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Revised: 7/26/2007 <br />Institutional Framework for Interbasin Compact Negotiations <br /> <br />Internal Draft <br /> <br /> <br />Interbasin Compact Steering Committee <br /> <br />Steering Committee <br />1 Director Appointed by the Governor <br />8 Members Appointed by the Governor <br />16 Members selected by the Basin Roundtables <br /> <br />The Steering Committee will operate by consensus <br />The Steering C ommittee will report back to the legislature once a year <br /> <br />Powers Responsibilities <br /> <br />1. The power to create Working 1. Establish foundational principles <br />Groups to assist the Steering that negotiating basins must agree <br />Committee in fulfilling its to; <br /> <br />responsibilities; 2. Establish a framework for <br /> <br />2. The Power to nominate Compact Interbasin Compact Negotiations <br /> <br />Negotiators; 3. Create a list of Compact Negotiator <br /> <br />3. Control of the Interbasin Compact Nominees f rom which the Director <br />Negotiation budget; will choose Compact Negotiators; <br /> <br />4. The authority t o commission 4. Provide guidance throughout the <br />technical advisors and further negotiation process; <br /> <br />5. Ensure the availability of technical <br />research. <br />information and data; <br /> <br />6. Oversee the budget; <br /> <br />7. Establish and oversee a public <br />education/outreach process. <br />5 <br />