Ch. 273

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)  THE BUDGET OF THE COMMISSION AND THE
APPROPRIATIONS OF THE SIGNATORIES MAY NOT INCLUDE A SUM FOR THE
PAYMENT OF SALARIES OR EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSIONERS.

(C)  THE PROVISIONS OF § 2.1-30 (1979) OF THE CODE OF
VIRGINIA DO NOT APPLY TO ANY OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ACTING OR PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS
ACT.

3.  (A) IF THE COMMISSION REQUESTS AND A SIGNATORY MAKES
AVAILABLE PERSONNEL, SERVICES, OR MATERIAL WHICH THE COMMISSION
WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE TO EMPLOY OR PURCHASE, THE COMMISSION SHALL:

(I)  DETERMINE AN AMOUNT; AND

(II)  REDUCE THE EXPENSES ALLOCABLE TO A
SIGNATORY.

(B) IF ANY SERVICES IN KIND ARE RENDERED, THE
COMMISSION SHALL RETURN TO THE SIGNATORY AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO
THE SAVINGS TO THE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY THE CONTRIBUTION IN
KIND.

4.  (A) THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ESTABLISH
FEES UNDER REGULATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FILING FEES
AND ANNUAL FEES.

(B) THE COMMISSION SHALL RETURN TO THE SIGNATORIES
FEES ESTABLISHED BY IT IN PROPORTION TO THE SHARE OF THE
COMMISSION'S EXPENSES BORNE BY EACH SIGNATORY IN THE FISCAL YEAR
DURING WHICH THE FEES WERE COLLECTED.

5.  (A) THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP ACCURATE BOOKS OF ACCOUNT,
SHOWING IN FULL ITS RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.

(B) THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNT SHALL BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION
BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RESPECTIVE SIGNATORIES AT ANY
REASONABLE TIME.

ARTICLE V

1.  AN ACTION BY THE COMMISSION MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS
A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS CONCUR.

2.  AN ORDER ENTERED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF TITLE II OF THIS ACT WHICH AFFECT OPERATIONS OR MATTERS SOLELY
INTRASTATE OR SOLELY WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MAY NOT BE
EFFECTIVE UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER FROM THE AFFECTED SIGNATORY
CONCURS.

3.  TWO MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ARE A QUORUM.

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