182.300 Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Compact. - Kentucky Statutes

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182.300 Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Compact. The Governor on behalf of the Commonwealth is authorized to execute a compact, in
substantially the following form, with the other states that are parties to the compact; and
the General Assembly, with the provision contained in KRS 182.310, signifies in advance
its approval and ratification of the compact, which is as follows: ARTICLE I The purpose of this compact is to promote the development of a navigable waterway connecting the Tennessee and Tombigbee Rivers by way of the east fork of the
Tombigbee River and Mackeys and Yellow Creeks so as to provide a nine (9) foot
navigable channel from the junction of the Tombigbee and Warrior Rivers at Demopolis
in the State of Alabama to the junction of Yellow Creek with the Tennessee River at
Pickwick Pool in the State of Mississippi, and to establish a joint interstate authority to
assist in these efforts. ARTICLE II This compact shall become effective immediately as to the states ratifying it whenever the States of Alabama and Mississippi have ratified it and Congress has given
consent thereto. Any state not mentioned in this article which is contiguous with any
member state may become a party to this compact, subject to approval by the legislature
of each of the member states. ARTICLE III The states which are parties to this compact (hereinafter referred to as "party states") do hereby establish and create a joint agency which shall be known as the Tennessee-
Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as the "authority").
The membership of which authority shall consist of the Governor of each party state and
five (5) other citizens of each party state, to be appointed by the Governor thereof. Each
appointive member of the authority shall be a citizen of that state who is interested in the
promotion and development of waterways and water transportation. The appointive
members of the authority shall serve for terms of four (4) years each. Vacancies on the
authority shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the
term. The members of the authority shall not be compensated, but each shall be entitled to
actual expenses incurred in attending meetings, or incurred otherwise in the performance
of his duties as a member of the authority. The members of the authority shall hold
regular quarterly meetings and such special meetings as its business may require. They
shall choose annually a chairman and vice chairman from among their members, and the
chairmanship shall rotate each year among the party states in order of their acceptance of
this compact. The secretary of the authority (hereinafter provided for) shall notify each
member in writing of all meetings of the authority in such a manner and under such rules
and regulations as the authority may prescribe. The authority shall adopt rules and
regulations for the transaction of its business; and the secretary shall keep a record of all
its business, and shall furnish a copy thereof to each member of the authority. It shall be
the duty of the authority, in general, to promote, encourage, and coordinate the efforts of
the party states to secure the development of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Toward this end, the authority shall have power to hold hearings; to conduct studies and
surveys of all problems, benefits, and other matters associated with the development of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, and to make reports thereon; to acquire, by gift or
otherwise, and hold and dispose of such money and property as may be provided for the
proper performance of their function; to cooperate with other public or private groups,
whether local, state, regional, or national, having an interest in waterways development;
to formulate and execute plans and policies for emphasizing the purpose of this compact
before the Congress of the United States and other appropriate officers and agencies of
the United States; and to exercise such other powers as may be appropriate to enable it to
accomplish its functions and duties in connection with the development of the Tennessee-
Tombigbee Waterway and to carry out the purposes of this compact. ARTICLE IV The authority shall appoint a secretary, who shall be a person familiar with the nature, procedures, and significance of inland waterways development and the
informational, educational, and publicity methods of stimulating general interest in such
developments, and who shall be the compact administrator. His term of office shall be at
the pleasure of the authority and he shall receive such compensation as the authority shall
prescribe. He shall maintain custody of the authority's books, records, and papers, which
he shall keep at the office of the authority, and he shall perform all functions and duties,
and exercise all powers and authorities, that may be delegated to him by the authority. ARTICLE V Each party state agrees that, when authorized by its legislature, it will from time to time make available and pay over to the authority such funds as may be required for the
establishment and operation of the authority. The contribution of each party state shall be
in the proportion that its population bears to the total population of the states which are
parties hereto, as shown by the most recent official report of the United States Bureau of
the Census, or upon such other basis as may be agreed upon. ARTICLE VI Nothing in this compact shall be construed so as to conflict with any existing statute, or to limit the powers of any party state, or to repeal or prevent legislation, or to
authorize or permit curtailment or diminution of any other waterway project, or to affect
any existing or future cooperative arrangement or relationship between any federal agency
and a party state. ARTICLE VII This compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each party state until the legislature or Governor of each or either state takes action to withdraw therefrom;
provided that such withdrawal shall not become effective until six (6) months after the
date of the action taken by the legislature or Governor. Notice of such action shall be
given to the other party state or states by the Secretary of State of the party state which
takes such action. History: Created 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 265, sec. 1.