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134 MARYLAND MANUAL INTERSTATE OIL COMPACT COMMISSION Representatives from the State of Maryland: Marvin Mandel, Governor; Kenneth N. Weaver Officers of the Commission: Chairman: Preston Smith, Governor of Texas First Vice Chairman: Leslie B. Lampton, Mississippi Second Vice Chairman: Delbert M. Draper, Utah W. Timothy Dowd, Executive Secretary Richard C. Byrd, General Counsel P. 0. Box 53127, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 Telephone: 405 JAckson 5-3B56 The Interstate Oil Compact was executed in Dallas, Texas, on February 16, 1935. Maryland ratified the Compact by Chapter 390, Acts of 1959. The Commission was created to insure the cooperation between the various signatory states to conserve gas and oil, to prevent the waste of those valuable mineral resources, and to preserve to the individual states the rights of local control over these matters. Membership on the Commission consists of the Governor of each signatory state together with an alternate representative. At the present time, twenty-nine states have ratified the Compact. In addi- tion, four other states are associate members (Natural Resources Article, sees. 6-401 to 6-404). INTERSTATE MINING COMMISSION Maryland Representatives: Marvin Mandel; Kenneth N. Weaver Maryland Mining Council Ex officio member: Kenneth N. Weaver Appointed members: Decorsey Bolden, 1975; William B. Byrnes, 1975; Frederick P. Miller, 1976; S. James Campbell, 1976; Her- bert M. Sachs, 1977; Donald Moran, 1977. Interstate Mining Commission Kenes C. Bowling, Executive Director Iron Works Road, Box 11751 Lexington, Ky. 40511 The Interstate Mining Commission was created as the result of a Compact initiated by the Council of State Governments. To date, six states have ratified the instrument. Maryland ratified the Compact by Chapter 297, Acts of 1973. The Compact establishes a Commission with one representative and one alternate from each state. Its func- tion is to study mining operations and their effect upon the land, water, air and recreation patterns of community or regional develop- ment. All of the Commission's powers are of a study, recommendatory or consultative nature. The Commission is financed by State appro- priations based upon a formula allocation utilizing the value of min- erals and ores in the party states. The same Act also created the Maryland Mining Council, which is composed of the Director of the Maryland Geological Survey and six appointed members. The Governor, with the advice of the Secre- tary of Natural Resources, appoints the members of the Council for four year terms. Two of the appointed members must represent the |
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