2066

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 576

EXPENSES AGAINST THE COMMISSION'S ESTIMATE OF REVENUES FROM
ALL SOURCES, EITHER PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BY A SIGNATORY
STATE OR RECEIVABLE FROM ANY PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
BY CONTRACT OR GRANT WITH THAT PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCY. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION SHALL CERTIFY TO THE
RESPECTIVE SIGNATORIES, AND SUBMIT TO PERSONS IN OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, STATEMENTS OF THE AMOUNTS REQUESTED
FROM THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING COST-SHARING
ESTABLISHED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR BY THE PARTIES. THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION SHALL TRANSMIT CERTIFIED COPIES
OF SUCH BUDGETS TO THE PRINCIPAL BUDGET OFFICER OF THE
RESPECTIVE SIGNATORY PARTIES AT SUCH TIME AND IN SUCH MANNER
AS MAY BE REQUIRED UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE BUDGETARY
PROCEDURES.

11.  APPORTIONMENT OF COST.

THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR THE COMMISSION'S CURRENT
EXPENSE BUDGET SHALL BE APPORTIONED EQUALLY AMONG THE
SIGNATORY PARTIES UNLESS A DIFFERENT APPORTIONMENT IS AGREED
TO BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE COMMISSION.

12.  INITIAL BUDGET.

THE CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET FOR THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR OF
OPERATION SHALL BE $150,000, TO BE EQUALLY APPORTIONED
BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE SIGNATORY STATES.

ARTICLE IV
AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT.

13.  NO MODIFICATION WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL.

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE AMENDED OR MODIFIED EXCEPT
WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE LEGISLATURES OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. NO AMENDMENT
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL ADOPTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS
THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT.

ARTICLE V
DURATION OF AGREEMENT.

14.  TERM.

THE DURATION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE FOR AN INITIAL
PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FROM ITS EFFECTIVE DATE, AND IT SHALL BE
CONTINUED FOR ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF 10 YEARS UNLESS ONE OR
MORE OF THE SIGNATORY STATES, BY AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF ITS
LEGISLATURE, NOTIFIES THE COMMISSION OF INTENTION TO
TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT AT THE END OF THE CURRENT 10 YEAR
TERM; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SIGNATORY, BY ACT OF ITS
LEGISLATURE, CAN WITHDRAW FROM THE AGREEMENT AT THE END OF
ANY CALENDAR YEAR OR FISCAL YEAR.

15.  DISSOLUTION.