Pennsylvania Act 1963-238 — DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION AND FUNDS AND PROPERTIES

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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION AND FUNDS AND PROPERTIES
                  Act of Aug. 1, 1963, P.L. 450, No. 238              Cl. 32
                                  AN ACT

     Amending the act of April 19, 1945 (P.L.272), entitled "An act
        to promote interstate cooperation for the conservation and
        protection of water resources in the Delaware River Basin,"
        transferring the functions of the Interstate Commission on
        the Delaware River, providing for the disposition of its
        unexpended funds and properties, and providing for the
        continuance of certain employes under the Pennsylvania State
        Retirement System.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 2.  The functions and powers of the Interstate
     Commission on the Delaware River are hereby transferred from
     that Commission to the Delaware River Basin Commission, and
     Interstate Commission, established by the act of July 7, 1961
     (P.L.518), and any and all reference to the Interstate
     Commission on the Delaware River Basin shall be construed to
     mean the Delaware River Basin Commission.
        Section 3.  Any and all interests in the funds and properties
     of the Interstate Commission on the Delaware River Basin which
     are or may be in the possession or control of the Commonwealth
     of Pennsylvania or in which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may
     have an equity or to which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may
     have title are hereby transferred to the Delaware River Basin
     Commission with power in said Commission to hold, use and
     dispose of any and all such interests in accordance with the
     compact under which said Commission functions.
        Section 4.  Pending the dissolution of the Interstate
     Commission on the Delaware River Basin, said Commission may
     transfer any interest of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
     funds or property in its possession to the Delaware River Basin
     Commission which latter Commission may hold, use and dispose of
     pursuant to the provisions of the compact under which it
     functions.
        Section 5.  The dissolution of the Interstate Commission on
     the Delaware River Basin and the transfer of its funds and
     properties, or any portion thereof, shall not be construed as a
     disavowal of any activity or program of said Commission nor as a
     direction for the discontinuance of any such program or
     activity. Henceforth, the Delaware River Basin Commission,
     subject to the provisions of the Delaware River Basin Compact,
     shall have full power and authority to continue any activity or
     program hitherto carried on by the Interstate Commission on the
     Delaware River Basin.