WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 273

4.  A SIGNATORY MAY PAY THE COMMISSIONER FROM ITS
JURISDICTION THE SALARY OR EXPENSES, IF ANY, THAT IT CONSIDERS
APPROPRIATE.

5.  (A) THE COMMISSION MAY EMPLOY ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL,
LEGAL, CLERICAL, AND OTHER PERSONNEL ON A REGULAR, PART-TIME, OR
CONSULTING BASIS TO ASSIST IN THE DISCHARGE OF ITS FUNCTIONS.

(B) THE COMMISSION IS NOT BOUND BY ANY STATUTE OR
REGULATION OF A SIGNATORY IN THE EMPLOYMENT OR DISCHARGE OF AN
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE COMMISSION, EXCEPT THAT CONTAINED IN
THIS COMPACT.

6.  THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH ITS OFFICE AT A LOCATION
TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT AND SHALL PUBLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
CONDUCT OF ITS OPERATIONS.

ARTICLE IV

1.  (A) THE SIGNATORIES SHALL BEAR THE EXPENSES OF THE
COMMISSION IN THE MANNER SET FORTH HERE.

(B)  THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR OF
VIRGINIA, THE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND, AND THE MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, WHEN REQUESTED, A BUDGET OF ITS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PERIOD REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE SIGNATORIES FOR PRESENTATION
TO THE LEGISLATURE.

(C)  THE COMMISSION SHALL ALLOCATE ITS EXPENSES AMONG
THE SIGNATORIES IN THE PROPORTION THAT THE POPULATION OF EACH
SIGNATORY WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT BEARS TO THE TOTAL
POPULATION OF THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

(D)  (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL BASE ITS ALLOCATION ON
THE LATEST AVAILABLE POPULATION STATISTICS OF THE BUREAU OF THE
CENSUS; OR

(II) IF CURRENT POPULATION DATA ARE NOT
AVAILABLE, THE COMMISSION MAY, UPON THE REQUEST OF A SIGNATORY,
EMPLOY ESTIMATES OF POPULATION PREPARED IN A MANNER APPROVED BY
THE COMMISSION AND BY THE SIGNATORY MAKING THE REQUEST.

(E)  THE GOVERNORS OF THE TWO STATES AND THE MAYOR OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHALL APPROVE THE ALLOCATION MADE BY THE
COMMISSION.

2.  (A) THE SIGNATORIES SHALL APPROPRIATE THEIR PROPORTION
OF THE BUDGET FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION AND SHALL PAY
THAT APPROPRIATION TO THE COMMISSION.

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