§ 21-0101. New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Compact.\n The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Compact as first\nentered into pursuant to chapter 764 of the laws of 1949, and as\nreenacted by chapter 475 of the laws of 1961, is hereby continued. The\ncompact is as follows:\n NEW ENGLAND INTERSTATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMPACT\n Whereas, the growth of population and the development of the territory\nof the New England states has resulted in serious pollution of certain\ninterstate streams, ponds and lakes, and of tidal waters ebbing and\nflowing past the boundaries of two or more states; and\n Whereas, such pollution constitutes a menace to the health, welfare\nand economic prosperity of the people living in such areas; and\n Whereas, the abatement of existing pollution and the control of future\npollution in the interstate waters of the New England area are of prime\nimportance to the people and can best be accomplished through the\nco-operation of the New England states in the establishment of an\ninterstate agency to work with the states in the field of pollution\nabatement;\n Now, therefore, the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New\nHampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont do agree and are bound as follows:\n ARTICLE I\n It is agreed between the signatory states that the provisions of this\ncompact shall apply to streams, ponds and lakes which are contiguous to\ntwo or more signatory states or which flow through two or more signatory\nstates or which have a tributary contiguous to two or more signatory\nstates or flowing through two or more signatory states, and also shall\napply to tidal waters ebbing and flowing past the boundaries of two\nstates.\n ARTICLE II\n There is hereby created the New England Interstate Water Pollution\nControl Commission (hereinafter referred to as the commission) which\nshall be a body corporate and politic, having the powers, duties and\njurisdiction herein enumerated and such other and additional powers as\nshall be conferred upon it by the act or acts of a signatory state\nconcurred in by the others.\n ARTICLE III\n The commision shall consist of five commissioners, from each signatory\nstate, each of whom shall be a resident voter of the state from which he\nis appointed. The commissioners shall be chosen in the manner and for\nthe terms provided by law of the state from which they shall be\nappointed. For each state there shall be on the commission a member\nrepresenting the state health department, a member representing the\nstate water pollution control board (if such exists), and except where a\nstate in its enabling legislation decides that the best interests of the\nstate will be otherwise served, a member representing municipal\ninterests, a member representing industrial interests, and a member\nrepresenting an agency acting for fisheries or conservation.\n ARTICLE IV\n The commission shall annually elect from its members a chairman and\nvice chairman and shall appoint and at its pleasure remove or discharge\nsuch officers. It may appoint and employ a secretary who shall be a\nprofessional engineer versed in water pollution and may employ such\nstenographic or clerical employees as shall be necessary, and at its\npleasure remove or discharge such employees. It shall adopt a seal and\nsuitable by-laws and shall promulgate rules and regulations for its\nmanagement and control. It may maintain an office for the transaction of\nits business and may meet at any time or place within the signatory\nstates. Meetings shall be held at least twice each year. A majority of\nthe members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business\nbut no action of the commission imposing any obligation on any signatory\nstate or on any municipal agency or subdivision thereof or on any\nperson, firm or corporation therein shall b
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