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<br />ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT
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<br />tor irrigation and other beneficial purposes in Colorado of the waters of the
<br />Arkansas River.
<br />"B. Inasmuch as the Frontier Canal diverts waters of the Arkansas River in
<br />.Colorado west of the: Stateline for irrigation uses in Kansas only, Colorado con-
<br />cedes to Kansas Rnd Kansas hereby assumes exclusive administrative control
<br />over the operation of the Frontier Canal and its headworks for such purposes,
<br />to the same extent as though said works were located entirely within the State of
<br />Kansas. Water carried across the Stateline in the Frontier Canal or any_ other
<br />similarly situated canal shall be considered to be part of the Stateline flow.
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<br />'IARTICLlC VII
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<br />"A. Each State shall be subject to the terms of this Compact. Where the name
<br />of the State or the term 'State' is used in this Compact these shall be construed
<br />to include Rny person or entity of any nature Whatsoever using, claiming, or in
<br />any manner asserting any right to the use of the waters of the Arkansas River
<br />under the authority of that State.
<br />HB. This Compact establishes no general principle or precedent with respect
<br />to any other interstate stream.
<br />"C. Wherever any State or Federal official or agency is referred to in this
<br />Compact such reference shall apply to the comparable official or agency succeed~
<br />ing to their duties and functions.
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<br />"ARTICLE VIII
<br />"A. To administer the provisions of thi~ Compact" there is hereby created an
<br />Interstate agency to be known as the Arkansas River Compact Administration
<br />herein designated as 'the Administration'.
<br />'''B. The Administration shall have power to':'
<br />"(1) Adopt, amend and revoke by-laws, rules and regulations consistent with
<br />the provisions of this Compact i
<br />"(2) ,Pt:escrlbe procedur,es for the administration of this Compact:' Provided,
<br />that where such procedures involve the operation of John Martin Reservoir
<br />Project they shall be subject to the approval of the District Engineer in charge
<br />of said Project i .
<br />"(3) Perform all functions required to implement this Compact and to do
<br />all things necessary, proper or convenient in the performance-of its, duties.
<br />"C. The membership of the' Administration shall consist of three rep-resenta-
<br />tives from each State who shall be appointed by. the respective Governors for a
<br />term not to exceed four years. One Colorado representative ,shall be a resident
<br />.of and water right owner in Water Districts 14,01' 17, one Colorado representative
<br />shall be a resident of and water right owner in Water District 67, ,and one Colo-
<br />.rado representative shall be the Director of the Colorado Water Conservation
<br />Board. Two Kansas repre'sentatives shall be residents' of and water right owners
<br />in thE!' counties of Finney, Kearny or Hamilton, and one Kansas representative
<br />shall be the chief State officIal charged with the administration of water rights
<br />in Kansas. The President of the United States is hereby requested to ,designate
<br />a representative of the Unlted States, and if a representative is so designated he
<br />shall be an ex-officio member and act as chairman of the Administration with-
<br />out vote.
<br />"D. The State representatives shall be appointed by the respective Governors
<br />within thirty days after the effective date of this Compact. The Administration
<br />shall meet and organize within sixty days after such effective date. A quorum
<br />for any meeting shall consist of foul' members of the Administration: Provided,
<br />that at least two members are present from each State. Each State shall have
<br />but one vote in the Administration and every decision, 'authorization 01' other
<br />action shall require unanimous vote. In case' of a divided vote on any matter
<br />within the purview of the Administration, the AdminIstration may, by subsequent
<br />unanimous vote, refer the matter for arbitra.tion to the Representative of the
<br />United States or other arbitrator or arbitrJltors, in which event the decision made
<br />by such arbitrator or arbitrators shall be binding upon the Administration.
<br />"E. (1) The salaries, if any, and the personal expenses of each member shall
<br />be paid by the government which he represents. All other expenses incident to
<br />the adminIstration of this Compact which are not paid by the United States shall
<br />be borne by the States on the basis of 60 per cent by Colorado and 40 per, cent
<br />by Kansas.
<br />"(2) In each eyen numbered year the AdminIstration shall adopt and transmit
<br />to the Governor of each State its budget covering anticipated expenses for the
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