MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1101

ARTICLE 8
RECREATION

8.1. DEVELOPMENT. —THE COMMISSION MAY PROVIDE
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER RELATED PUBLIC SPORTS AND
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. THE COMMISSION ON ITS OWN
ACCOUNT OR IN COOPERATION WITH A SIGNATORY PARTY,
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF, MAY
PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND
ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH FACILITIES, SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8.2 HEREOF.

8.2.    COOPERATIVE PLANNING AND OPERATION. —

(A)    THE COMMISSION SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE
APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OF THE SIGNATORY PARTIES AND WITH
OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES IN THE PLANNING AND
EFFECTUATION OF A COORDINATED PROGRAM OR FACILITIES
AND PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE.

(B)   THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT OPERATE ANY SUCH
PROJECT OR FACILITY UNLESS IT HAS FIRST FOUND AND
DETERMINED THAT NO OTHER SUITABLE UNIT OR AGENCY OF

GOVERNMENT IS AVAILABLE TO OPERATE THE SAME UPON
REASONABLE CONDITIONS.

8.3.      OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. —THE
COMMISSION, WITHIN LIMITS PRESCRIBED BY THIS ARTICLE,
SHALL:

1.     ENCOURAGE ACTIVITIES OF OTHER PUBLIC
AGENCIES HAVING WATER RELATED RECREATIONAL INTERESTS
AND ASSIST IN THE COORDINATION THEREOF;

2.    RECOMMEND STANDARDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND
ADMINISTRATION OF WATER RELATED RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES;

3.    PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION,
AND MAINTENANCE OF RECREATION FACILITIES OWNED OR
CONTROLLED BY THE COMMISSION AND FOR THE LETTING AND
SUPERVISION OF PRIVATE CONCESSIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS ARTICLE.

8.4.     CONCESSIONS. —THE COMMISSION, AFTER
PUBLIC HEARING ON DUE NOTICE GIVEN, SHALL PROVIDE BY
REGULATION A PROCEDURE FOR THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR
PRIVATE CONCESSIONS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING ANY RENEWAL OR
EXTENSION THEREOF, UNDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS