HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2065

5.  THE COMMISSION MAY PURCHASE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLIES
AND MAY LEASE SUFFICIENT OFFICE SPACE IF SUCH SPACE IS NOT
OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ITS USE.

6.  THE COMMISSION MAY EXERCISE SUCH OTHER POWERS AS
ARE GRANTED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS ARE
NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE FOR PERFORMING THE DUTIES SET FORTH
IN THIS AGREEMENT.

9.  DUTIES.

IN CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE,
THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:

1.  THE COMMISSION SHALL (I) IDENTIFY SPECIFIC BAY
MANAGEMENT CONCERNS REQUIRING INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
AND COOPERATION, AND (II) RECOMMEND TO THE STATES AND/OR TO
THE FEDERAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LEGISLATIVE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE COORDINATED
AND COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT FOR THE BAY.

2.  IN ADMINISTERING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT
THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF THE REGION FOR
INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOR GAINFUL
EMPLOYMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENT.

3.  THE COMMISSION SHALL RESPECT AND SUPPORT THE
PRIMARY ROLE OF THE RESPECTIVE SIGNATORY STATES AND THEIR
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES IN MANAGING THE RESOURCES OF THE
REGION.

4.  THE COMMISSION SHALL COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND
DISSEMINATE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REGION AND ITS
RESOURCES FOR THE RESPECTIVE LEGISLATIVE BODIES. THE
COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT INDICATING THE
STATUS OF BISTATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC BAY ISSUES AND
THE PROGRESS OF BISTATE COORDINATIVE EFFORTS.

5.  THE COMMISSION SHALL REPRESENT COMMON INTERESTS OF
THE SIGNATORIES AS THEY ARE AFFECTED BY THE ACTIVITIES OF
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND SHALL ASSIST IN THE MONITORING OF
THOSE ACTIVITIES IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION.

6.  THE COMMISSION MAY PROVIDE AN ARBITRATION FORUM TO
SERVE AS AN ADVISORY MEDIATOR FOR BISTATE PROGRAMMATIC
CONFLICTS WHEN SUCH ACTION IS REQUESTED BY THE RESPECTIVE
LEGISLATURES OR BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF BOTH STATES.

ARTICLE III
BUDGETS AND FINANCING.

10.  ANNUAL BUDGET.

THE COMMISSION SHALL ANNUALLY ADOPT A BUDGET, WHICH
SHALL INCLUDE THE COMMISSION'S ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR
ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION. IN ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL
CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET, THE COMMISSION SHALL BALANCE TOTAL