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PUBLIC LAW 87-783-OCT. 10, 1962
[76 STAT.
'Resolved by the Commissioners appointed by the Governors of the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia, meeting in joint session, that they do unanimously recommend to the said respective Governors that there be a new compact, to be designated as the "Potomac River Compact of 1958", and that the said new compact be referred as promptly as possible to the Legislatures of the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia for appropriate action, and to the end and after ratification and adoption by said Legislatures the same be submitted to the Congress of the United States for approval. "ARTICLE I " COMMISSION — M E M B E R S H I P AND ORGANIZATION "SECTION 1. COMMISSION CREATED.—The Potomac River Fisheries
Commission, hereinafter designated as "Commission", is hereby created. "SEC. 2. MEMBERS.—The Commission shall consist of six members, three from Maryland and three from Virginia. The Maryland members shall be the members of the Tidewater Fisheries Commission of Maryland or its successor agency and the Virginia members shall be the members of the Virginia Fisheries Commission or its successor agency. If the membership of either of the respective State Commissions exceeds three, then the three Commission members from that State shall be selected by the Governor thereof from the members of the State Commission; and if the membership of either of the respective State Commissions is less than three, the three Commission members from that State shall be the member or members of the State Commission, and such additional person or persons who shall be appointed by the Governor as may be necessary to constitute a total of three Commissioners. " SEC. 3. TERM, VACANCIES.—The term of Commissioners who are members of their respective State Commissions shall be conterminous with their term on their State Commission. The term of Commissioners who are not members of their State Commission shall be four years. Vacancies on the Commission shall be filled by appointment of the Governor of the State entitled to fill the vacancy, except that where the State Commission has three members, the person filling a vacancy on the State Commission shall ex officio become a member of the Commission. "SEC. 4. CHAIRMAN.—The Chairman of the Commission shall alternate from year to year between the representatives of Maryland and Virginia. Subject to such alternation, the Chairman shall be elected by the Commissioners for a term of one year. " SEC. 5. COMPENSATION, EXPENSES.—Commissioners shall be entitled to receive from the General Fund of the Commission compensation of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each day or portion thereof spent in the performance of their duties, and reimbursement of reasonable expenses incident to the performance of their duties. "SEC. 6. MEETINGS, QUORUM.—Commission meeting's shall be held at least once each quarter, and at such other times as the Commission may determine. " I n order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business at least two of the three members from each State must be present and must vote on the business being transacted. "SEC, 7. OFFICE AND EMPLOYEES.—The Commission shall establish and maintain an office at such locations as it may select, and may employ an Executive Secretary who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission, and such other administrative, clerical, scientific, and legal personnel as it deems necessary. The powers, duties and com-
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