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Show Tennessee River Basin Water Pollution Control Compact, 1955 ARTICLE I The purpose of this Compact is to promote effective control and re- duction of pollution in the waters of the Tennessee Eiver Basin through increased cooperation of the states of the Basin, coordina- tion of pollution control activities and programs in the Basin, and the establishment of a joint interstate commission to assist in these efforts. ARTICLE II The party states hereby create the "Tennessee River Basin Water Pollution Control Commission", hereinafter referred to as the "Com- mission", which shall be an agency of each party state with the powers and duties set forth herein, and such others as shall be conferred upon it by the party states or by the Congress of the United States con- curred in by the party states. ARTICLE III A. The party states hereby create the "Tennessee River Basin Water Pollution Control District", hereinafter called the "District", which consists of the area drained by the Tennessee River and its tributaries. B. From time to time the Commission may conduct surveys of the Basin, study the pollution problems of the Basin, and make compre- hensive reports concerning the prevention or reduction of water pol- lution therein. The Commission may draft and recommend to the parties hereto suggested legislation dealing with the pollution of waters within the Basin or any portion thereof. Upon request of a state water pollution control agency, and in a manner agreed upon by such agency and the Commission, the Commission shall render advice concerning the various governments, communities, municipalities, persons, corporations or other entities with regard to particular prob- lems connected with the pollution of waters. The Commission shall present to the appropriate officials of any government or agency thereof its recommendations relating to enactments to be made by any legislature in furthering the intents and purposes of this Article. The Commission, upon request of a member state or upon its own instance may, after proper study, and after conducting public hearings, recom- mend minimum standards of water quality to be followed in the several areas of the District. 326 |