Vermont Statutes
Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact
§ 2510. Allocation of costs; budget; records; reports—Article X

§ 2510. Allocation of costs; budget; records; reports—Article X
When appropriations for the support of this Commission or for the support of common services maintained by the Commission or a section thereof under the provisions of Article V are necessary, the Commission or section thereof shall allocate the costs among the states affected with consideration of the amounts of forested land in those states that will receive protection from the service to be rendered and the extent of the forest fire problem involved in each state, and shall submit its recommendations accordingly to the legislatures of the affected states.
The Commission shall submit to the governor of each state, at such time as he or she may request, a budget of its estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of such state for presentation to the legislature thereof.
The Commission shall keep accurate books of account, showing in full its receipts and disbursements, and said books of account shall be open at any reasonable time to the inspection of such representatives of the respective signatory states as may be duly constituted for that purpose.
On or before the first day of December of each year, the Commission shall submit to the respective governors of the signatory states a full and complete report of its activities for the preceding year.

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