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members appointed by the Governor shall be two years, the first of such
appointments of two members to be made on. June 1, .1939, and they shall
serve without compensation, but shall be paid their actual expenses in-
curred in and incident to the performance of their duties as hereinafter
set forth. This State shall contribute to the Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin its pro-rata share of the expenses of said Com-
mission, which shall be such sums as may be appropriated for the purpose
in the State Budget, but not less than the sum of three thousand. dollars
($3,000) per year for the two years next succeeding June 1, 1939.

The Governor of the State is hereby authorized and directed to execute
a compact on behalf of the State of Maryland with the other States and
the District hereinabove referred to, who may by their legislative bodies
so authorize a compact in form substantially as follows:

A COMPACT.

WHEREAS, it is recognized that abatement of existing pollution and the
control of future pollution of interstate streams can best be promoted
through a joint agency representing the several states located wholly,or in
part within the area drained by any such interstate stream; and

WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States has given its consent to the
States of Maryland and West Virginia, the Commonwealths of Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact
providing for the creation of a conservancy district to consist of the drain-
age basin of the Potomac River and the main and tributary streams therein,
for "the purpose of regulating, controlling, preventing, or otherwise, render-
ing unobjectionable and harmless the pollution of the waters of said Potomac
drainage area by sewage and industrial and other wastes";

Now Therefore, the States of Maryland and West Virginia, the Com-
monwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia, and the District of Columbia,
hereinafter designated signatory bodies, do hereby create the Potomac
Valley Conservancy District, hereinafter designated the Conservancy Dis-
trict, comprising all of the area drained by the Potomac River and its
tributaries; and also, do hereby create the Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin, hereinafter designated the Commission, under the
articles of organization as set forth below.

ARTICLE I.

The Interstate Commission on,the Potomac River Basin shall consist
of three members from each signatory body and three members appointed
by the President of the United States. Said Commissioners, other than
those appointed by the President, shall be chosen in a manner and for the
terms provided by law of the signatory body from which they are appointed
and shall serve without compensation from the Commission but shall be paid
by the Commission their actual expenses incurred and incident to the per-
formance of their duties.

(A) The Commisson shall, meet and organize within thirty days after
the effective date of this compact, shall elect from its number a chairman
and vice-chairman, shall adopt suitable by-laws, shall make, adopt and
promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for its management
and control, and shall adopt a seal.

(B) The Commission shall appoint and at its pleasure, remove or dis-
charge such officers and legal, engineering, clerical, expert and other as-