MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1031

UNLESS THE LAW OF THE SIGNATORY OTHERWISE PROVIDES FOR
THE APPOINTMENT AND TENURE OF SUCH ALTERNATE. EACH
ALTERNATE SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS
OF THE COMMISSION AND IN THE ABSENCE OF THE
COMMISSIONER TOP WHOM APPOINTED SHALL ACT IN HIS PLACE
AND STEAD AND BE DEEMED A COMMISSIONER FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT.

2.04.       COMPENSATION.--___COMMISSIONERS AND

ALTERNATES SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FROM THE
COMMISSION BUT MAY BE REIMBURSED BY IT FOR NECESSARY
EXPENSES INCURRED IN AND INCIDENT TO THE PERFORMANCE
OF THEIR DUTIES. NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT ANY COMMISSIONER OR ALTERNATE
FROM RECEIVING SUCH COMPENSATION, REIMBURSEMENT, OR
OTHER REMUNERATION AS THE SIGNATORY HE REPRESENTS MAY
PROVIDE.

2.05.  VOTING POWERS.—EACH COMMISSIONER SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON ALL MATTERS WHICH MAY COME
BEFORE THE COMMISSION. EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER
PROVIDED, NO ACTION OF THE COMMISSION MAY BE TAKEN
UNLESS FOUR OF THE SIX MEMBERS VOTE IN FAVOR THEREOF.

2.06.   ADVISORS.—THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE BY
ITS RULES FOR THE DESIGNATION BY EACH COMMISSIONER IN
HIS DISCRETION OF ADVISORS TO SERVE WITHOUT
COMPENSATION "FROM THE COMMISSION, WHO MAY ATTEND
MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION AND ITS COMMITTEES.

2.07.    ORGANIZATION, INTERNAL PROCEDURES AND
DELEGATION OF POWERS.— THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL SERVE
AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COMMISSION AND, EXCEPT AS
HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, SHALL EXERCISE AND DISCHARGE ALL
POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
COMMISSION CONFERRED BY THIS COMPACT. THE
COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND
INTERNAL PROCEDURES OF THE COMMISSION, AND TO THIS END
SHALL ADOPT SUITABLE BYLAWS. THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL
ANNUALLY ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN. THE
COMMISSION MAY MAINTAIN ONE OR MORE OFFICES FOR THE
TRANSACTION OF ITS BUSINESS AND SHALL HOLD AN ANNUAL
MEETING WITHIN THE BASIN. THE COMMISSIONERS MAY,
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CIVIL SERVICE OR OTHER LAWS OF
ANY SIGNATORY RELATIVE TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES, CREATE AND ABOLISH OFFICES, EMPLOYMENTS AND
POSITIONS AS THEY DEEM NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THE COMMISSION, FIX AND PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES,
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT,
REMOVAL, TERM, TENURE, COMPENSATION, PENSION AND
RETIREMENT RIGHTS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS, OF