1078                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

COMMISSION SHALL PAY THE EXPENSE OF THE AUDIT AND
REPORT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A) AND THE ACTUAL
EXPENSES INCURRED BY ANY COMMISSIONER OR OFFICER OF
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION INCIDENT TO HIS PERFORMANCE
OF ANY FUNCTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSFER OF
ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND PERSONNEL TO THE POTOMAC RIVER
COMMISSION OR THE WINDING UP OF THE AFFAIRS OF SAID
INTERSTATE COMMISSION, OR WHICH MAY BE REQUESTED OF
HIM BY SAID POTOMAC RIVER BASIN COMMISSION.

(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION 15.15, THE MONEY TRANSFERRED BY SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION 15.15 SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR PAYMENT
OF THE SALARIES AND RELATED EXPENSES OF EMPLOYEES
TRANSFERRED TO, AND FOR THE DISCHARGE OF LIABILITIES
IMPOSED UPON, THE COMMISSION BY SUBSECTION (A) UNTIL
OTHER FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION FOR
PAYMENT OF SALARIES.

15.16.    JURISDICTION OF SIGNATORIES RESERVED.
—(A) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
RESTRICT, RELINQUISH OR BE IN DEROGATION OF, ANY POWER
OR AUTHORITY CONSTITUTIONALLY POSSESSED BY ANY
SIGNATORY WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION, AND EVERY SUCH
POWER AND AUTHORITY SHALL CONTINUE TO EXIST AND BE
EXERCISED EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY LIMITED BY THIS
COMPACT AND EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE EXERCISE OF
A POWER BY A SIGNATORY CONFLICTS WITH AN EXERCISE BY
THE COMMISSION OF A POWER VESTED IN IT. NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THIS COMPACT, HOWEVER, SHALL BE CONSTRUED
AS GRANTING TO THE COMMISSION THE POWER TO REGULATE
THE TAKING OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.

(B) 1. NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO PREVENT ANY SIGNATORY STATE FROM HAVING
AND ENFORCING ANY LAWS OR REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR
STANDARDS RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES, WATER
POLLUTION, WASTE DISPOSAL, SEDIMENT CONTROL, OR OTHER
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, WHICH ARE HIGHER THAN THOSE
ADOPTED AND IN FORCE PURSUANT TO THE COMPACT.

2. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.06 OF THE
COMPACT RELATING TO CIVIL LIABILITY FOR POLLUTION
DAMAGE AND PROVIDING REMEDIES THEREFOR ARE IN ADDITION
TO, AND NOT IN SUBSTITUTION FOR, ANY PROVISIONS FOR
LIABILITY WHICH MAY BE CONTAINED IN OTHER LAWS OF A
SIGNATORY STATE.

15.17.       COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION BY

SIGNATORIES. --EACH OF THE SIGNATORIES AGREES THAT IT

WILL ENACT SUCH ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION AS MAY BE