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" ;1 ia I ;1 ! , ' I I ,I (::> lr'> CJQ RULES AND REGULATIONS QUALITY OF WATER In the event that delivery of water Is made from the Closed Basin into the Rio Grande, sufficient samples of such water shall be analyzed to ascertain whelher the quality Ihereof Is within the limits established by the Compact. SECRETARY a. The Commission, subject to the approval of the Director, U.S. Geological Survey, to a cooperative agreement for such purposes, shall employ the U.S. Geological Survey on a yearly basis, to render such engineering and clerical aid as may reasonably be necessary for administration of the Compact. Said agreement shall provide that the Geological Survey shall: j .) ,~) ~~ (1) Collect and correlate all factual data and other records having a material bear- ing on the administration of the Compact and keep each Commissioner adviser thereof. (2) Inspect all gaging stations required for administration of the Compact and make recommendations to the Commission as 10 any changes or improvements In methods of measuremenl or facilities for measurement which may be needed to Insure thai reliable records be obtained. (3) Report to each Commissioner by lelter on or before the fifteenth day of each month, except January, a summary of all hydrographic data then available for the current year - o~ forms prescribed by the Commission - pertaining to: (a) Deliveries by Colorado (b) Deliveries by New Mexico (c) Operallon of Project Storage ,(4) Make such Investigations as may be requested by the Commission In aid of Its administration of the Compact. (5) Act as Secretary to the Commission and submit 10 the Commission at Its regu- lar meeting In February a report on Its activities and a summary of all data needed for deter- mination of debits and credits and other matters pertaining to administration of the Compact. COSTS a. In February of each year. the Commission shall adopt a budget for the ensuing fis- cal year beginning July first. Such budget shall set forth the total cost of maintenance and operating of gaging stations, of evaporalion stations. the cost of engineering and clerical aid, and all other nec- essaryexpenses excepting the salaries and personal expenses of the Rio Grande Compact Commissioners. Conlrlbutlons made directly by the United States and the cost of services rendered by the United States without cost shall be deducted from the total budget amount; the remainder shall then be allocaled equally to Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. a. The substitution of this Section for the section titled "Reports to Commissioners. was adopted at Ninth Annual Meeting, February 22,1948. a. Amended at Eleventh Annual Meeting, February 23,1950. ~~~i ~::J: i.;~~ -,~. . d..." '... ~ ~:~:~~:-:, 'G'::~#.~g ;::~~~;~~:~i'E~'~ "'...,..:" ~1~: ~;:r.r i~.g:~~ ~' f;~ i~,~ 18