594                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch.

APPLICABLE TO THAT COURT. ANY PROPERTY CONFISCATED
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE TURNED
OVER TO THE COMMISSION, WHICH MAY RETAIN, USE OR
DISPOSE OF AS IT DEEMS BEST.

ARTICLE VI.
COMMISSION FINANCES

SECTION 1. BUDGET. THE COMMISSION SHALL
APPROVE AND ADOPT A PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET SHOWING
ESTIMATED INCOME, REVENUES, APPROPRIATIONS, AND GRANTS
FROM ALL SOURCES, AND ESTIMATED NECESSARY EXPENDITURES
AND SHALL SEND A COPY THEREOF TO THE GOVERNORS OF
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.

SECTION 2. APPROPRIATIONS. THE SAID GOVERNORS
SHALL PLACE IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
STATES FOR EACH YEAR THE SUM OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) FOP THE EXPENSES AND THE
OTHER PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION FOR THAT YEAR, EXCEPT
THAT NONE OF THE SUM SO APPROPRIATED SHALL BE USED FOR
LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES; AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
EACH OF THE TWO STATES AGREES TO APPROPRIATE ANNUALLY
NOT LESS THAN THIS SUM TO THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 3. GENERAL FUND. (A) THE GENERAL FUND
SHALL CONSIST OF: (1) ALL INCOME AND REVENUE RECEIVED
FROM THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES UNDER THIS COMPACT; (2)
THE PROCEEDS OF THE DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
CONFISCATED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
COMPACT; (3) THE PROCEEDS OF THE INSPECTION TAX UPON
OYSTERS IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT; AND (4) THE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE COMMISSION BY THE TWO
STATES.

(B) THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE
KEPT IN SUCH BANK OR DEPOSITORY AS THE COMMISSION
SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SELECT. THE GENERAL FUND
SHALL BE AUDITED ANNUALLY BY THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS OF VIRGINIA AND THE STATE AUDITOR OF MARYLAND
ACTING JOINTLY, AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS THE
COMMISSION MAY REQUEST.

ARTICLE VII.
EFFECT ON EXISTING LAWS AND PRIOR COMPACT

SECTION 1. EXISTING RIGHTS. THE RIGHTS,
INCLUDING THE PRIVILEGE OF ERECTING AND MAINTAINING
WHARVES AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS, OF THE CITIZENS OF