SECTIONS 8130-8140 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 8130-8140

8130. There is in the state government a California-Nevada
Interstate Compact Commission.

8131. As used in this chapter "commission" means California-Nevada
Interstate Compact Commission.

8132. The commission shall consist of seven members, the Director
of Water Resources and six members appointed by the Governor, from
California electors residing, owning property or engaged in business
in the areas comprising the basins of the Truckee, Carson and Walker
Rivers and Lake Tahoe as follows:
One from Sierra or Nevada County; one from Placer County; one from
El Dorado County; one from Alpine County; one from Mono County; and
one member who resides at any place within the state, who shall
represent the Lake Tahoe area.

8133. Each member of the commission shall be entitled to receive
his actual necessary expenses while on official business of the
commission.

8134. The chairman of the commission shall be selected by the
commission.

8135. The commission shall appoint a secretary who may be one of
its members and may employ such employees as it deems necessary to
carry out its functions under this chapter. It may also incur
necessary expenses to effectuate its purposes.

8136. It is the function of the commission to cooperate with a
similar commission representing the State of Nevada in formulating
and submitting to the legislatures of both states for their approval
an interstate compact relative to the distribution and use of the
waters of Lake Tahoe, and the Truckee, Carson and Walker Rivers. The
commission shall also cooperate with any person appointed by the
President of the United States to participate in the negotiations as
a representative of the United States and to make a report thereon to
the Congress.

8137. No compact or agreement is binding on the State of California
until it has been approved by the Legislature of this state and the
Congress of the United States.

8138. The Director of Water Resources shall cooperate with the
commission and furnish it with such engineering and other data as the
commission may require in carrying out the provisions of this
chapter; provided, the costs thereof shall be paid by the commission.

8139. Members and employees of the commission may travel outside of
the state and may hold hearings and conduct investigations within
and outside the state, whenever necessary to carry out the purposes
of this act.

8140. The commission shall be abolished upon the earlier occurrence
of either the effective date of the compact, or January 1, 1977.