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vision thereof, the annual water resources programs or the annual
capital and current expense budgets, or the power to adopt regula-
tions. The Commission shall determine which of its officers and em-
ployees shall give bond or other security for the faithful perform-
ance of their duties and the amount or amounts thereof, and may
pay the premiums therefor.

2.08. Territorial Jurisdiction of the Commission.—The Commis-
sion shall have, exercise and discharge its functions, powers and
duties within the limits of the basin except that it may, in its dis-
cretion, act outside the basin whenever such action may be necessary
or appropriate to effectuate its powers or duties within the basin.
Any exercise by the Commission of its powers outside the basin
which affects persons or property outside the basin but within a
signatory state shall be only with the consent of the commissioner
from such state.

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ARTICLE 3
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION

3.01.    Policy.—(a) The Commission shall adopt and promote coor-
dinated policies for water resources conservation, use and manage-
ment in the basin, and shall adopt a comprehensive water resources
plan to effectuate such policies. It shall encourage the planning,
development and financing of water resources projects according
to such policies and plan, and shall exercise such powers vested in
it as it deems necessary or desirable to carry out such plan.

(b)  In administering the provisions of this compact, the Commis-
sion shall consider the needs of the basin for industrial and agricul-
tural development and for gainful employment and maintenance of
a high quality environment.

(c)  Insofar as other offices and agencies of government possess
functions, powers and duties relating to water resources the Com-
mission shall utilize such offices and agencies to the greatest extent
consistent with the purposes of this compact; provided, that when-
ever the Commission finds that any such office or agency fails, refuses
or is unable to take action, the Commission after hearing upon due
notice given, shall itself perform such functions or take such actions
by exercise of the powers conferred by this compact until the Com-
mission subsequently finds that an office or agency of the signatory
will take or continue the necessary action.

(d)  Planning and regulatory powers of the Commission, and the
exercise thereof, are limited, and shall affect planning and zoning by
state, regional, or local governments and agencies only to the extent
that state, regional or local planning and zoning substantially con-
flict with the Commission's planning and regulation of water re-
sources and other public values, as provided in this compact. The
provisions with reference to planning, zoning and other public values,
however, shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9.06
paragraphs (c) and (d).

3.02.    Comprehensive Water Resources Plan.—The Commission
shall develop and adopt, and from time to time review and revise,