J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                            903

Board shall be composed of the Chairman of the Commission created
by Article II, who shall be chairman of this Board, and the heads of
the traffic and highway departments of each of the signatories and
of the counties and cities encompassed within the Metropolitan Dis-
trict, a representative of the National Capital Planning Commission,
a representative of the National Capital Regional Planning Council,
and a representative of each local and regional planning commission
within the District. The representatives of the various planning com-
missions shall be designated by each such com/mission. The official
in charge of the traffic and highway department of each of the signa-
tories may appoint a member of his staff to serve in his stead with
full voting powers.

272. The Board shall make recommendations to the Commission
with respect to traffic engineering, including the selection and use
of streets for transit routing, the requirements for transit service
throughout the Metropolitan District, and related matters. The Board
shall also consider problems referred to it by the Commission and
shall continuously study means and methods of shortening transit
travel time, formulate plans with respect thereto, and keep the Com-
pact Commission fully advised of its plans and conclusions.

273. The Board shall serve the Commission solely in an advisory
capacity. The Commission shall not direct or compel the Board or its
members to take any particular action with respect to effectuating
changes in traffic engineering and related matters, but the members
of the Board in their capacity as officials of local government agencies
shall use their best efforts to effectuate the recommendations and
objectives of the Commission.

274.. The members of the Board shall serve with or without addi-
tional compensation, as determined by their respective signatories.

ARTICLE VI

275.  No action by the Commission shall be of effect unless a ma-
jority of the members concur therein; provided, that any order en-
tered by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of Title II hereof,
relating to or which affect operations or matters solely intrastate or
solely within the District of Columbia, shall not be effective unless
the Commissioner from the signatory affected concurs therein. Two
members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE VII

276.  Nothing herein shall be construed to amend, alter, or in any
wise affect the power of the signatories and the political subdivisions
thereof to levy and collect taxes on the property or income of any
person or company subject to this sub-title or upon any material,
equipment or supplies purchased by such person or companies or to
levy, assess and collect franchise or other similar taxes, or fees for
the licensing of vehicles and the operation thereof.

ARTICLE VIII

277.   This compact shall be adopted by the signatories in the man-
ner provided by law therefor. This compact shall become effective