Sabine River Compact Administration Annual Report: 2007 Page: 82
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(J.) From the apportionment of waters of the Sabine River as defined in this Article, there
shall be excluded from such apportionment all waters consumed in either State for
domestic and stock water uses. Domestic and stock water reservoirs shall be so
excluded.
(K.) Each State may use its share of the water apportioned to it in any manner that may be
deemed beneficial by that State.
ARTICLE VI
(A.) The States, through their respective appropriate agencies or subdivisions, may
construct jointly, or cooperate with any agency or instrumentality of the United States,
in the construction of works on the Stateline reach for the development, conservation,
and utilization for all beneficial purposes of the waters of the Sabine River.
(B.) All monetary revenues growing out of any joint State ownership, title, and interest in
works constructed under Section (A.) above and accruing to the States in respect
thereof, shall be divided between the States in proportion to their respective
contributions to the cost of construction; provided, however, that each State shall
retain undivided all its revenues from recreational facilities within its boundaries
incidental to the use of the waters of the Sabine River, and from its severally State-
owned recreational facilities constructed appurtenant thereto.
(C.) All operation and maintenance costs chargeable against any joint State ownership,
title, and interest in works constructed under Section (A.) above, shall be assessed in
proportion to the contribution of each State to the original cost of construction.
ARTICLE VII
(A.) There is hereby created an inter-State adminstrative agency to be designated as the
"Sabine River Compact Administration" herein referred to as the "Administration."
(B.) The Administration shall consist of two members from each State and of one member
as representative of the United States, chosen by the President of the United States
who is hereby requested to appoint such a representative. The United States Member
shall be ex-officio chairman of the Administration without vote and shall not be a
domiciliary of or reside in either State. The appointed members for Texas and
Louisiana shall be designated within thirty days after effective date of this compact.
(C.) The Texas members shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of six years;
provided, however, that one of the original Texas members shall be appointed for a
term to establish a half-term interval between the expiration dates of the terms of such
members, and thereafter one such member shall be appointed each three years for the
regular term. The Louisiana members shall be residents of the Sabine Watershed and
shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, which shall run
concurrent with the term of the Governor. Each State member shall hold office82
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Sabine River Compact Administration. Sabine River Compact Administration Annual Report: 2007, report, 2007-23~; [Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth654523/m1/88/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.