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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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2.1. COMMISSION CREATED. —THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
BASIN COMMISSION IS HEREBY CREATED AS A BODY POLITIC
AND CORPORATE, WITH SUCCESSION FOR THE DURATION OF
THIS COMPACT, AS AN AGENCY AND INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE
GOVERNMENTS OF THE RESPECTIVE SIGNATORY PARTIES.

2.2. COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP. —THE MEMBERS OF
THE COMMISSION SHALL BE THE GOVERNOR OR THE DESIGNEE
OF THE GOVERNOR OF EACH SIGNATORY STATE, TO ACT FOR
HIM, AND ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
PRESIDENT.

2.3.     ALTERNATES. —AN ALTERNATE FROM EACH
SIGNATORY PARTY SHALL BE APPOINTED BY ITS MEMBER OF
THE COMMISSION UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE LAWS
OF THE SIGNATORY PARTY. THE ALTERNATE, IN THE
ABSENCE OF THE MEMBER, SHALL REPRESENT THE MEMBER AND
ACT FOR HIM. IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE
OF ALTERNATE, IT SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS
THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.

2.4.   COMPENSATION. —MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
AND ALTERNATES SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FROM
THE COMMISSION BUT MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR NECESSARY
EXPENSES INCURRED IN AND INCIDENT TO THE PERFORMANCE
OF THEIR DUTIES.

2.5.     VOTING POWER. —EACH MEMBER IS   ENTITLED
TO ONE VOTE. NO ACTION OF THE COMMISSION     MAY BE
TAKEN UNLESS THREE OF THE FOUR MEMBERS VOTE   IN FAVOR
THEREOF.

2.6.     ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE. —THE
COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE FOR ITS OWN ORGANIZATION AND
PROCEDURE, AND SHALL ADOPT THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING ITS MEETINGS AND TRANSACTIONS. IT SHALL
ORGANIZE ANNUALLY BY THE ELECTION OF A CHAIRMAN AND
VICE-CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS. IT SHALL
PROVIDE BY ITS RULES FOR THE APPOINTMENT BY EACH
MEMBER IN HIS DISCRETION OF AN ADVISOR TO SERVE
WITHOUT COMPENSATION FROM THE COMMISSION, WHO MAY
ATTEND ALL MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION AND ITS
COMMITTEES.

2.7. JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION. —THE
COMMISSION SHALL HAVE, EXERCISE, AND DISCHARGE ITS
FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE
BASIN. OUTSIDE THE BASIN, THE COMMISSION SHALL ACT
AT ITS DISCRETION, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE BASIN, AND