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The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, as heretofore created and in this subchapter referred to as the commission, shall be a body corporate and politic, having the powers, duties and jurisdiction herein enumerated and such other and additional powers as shall be conferred upon it by the act or acts of a signatory state concurred in by the others.
This State concurs in the conferring of any powers or duties on the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission by other states in addition to those conferred by provision of this compact.
The concurrence is subject to the following limitations:
1.Limitations.
Unless this State specifically confers a power or duty on the commission, other than one conferred by the compact itself, no financial or other burden
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The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, as heretofore created and in this subchapter referred to as the commission, shall be a body corporate and politic, having the powers, duties and jurisdiction herein enumerated and such other and additional powers as shall be conferred upon it by the act or acts of a signatory state concurred in by the others.
This State concurs in the conferring of any powers or duties on the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission by other states in addition to those conferred by provision of this compact.
The concurrence is subject to the following limitations:
1.
Limitations.
Unless this State specifically confers a power or duty on the commission, other than one conferred by the compact itself, no financial or other burden or duties shall be placed upon this State, or any agency, officer or subdivision thereof by reason of the conferring or exercise of the powers or duty. At any time, the Governor, Attorney General or the Treasurer of State shall have the power to make inquiry of the commission and to examine its books and records in order to ascertain the state of compliance with this compact.
2.
Rights.
The rights, privileges and responsibilities of this State with respect to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Compact and the commission established thereby shall not be limited or impaired.
3.
Account.
The commission shall include in its annual report to the Governor and the Legislature of this State a full account of any additional powers or duties administered by it.