1012                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

BE MET IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN SUCH MANNER. EXCEPT
WHERE THE COMMISSION MAKES USE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE TO
IT UNDER ARTICLE V (H) HEREOF, THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT
INCUR ANY OBLIGATION PRIOR TO THE ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS
BY THE PARTY STATES ADEQUATE TO MEET THE SAME.

(D)    THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP ACCURATE ACCOUNTS
OF ALL RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. THE RECEIPTS AND
DISBURSEMENTS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
THE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED UNDER
ITS BYLAWS. ALL RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF FUNDS
HANDLED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE AUDITED YEARLY BY A
QUALIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND THE REPORT OF THE
AUDIT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN AND BECOME PART OF THE
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.

(E)    THE ACCOUNTS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE
OPEN AT ANY REASONABLE TIME FOR INSPECTION BY DULY
CONSTITUTED OFFICERS OF THE PARTY STATES AND BY ANY
PERSONS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSION.

(F)    NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED
TO PREVENT COMMISSION COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS RELATING TO
AUDIT OR INSPECTION OF ACCOUNTS BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY
GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUPPORT OF THE
COMMISSION.

ARTICLE VIII
ENTRY INTO FORCE AND WITHDRAWAL

(A)    THIS COMPACT SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE WHEN
ENACTED INTO LAW BY ANY FOUR OR MORE STATES.
THEREAFTER, THIS COMPACT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS TO
ANY OTHER STATE UPON ITS ENACTMENT THEREOF.

(B)    ANY PARTY STATE MAY WITHDRAW FROM THIS
COMPACT BY ENACTING A STATUTE REPEALING THE SAME, BUT
NO SUCH WITHDRAWAL SHALL TAKE EFFECT UNTIL ONE YEAR
AFTER THE GOVERNOR OF THE WITHDRAWING STATE HAS GIVEN
NOTICE IN WRITING OF THE WITHDRAWAL TO THE GOVERNORS
OF ALL OTHER PARTY STATES. NO WITHDRAWAL SHALL AFFECT
ANY LIABILITY ALREADY INCURRED BY OR CHARGEABLE TO A
PARTY STATE PRIOR TO THE TIME OF SUCH WITHDRAWAL.

ARTICLE IX
EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS

NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
LIMIT, REPEAL OR SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER LAW OF ANY PARTY