MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1087

WHERE NECESSARY SUBJECT TO THE CONSENT OF THE STATE
WHEREIN IT PROPOSES TO ACT.

ARTICLE 3
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION

3.1. GENERAL. —THE COMMISSION SHALL DEVELOP AND
EFFECTUATE PLANS, POLICIES, AND PROJECTS RELATING TO
THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE BASIN. IT SHALL ADOPT AND
PROMOTE UNIFORM AND COORDINATED POLICIES FOP WATER
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT IN THE BASIN.
IT SHALL ENCOURAGE AND DIRECT THE PLANNING,
DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, AND SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAWS
THE FINANCING OF WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS ACCORDING TO
SUCH PLANS AND POLICIES.

3.2.     POLICY. —IT IS THE POLICY OF THE
SIGNATORY PARTIES TO PRESERVE AND UTILIZE THE
FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE EXISTING OFFICES
AND AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT
WITH THIS COMPACT, AND THE COMMISSION IS DIRECTED TO
UTILIZE THOSE OFFICES AND AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS COMPACT.

3.3.   COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PROGRAM AND BUDGETS.
—THE COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 14 OF THIS
COMPACT, SHALL FORMULATE AND ADOPT:

1.    A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AFTER CONSULTATION
WITH APPROPRIATE WATER USERS AND INTERESTED PUBLIC
BODIES FOR THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT
AND USE OF THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE BASIN;

2.   A WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM, BASED UPON THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A SYSTEMATIC
PRESENTATION OF THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF WATER
RESOURCES NEEDS OF THE AREA TO BE SERVED FOR SUCH
REASONABLY FORESEEABLE PERIOD AS THE COMMISSION MAY
DETERMINE, BALANCED BY EXISTING AND PROPOSED PROJECTS
REQUIRED TO SATISFY SUCH NEEDS, INCLUDING ALL PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE PROJECTS AFFECTING THE BASIN, TOGETHER
WITH A SEPARATE STATEMENT OF THE PROJECTS PROPOSED TO
BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMISSION DURING SUCH PERIOD;
AND

3.   AN ANNUAL CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET AND AN
ANNUAL CAPITAL BUDGET CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMISSION'S
PROGRAM, PROJECTS, AND FACILITIES FOR THE BUDGET
PERIOD.