House Bill No. 6: Chapter 256, Water Conservation, Appropriation

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-3- the sum of five thousand dollaxs (` per annum, and- that the com- pensation of-persons upon a per diem or temporary basis shall be fixed by the 'Board compatible with 'oompensation paid 'to other persons rendering similar service to the State of Colorado. Seotion 8. Each appointed member of the Board shall serve as such without compensation, but shall be paid his actual travelling and necessary expenses while away from his home in the performance of the duties of his office, The Board shall appoint a director who shall be the chief adminis- trative officer of the Board to serve .at its pleasure. He shall receive such compensation, as provided in Seotion 7 of this Act, as may be fixed by the Board until June 30, 1939, and .thereafter said compensation shall be fixed by the General Assembly. The person so appointed-as director shall by virtue of said appointment be a member at large of the Board and shall be well versed in water matters and qualified by experience, knowledge, and personality to- represent the .Board on oeoasion as it may require. The of- fides of Director and Secretary of the Board may be held by the same person. The ex- officio members of the-Board or persons em.;:loyed by the Board shall receive their aotual and necessary expenses when engaged in travel in the performanoe'of their duties. Section 9. The Governor from time to time, with the approval of the Board, shall appoint a commissioner, or commissioners, who shall repre- sent the State of Colorado upon joint commissions to be composed of com- missioners representing the States of Colorado and another state or other states for the purpose, of negotiating and entering into compacts or agreem. ments between the said states, with the consent of the Congress when neces- sary, ascertaining and declaring the authority, interest or riT. ht of the several signatory states, or any of them; over, in and to interstate waters, al]: to the end that such waters may be used and disposed of by the several states and their respective citizens in accordance with an equitable ap- portionment or division thereof made between the signatory states by the terms of the compact or agreement; provided, hoivever, that 'any compact or agreement so entered into on behalf of said states shdll not be binding or obligatory upon any of said states or the citizens thereof unless and un'cil, the same shall have been ratified and approved by the legislatures of all of said signatory states,, and by the Congress of the United States when neoessary. . The Board shall furnish such commissioner or commissioners with such-legal, engineering clerical, and tother assistants as the Board may deem advisable and necessary, all legal assistants to be employed with the consent of the Attorney General._ Such cb miissioner or commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor at a compensation to be faxed by Iiim. The compensation of the legal, engineering; and other assistants of -said oommissioner or oommissioners shall be fixed by the Board and all such com- pensation and necessary travelling expenses' of such commissioner or com- missioners and his or their said assistants shall be paid out of the-funds appropriated for carrying out the purposes of this :,at..