684                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                             Ch. 297

PURVIEW OF THIS COMPACT.

4.  GATHER AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING TO ANY
OF THE MATTERS WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THIS COMPACT.

5.   COOPERATE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ANY
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITIES HAVING INTERESTS IN ANY
SUBJECT COMING WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THIS COMPACT.

6.   CONSULT, UPON THE REQUEST OF A PARTY STATE AND
WITHIN RESOURCES AVAILABLE THEREFOR, WITH THE OFFICIALS
OF SUCH STATE IN RESPECT TO ANY PROBLEM WITHIN THE
PURVIEW OF THIS COMPACT.

7.   STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO
ANY PRACTICE, PROCESS, TECHNIQUE, OR COURSE OF ACTION
THAT MAY IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF MINING OR THE
ECONOMIC YIELD FROM MINING OPERATIONS.

8.   STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE
SAFE-GUARDING OF ACCESS TO RESOURCES WHICH ARE OR MAY
BECOME THE SUBJECT OF MINING OPERATIONS TO THE END THAT
THE NEEDS OF THE ECONOMY FOR THE PRODUCTS OF MINING
MAY NOT BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY UNPLANNED OR
INAPPROPRIATE USE OF LAND AND OTHER RESOURCES
CONTAINING MINERALS OR OTHERWISE CONNECTED WITH
ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL MINING SITES.

ARTICLE V

THE COMMISSION

(A)   THERE IS HEREBY CREATED AN AGENCY OF THE PARTY
STATES TO BE KNOWN AS THE "INTERSTATE MINING
COMMISSION," HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE COMMISSION". THE
COMMISSION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF ONE COMMISSIONER FROM
EACH PARTY STATE WHO SHALL BE THE GOVERNOR THEREOF.
PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF HIS PARTY STATE, EACH GOVERNOR
SHALL HAVE THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ADVISORY BODY
(INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP FROM MINING INDUSTRIES,
CONSERVATION INTERESTS, AND SUCH OTHER PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE INTERESTS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE) IN CONSIDERING
PROBLEMS RELATING TO MINING AND IN DISCHARGING HIS
RESPONSIBILITIES AS THE COMMISSIONER OF HIS STATE ON THE
COMMISSION. IN ANY INSTANCE WHERE A GOVERNOR IS UNABLE
TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE COMMISSION OR PERFORM ANY
OTHER FUNCTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE
COMMISSION, HE SHALL DESIGNATE AN ALTERNATE, FROM
AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BODY REQUIRED BY
THIS PARAGRAPH, WHO SHALL REPRESENT HIM AND ACT IN HIS
PLACE AND STEAD. THE DESIGNATION OF AN ALTERNATE SHALL
BE COMMUNICATED BY THE GOVERNOR TO THE COMMISSION IN
SUCH MANNER AS ITS BYLAWS MAY PROVIDE.

(B)   THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE
EACH ON THE COMMISSION. NO ACTION OF THE COMMISSION
MAKING A RECOMMENDATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV-3, IV-7,