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Show 258 INTERSTATE COMPACTS construction, maintenance and operation of water projects within the scope of its jurisdiction. The Commission shall be authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain, to acquire such real and personal property as may be reason- ably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this compact, and to exercise all other powers not inconsistent with the constitutions of the States of North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota, or with the Constitution of the United States, which may be reasonably necessary or appropriate for or incidental to the effectuation of its authorized purposes, and generally to exercise in connection with the property and affairs and in connection with property within its control any and all powers which may be exercised by a private corporation in connection with similar property and affairs. ARTICLE IX The Commission shall study the methods of financing the con- struction, control, maintenance and operation of projects and shall recommend for enactment to the legislatures of the states concerned such legislation as will effectuate the purposes and ends of the Commission. ARTICLE X Each state shall bear its proportionate share of the expense of the Commission based on the pro rata value to such state of the activities of the Commission, which expense shall be provided for by appropria- tion by the legislature. ARTICLE XI Should, any part of this compact be held to be contrary to the constitution of any of said states or of the United States such part of said compact shall become inoperative as to each state but all other severable provisions of this compact shall continue in full force and effect. ARTICLE XII This compact shall become operative immediately after it has been signed by the Governor of the State of South Dakota, the Governor of the State of North Dakota and the Governor of the State of Minnesota. In testimony whereof the Governor of the State of South Dakota, the Governor of the State of North Dakota and the Governor of the State of Minnesota have signed this compact in triplicate and the seals of said states have been thereunto affixed. Done this 23rd day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-seven. Leslie Jenson Governor of the State of South Dakota William Langer Governor of the State of North Dakota Elmer A. Benson Governor of the State of Minnesota |
