SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                        797

61.

Article 2

Organization and Area

2.1—Commission Created. The Susquehanna River Basin Com-
mission is hereby created as a body politic and corporate, with
succession for the duration of this compact, as an agency and in-
strumentality of the governments of the respective signatory parties.

2.2—Commission Membership. The members of the commission
shall be the governor or the designee of the governor of each sig-
natory state, to act for him, and one member to be appointed by
the President of the United States to serve at the pleasure of the
President.

2.3—Alternates. An alternate from each signatory party shall
be appointed by its member of the commission unless otherwise pro-
vided by the laws of the signatory party. The alternate, in the
absence of the member, shall represent the member and act for
him. In the event of a vacancy in the office of alternate, it shall
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

2.4—Compensation. Members of the commission and alternates
shall serve without compensation from the commission but may be
reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in and incident to the
performance of their duties.

2.5—Voting Power. Each member is entitled to one vote. No
action of the commission may be taken unless three of the four
members vote in favor thereof.

2.6—Organization and Procedure. The commission shall provide
for its own organization and procedure, and shall adopt the rules
and regulations governing its meetings and transactions. It shall
organize annually by the election of a chairman and vice-chairman
from among its members. It shall provide by its rules for the
appointment by each member in his discretion of an advisor to
serve without compensation from the commission, who may attend
all meetings of the commission and its committees.

2.7—Jurisdiction of the Commission. The commission shall have,
exercise, and discharge its functions, powers, and duties within the
limits of the basin. Outside the basin, the commission shall act at
its discretion, but only to the extent necessary to implement its
responsibilities within the basin, and where necessary subject to
the consent of the state wherein it proposes to act.

62.

Article 3

Powers and Duties of the Commission

3.1—General. The Commission shall develop and effectuate plans,
policies, and projects relating to the water resources of the basin.
It shall adopt and promote uniform and coordinated policies for
water resources conservation and management in the basin. It shall
encourage and direct the planning, development, operation, and sub-
ject to applicable laws the financing of water resources projects
according to such plans and policies.