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,.,: 00 ('>.1 ,.., He shall also compile a canplete report covering his secretarial "'~ actiTi ties, and a summary cf all faotual data required by the Compact C) dUring the preceding oalendar year, and suani t the sBllle to. the Com- ,_.; mission at its regular meeting in February, first following the calen- dar year oovered by suoh report. The secretary shall carry on such other duties as the Commission may ...sign to him from time to time, and shall devote his entire time to the duties Of his office. He shall execute and deliver a surety bond satisfaotory to the Commission, conditioned upon ths fei thf'ul performance of the dutiss of his offics. COS 1'8 In February of each year the CODIIlissl.on shall adopt a budget for the ensuing fiscal year beginning July first. Such budgst shall set forth the total oost of maintenance and cperation of gaging stations, of evaporation stations, the cost of engineering and clerical aid, and all other necessary expenses ex- cepting the salaries and personal expenses of the Rio Grande Canpact Commissioners. Contributions made dir.eotly by the United States md the oost of seriic.. rendered by the United States without oost shall be deducted from the total budget amount I " the remainder shall then be allocated equally to Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Expenditure s made direotly by any State for purpos..set forth in the budget shall be credited to that State I contributions in cash or in services by any State under a oooperative agreement with any Federal agency shall be credited to such state, but the amount of the Federal contribution shall not. so be creditedl in event any State, through con- traotual relationships, oanses 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. The secretary shall present to each participating etate through the Commissioner of such State, a certified statement of one-third of the oost of his salary, traveling expense, the expense incident to the maintenance of the offices of the Collllllission, and each Commissioner shall arrange for the prompt payment thereof by the appropriate agency of his state. The Coimnissioner of nch state shall report at the annue.l meeting each year the amount of money expended during the year by the state which he represents, as well as the portion thereof" contributed by all cooperating federal agencies, and the Commission shall arrange for such proper reimbursement in cash or credits between states as may be nec- essary tc equalize the contributions made by each state in the equip- ment, maintenance and operation of all gaging stations authorized by the Commission and established under the terms of the Compact. It shall be the duty of each Commissioner to endeavor to secure from the Legislature of his state an appropriation of sufficient funds with which to meet the obligations of his state, as proTided by the Compact.