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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
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<br />In addition to the powers and duties hereinbefore
<br />specifically conferred upon such Commission, and the members
<br />thereof, the jurisdiction of such Commission shall extend
<br />only to the collection, correlation and presentation of
<br />factual data and the maintenance of records having a
<br />bearing upon the administration of this Compact, and,by
<br />unanimous action, to the making of recommendations to the
<br />respective States upon matters connected with the adminis-
<br />tration of this Compact. In connection therewith, the
<br />Commission may employ such engineering and clerical aid as
<br />may be reasonably necessary within the limit of funds
<br />provided for that purpose by the respective states. Annual
<br />reports compiled for each calendar year shall be made by
<br />the Commission and transmitted to the Governors of the
<br />signatory States on or before March first following the
<br />year covered by the report. The Commission may, by unani-
<br />mous action, adopt rules and"regulations consistent with
<br />the provisions of this Compact to govern their proceedings.
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<br />The findings of the Commission shall not be conclusive
<br />in any court or tribunal which may be called upon to inter-
<br />pret or enforce this Compact.
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<br />ARTICLE XIII
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<br />At the expiration of every five-year period after the
<br />effective date of this Compact, the Commission may, by
<br />unanimous consent, review any provisions hereof which are
<br />not substantive in character ahd which do not affect the
<br />basic principles upon which the Compact is founded, and
<br />shall meet for the consideration of such questions on the
<br />.request of any member of the Commission; provided, however,
<br />that the provisions hereof shall remain in full force and
<br />effect until, changed and amended within the intent of the
<br />Compact by unanimous.action of the Commissioners, and until
<br />any changes in this Compact are ratified by the legislatures
<br />of the respective states and consented to by the Congress,
<br />in the same manner as this Compact is required to be
<br />ratified to become effective.
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<br />ARTICLE XIV
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<br />The schedules herein contained and the quantities of
<br />water herein allocated shall never be increased nor dimin-
<br />ished by reason of any increase or diminution in the
<br />delivery or loss of water to Mexico.
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