HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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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
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.