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Show 318 INTERSTATE COMPACTS shall be in full compliance with the laws of Wyoming, and the acquisi- tion of water rights, the construction, maintenance and operation of reservoirs, ditches and other irrigation and diversion works in Idaho by any citizen of Wyoming, under the authority herein granted, shall be in full compliance with the laws of Idaho. "article ix "1. It is agreed between the States of Wyoming and Idaho that the State Engineer of Wyoming and the Commissioner of Reclamation of Idaho may formulate and agree upon such rules and regulations as may be necessary for carrying out all the provisions of this com- pact and not expressly provided for herein and such rules and regu- lations when agreed upon, signed and promulgated by said officials, shall be binding upon each of said states until amended or abolished by agreement between them. "2. Whenever any official of either state is designated to perform any duty under this compact such designation shall be interpreted to include the state official or officials upon which the duties now per- formed by such official may hereinafter devolve by law. "3. Whenever a petition contesting a water right shall be filed with the Adjudication Board or whenever the Commissioner of Reclama- tion of Idaho and the State Engineer of Wyoming shall fail to agree in any matter which they are required to decide under this compact, then they shall call in some disinterested person not a resident of either state to act with them in considering such contests or such mat- ters upon which they are unable to agree and such person shall have full power to act with such officials and the decision of the majority shall be binding upon all parties interested in such matters. "article x "1. This compact shall become operative when approved by the legislature of each of the signatory states and by the Congress of the United States. Notice of approval by the Legislature shall be given by the Governor of each State to the Governor of the other State and to the President of the United States and the President of the United States is requested to give notice to the Governors of the signatory states of the approval by the Congress of the United States. "In Witness Whereof, the Commissioners hereinbefore named have signed this compact in quadruplicate originals, one of which shall be transmitted to the Governor of each of the signatory states and two to the Congress of the United States at the City of Washington. "Done at Cheyenne, in the State of Wyoming, this fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-three. "R. F. Walter Commissioner for the United States of America "Jas. B. True Commissioner for the State of Wyoming "Frank Martin Commissioner for the State of Idaho" |