WSP03154

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1950
• Title: Twelfth Annual Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1950
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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,."", Such budget shall set forth the total cost of maintenance and
(...) operating of gaging stations, of evaporatton stations, the cost of
c..) engineering and clerical aid, and all other necessary expenses ex-
cepting the salaries and personal expenses of the Rio Grande Com-
pact Commissioners.

Contributions made directly by the United States and the cost
of services rendered by the United States without cost shall be de-
ducted from the total budget amount; the remainder shall then be
allocated equally to Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.

Expenditures made directly by any State for purposes set forth
in the budget shall be credited to that state; contributions in
cash or in services by any State under a cooperative agreement with
any Federal agency shall be credited to such state, but the amount
of the Federal contribution shall not so be credited; in event any
State, through contractual relationships, causes work to be done in
the interest of the Commission, such State shall be credited with
the cost thereof, unless such cost is borne by the United States.

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Costs incurred ~ the Commission under any cooperative agree-
ment between the Commission and any U. S. Governmeht Agency, not
borne by the United States, shall be apportioned equally to each
State, and each Commissioner shall arrange for the prompt payment
of one-third thereof by his State.

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The Commissioner of each state shall report at the annual
meeting each year the amount of money expended during the year by
the state which he represents, as well as the portion thereof con-
tributed by all cooperating federal agencies, and the Commission.
shall arrange for such proper reimbursement in cash or credits
between states as may be necessary to equalize the contributions
made by each state in the equipment, maintenance and operation of
all gaging stations authorized by the Commission and established
under the tems of the Compact.

It shall be the duty of each Commissioner to endeavor to se-
cure from the Legislature of his state an appropriation of suffi-
cient funds with which to meet the obligations of his state, as
provided by the Compact.

MEETING OF COMMISSION Lz

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The Commission shall meet in Santa Fe, New Mexico in February
of each year for the consideration and adoption of the annual re-
port for the calendar year preceding, and for the transaction of
any other business consistent with its authority; provided, that
the Commission may agree to meet elsewhere. Other meetings as may
be deemed necessary shell be held et any time and place set by.

Lz Amended at Eleventh Annual Meeting, February 23, 1950.