MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(G) RESPONDING STATES REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE OR
INCREASE MEASURES PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT MAY RECEIVE
MONEYS FROM THE INSURANCE FUND, EITHER AT THE TIME OR
TIMES WHEN SUCH STATE INCURS EXPENDITURES ON ACCOUNT OF
SUCH MEASURES, OR AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED
AND CHARGEABLE TO THE INSURANCE FUND. THE GOVERNING
BOARD SHALL ADOPT AND, FROM TIME TO TIME, MAY AMEND OR
REVISE PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS UPON IT AND
FOR PAYMENT THEREOF.

(H) BEFORE AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF MONEYS
FROM THE INSURANCE FUND PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION OF A
REQUESTING STATE, THE INSURANCE FUND SHALL ASCERTAIN THE
EXTENT AND NATURE OF ANY TIMELY ASSISTANCE OR
PARTICIPATION WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AND SHALL REQUEST THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY OR
AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE
AND PARTICIPATION.

(I) THE INSURANCE FUND MAY NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR OTHER APPROPRIATE
INSTRUMENT DEFINING THE EXTENT AND DEGREE OF ASSISTANCE
OR PARTICIPATION BETWEEN AND AMONG THE INSURANCE FUND,
COOPERATING FEDERAL AGENCIES, STATES AND ANY OTHER
ENTITIES CONCERNED.

5-707. ADVISORY AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEES.

THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY ESTABLISH ADVISORY AND
TECHNICAL COMMITTEES COMPOSED OF STATE, LOCAL, AND
FEDERAL OFFICIALS, AND PRIVATE PERSONS TO ADVISE IT WITH
RESPECT TO ANY ONE OR MORE OF ITS FUNCTIONS. ANY SUCH
ADVISORY OR TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, OR ANY MEMBER OR MEMBERS
THEREOF MAY MEET WITH AND PARTICIPATE IN ITS
DELIBERATIONS. UPON REQUEST OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AN ADVISORY OR TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
MAY FURNISH INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT
TO ANY APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE INSURANCE FUND
BEING CONSIDERED BY SUCH BOARD OR COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD
OR COMMITTEE MAY RECEIVE AND CONSIDER THE SAME: PROVIDED
THAT ANY PARTICIPANT IN A MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD PURSUANT TO SECTION 7-106(D)
OF THE COMPACT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO KNOW THE SUBSTANCE OF
ANY SUCH INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AT THE TIME OF
THE MEETING IF MADE PRIOR THERETO OR AS A PART THEREOF
OR, IF MADE THEREAFTER, NO LATER THAN THE TIME AT WHICH
THE GOVERNING BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES ITS
DISPOSITION OF THE APPLICATION.

5-708. RELATIONS WITH NONPARTY JURISDICTIONS.

(A) A PARTY STATE MAY MAKE APPLICATION FOR
ASSISTANCE FROM THE INSURANCE FUND IN RESPECT OF A PEST
IN A NONPARTY STATE. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE
CONSIDERED AND DISPOSED OF BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OR
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN THE SAME MANNER AS AN APPLICATION
WITH RESPECT TO A PEST WITHIN A PARTY STATE, EXCEPT AS