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C:1211 c decreed to said appropriators by the courts of Colorado, nor as interfering with the distribution among said appropriators by Colorado, nor as cur. tailing the diversion and use for irrigation and other beneficial purposes in Colorado of the waters of the Arkansas River. B. Inasmuch as the Frontier Canal diverts waters of the Arkansas River in Colorado west of the Stateline for irrigation uses in Kansas only, Colorado concedes to K~nsas and Kansas hereby assumes exclusive admin- istrative control over the operation of the Frontier Canal and its head... works for such purposes, to the same extent as though said works were located entirely within the State of Kansas. Water carried across the Stateline in the Frontier Canal or any other similarly situated canal shall be considered to be part of the Stateline flow. ARTICLE VII A. Each State shall be subject to the terms of this Compact. Where the name of the State or the term "State" is used in this Compact these shall be construed to include any person or entity of any nature what- soever using, claiming or in any manner asserting any rignt to the use of the waters of the Arkansas River under the authority of that State. B. This Compact establishes no general principle or precedent with respect to any other .:interstate stream. C. Wherever any State or Federal official or agency is referred to in this Compact such reference shall apply to the comparable official or agency succeeding to their duties and functions. ARTICLE VIII A. To administer the provisions of this Compact there is hereby created an interstate agency to be known as the Arkansas River Compact Administration herein designated as Hthe Administration." B. The Administration shall have power to: (1) Adopt, amend and revoke by.laws, rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this Compact; (2) Prescribe procedures for the administration of this Com. pact: Provided, that where such procedures involve the operation of John Martin Reservoir Project they shall be subject to the approval of the District Engineer in charge of said Project; (3) Perform all functions required to implement this Compact and to do all thinge necessary, proper or convenient in the performance of its duties. C. The membership of the Administration shall consist of three representatives from each State who shall be appointed by the respective Governors for a term not to exceed four years. One Colorado representa- tive shall be a resident of and water right owner in Water Districts 14 16 ..1..