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1106 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 4
2. NO EXPENDITURE OR COMMITMENT SHALL BE MADE
FOR OR ON ACCOUNT OF THE CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, OR
OPERATION OF ANY PROJECT OR FACILITY NOR SHALL IT BE
DEEMED AUTHORIZED, UNLESS IT SHALL HAVE FIRST BEEN
INCLUDED BY THE COMMISSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
3. EACH FEDERAL AGENCY OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY
LAW TO PLAN, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE OR MAINTAIN
ANY PROJECT OR FACILITY IN OR FOR THE BASIN SHALL
CONTINUE TO HAVE, EXERCISE, AND DISCHARGE SUCH
AUTHORITY EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY THIS
SECTION.
12.2. STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND PROJECTS.
--FOR THE PURPOSES OF AVOIDING CONFLICTS OF
JURISDICTION AND OF GIVING FULL EFFECT TO THE
COMMISSION AS A REGIONAL AGENCY OF THE SIGNATORY
PARTIES, THE FOLLOWING PULES SHALL GOVERN PROJECTS OF
THE SIGNATORY STATES, THEIR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND
PUBLIC CORPORATIONS AFFECTING WATER RESOURCES OF THE
BASIN:
1. THE PLANNING OF ALL PROJECTS RELATED TO
POWERS DELEGATED TO THE COMMISSION BY THIS COMPACT
SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
COMMISSION;
2. NO EXPENDITURE OR COMMITMENT SHALL BE MADE
FOR OR ON ACCOUNT OF THE CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, OR
OPERATION OF ANY PROJECT OR FACILITY UNLESS IT FIRST
HAS BEEN INCLUDED BY THE COMMISSION IN THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN;
3. EACH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCY OTHERWISE
AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PLAN, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE,
OR MAINTAIN ANY PROJECT OR FACILITY IN OR FOR THE
BASIN SHALL CONTINUE TO HAVE, EXERCISE, AND DISCHARGE
SUCH AUTHORITY, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY
THIS SECTION.
12.3. RESERVED TAXING POWERS OF STATES. —EACH
OF THE SIGNATORY PARTIES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LEVY,
ASSESS, AND COLLECT BEES, CHARGES, AND TAXES ON OR
MEASURED BY THE WITHDRAWAL OR DIVERSION OF WATERS OF
THE BASIN FOR USE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE
RESPECTIVE SIGNATORY PARTIES.
12.4. PROJECT COSTS AND EVALUATION STANDARDS.
—THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH UNIFORM STANDARDS
AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION, DETERMINATION OF
BENEFITS, AND COST ALLOCATIONS OF PROJECTS AFFECTING
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