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en :'- . ) 'r~ ,...j .' ' \......: COSTS In February of each year the Commission shall adopt a budget for the ensuing fisoal year beginning July first. Suoh budget shall set forth the total oost of maintenanoe and oper- ation of gaging stations, of evaporation stations, the oost of engineering and olerioal aid, and all other necessary expenses exoepting the salaries and personal expenses of the Rio Grande Compaot Commissioners. Contributions made direotly by the United States and the oost of servioes rendered by the United states without oost shall be deducted from the total budget amount. the remainder shall then be allooated equally to Colorado, New Mexioo, and Texas. Expenditures made direotly by any State for purposes set forth in the budget shall be oredited to that State I oon1ributions in cash or in servioes by any State under a oooperative agreement with any Federal agenoy shall be oreditied to suoh state, but the amount of the Federal oontribution shall not so be oredited; in bvant any state, through contraotual relationships, oauses work to be done in the interest of the Commission, such State shall be credit- ed with the oost thereof. unless such cost is borne by the United States. The seoretary shall present to eaoh participating state through the Com- missioner of such State, a certified statement of one-third of the cost of his salary, traveling expense. the expense inoident to the maintenance of the offices of the Commission, and eaoh Commissioner shall arrange for the prompt payment thereof by the appropriate agenoy of his state. 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 repre- sents, as well as the portion thereof contributed by all oooperating federal agenoies, and the Commission shall arrange for such proper reimbursement in oash or oredits between states as may be necessary to equalize the contribu- tions made by eaoh state in the equipment, maintenance and operation of all gaging stations authorized by the Commission and established under the terms of the Compaot. It shall be the duty of each Commissioner to endeavor to secure from the Legislature of his state an appropriation of suffioient funds with whioh to meet the obligations of his state, as provided by the Compact. MEETINGS OF COMMISSION The Commission shall meet in February of eaoh year for the oonsideration and adoption of the annual report for the calendar year preceding, and for the transaction of any other busine~s consistent with its authority. The' annual meeting in 1940 shall be held at Monte Vista, Colorado, and thereafter rotate alphabetioally acoording to the states, the plaoe in each state to be designated by the C~issioner from that state. Other meetings as may be deemed necessary shall be held at any time and place set by mutual agreement,