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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 1143
RESEARCH AND TESTING
THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE POWER TO:
(1) COLLECT, CORRELATE, ANALYZE AND EVALUATE
INFORMATION RESULTING OR DERIVABLE FROM RESEARCH AND
TESTING ACTIVITIES IN EQUIPMENT AND RELATED FIELDS.
(2) RECOMMEND AND ENCOURAGE THE UNDERTAKING OF
RESEARCH AND TESTING IN ANY ASPECT OF EQUIPMENT OR
RELATED MATTERS WHEN, IN ITS JUDGMENT, APPROPRIATE OR
SUFFICIENT RESEARCH OR TESTING HAS NOT BEEN UNDERTAKEN.
(3) CONTRACT FOR SUCH EQUIPMENT RESEARCH AND
TESTING AS ONE OR MORE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES MAY AGREE TO
HAVE CONTRACTED FOR BY THE COMMISSION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR AGENCIES SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE THE
FUNDS NECESSARY FOR SUCH RESEARCH AND TESTING.
(4) RECOMMEND TO THE PARTY STATES CHANGES IN LAW OR
POLICY WITH EMPHASIS ON UNIFORMITY OF LAWS AND
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, REGULATIONS OR CODES WHICH WOULD
PROMOTE EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTAL ACTION OR COORDINATION IN
THE PREVENTION OF EQUIPMENT-RELATED HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS OR
THE MITIGATION OF EQUIPMENT-RELATED HIGHWAY SAFETY
PROBLEMS.
ARTICLE V
VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT
(A) IN THE INTEREST OF VEHICULAR AND PUBLIC SAFETY,
THE COMMISSION KAY STUDY THE NEED FOR OR DESIRABILITY OF
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OR CHANGES IN PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENTS OR RESTRICTIONS FOR ANY ITEM OF EQUIPMENT.
AS A RESULT OF SUCH STUDY, THE COMMISSION MAY PUBLISH A
REPORT RELATING TO ANY ITEM OR ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT, AND
THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH A REPORT SHALL BE A CONDITION
PRECEDENT TO ANY PROCEEDINGS OR OTHER ACTION PROVIDED OR
AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE. NO LESS THAN SIXTY DAYS
AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF A REPORT CONTAINING THE RESULTS
OF SUCH STUDY, THE COMMISSION UPON DUE NOTICE SHALL HOLD
A HEARING OR HEARINGS AT SUCH PLACE OR PLACES AS IT MAY
DETERMINE.
(3) FOLLOWING THE HEARING OR HEARINGS PROVIDED FOR
IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS ARTICLE, AND WITH DUE REGARD
FOR STANDARDS RECOMMENDED BY APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL AND
TECHNICAL ASSOCIATIONS AND AGENCIES, THE COMMISSION MAY
ISSUE RULES, REGULATIONS OR CODES EMBODYING PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENTS OR RESTRICTIONS FOR ANY ITEM OR ITEMS OF
EQUIPMENT COVERED IN THE REPORT, WHICH IN THE OPINION OF
THE COMMISSION WILL BE FAIR AND EQUITABLE AND EFFECTUATE
THE PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT.
(C) EACH PARTY STATE OBLIGATES ITSELF TO GIVE DUE
CONSIDERATION TO ANY AND ALL RULES, REGULATIONS AND CODES
ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION AND HEREBY DECLARES ITS POLICY
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