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<br /> <br />Section C. R.S. ~ 24-1-109: <br /> <br />The powers, duties, ancl functions now vested by law in the office of the govemor arc <br />continucd. Temporary commissions, unless otherwise provided, when established by law or <br />by the governor, sha II be un i ts 0 f the office ofthe govcrnor. Interstate compacts authorized <br />bl' Im\' shall be administered under the direction of the office of the governor. <br /> <br />Section C.R.S. ~ 37-60-109(1): <br /> <br />The governor, from time to time, with approval of the [Colorado Water Conservation Board], <br />shall appoint a cOll/missionC/", who shall represent the state of Colorado upon joint cornmissions <br />to be composed of commissioners representing the state of Colorado and another state or other <br />states for the purpose of negotiating and entering into compacts or agreements between said <br />states, with the consent of the congress when necessary, ascertaining and declaring the <br />authoritv. interest, or right of the several signatDlY states, or any o.{them. over, in, ({nd to <br />interstate \Vaters, all to the end that such waters may be used and disposed of by the several <br />states and their respective citizens in accordance with an equitable apportionment or division <br />thereof made between the signatory states by the terms of the compact or agreement; except that <br />any compact or agreement so entered into 0/1 helra({ of said states shall not he binding or <br />ohligato/y /lpon any oj'.wid states or the citizens thereo{until the sall/e has heen rat~fied and <br />appro\'(!d hy the legislatures (~rall o{said signatory states and by the congress of the United <br />States when necessary. <br /> <br />