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Relating to authorizing the Governor to designate the Chairman of the State board of Water Engineers as Compact Commissioner to represent the State of Texas in conference with Compact Commissioners for the States of New Mexico and Oklahoma, and a representative of the Government of the United States to negotiate an agreement respecting the use, control and disposition of the waters of the Canadian River; prescribing the authority and duties of the Compact Commissioner; providing that necessary expenses of Compact Commissioner shall be paid out of funds made available by the Legislature for such purpose; providing that the Chairman of the State Board of Water Engineers shall not be entitled to any additional salary by reason of services rendered as Compact Commissioner; prescribing the method of reaching such agreement and submitting it to the Legislature for ratification; making an appropriation.