Pub. L. 85-843, tit. II, sec. 203

Sec. 203. (a) In order to carry out the purposes of this title, there is hereby established a commission to be known as the United States Study Commission on the Neches, Trinity, Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe-San Antonio, Nueces, and San Jacinto River Basins and intervening areas (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”). (b) The Commission shall be composed of fourteen members appointed by the President as follows: (1) One member, who shall serve as Chairman, and who shall be a resident from the area comprising the Neches, Trinity, Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe-San Antonio, Nueces and San Jacinto River Basins (and intervening areas) embraced within the State of Texas and who shall not, during the period of his service on the Commission, hold any other position as an officer or employee of the United States, except that a retired military officer or a retired Federal civilian officer or employee may be appointed under this title without prejudice to his retired status, and he shall receive compensation as authorized herein in addition to his retired pay or annuity, but the sum of his retired pay or annuity and such compensation as may be payable hereunder shall not exceed $12,000 in any one calendar year; (2) Six members, of whom one shall be from the Department of the Army, one from the Department of Commerce, one from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, one from the Department of Agriculture, one from the Department of Interior, and one from the Federal Power Commission; and (3) Seven members, nominated by the Governor of Texas subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, each of 72 Stat. 1060which shall be a resident of a different one of the following geographical areas of Texas: (A) Neches River Basin; (B) Trinity River Basin; (C) Brazos River Basin; (D) Colorado River Basin; (E) Guadalupe-San Antonio River Basin; (F) Nueces River Basin; and (G) San Jacinto River Basin. (c) In the event of the failure of the Governor of the State of Texas to nominate a person or persons in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this section satisfactory to the President within sixty days after a request by the President for such nomination, the President shall then select and appoint a qualified resident from the State of Texas. (d) Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (e) Within thirty days after the appointment of the members of the Commission by the President, and funds have been made available by the Congress as provided for in this title, the Commission shall organize for the performance of its functions. (f) The Commission shall elect a Vice Chairman from among its members. (g) Eight members of the Commission, of whom at least four shall have been appointed pursuant to subsection (b) (3) or (c) of this section, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (h) Members of the Commission shall report from time to time to their respective departments or agencies, or to the Governor of the State of Texas if appointed pursuant to subsection (b) (3) or (c) of this section, on the work of the Commission, and any comments and suggestions pertaining to such work from such departments, agencies, or governor shall be placed before the Commission for its consideration. (i) The Commission shall cease to exist within three months from the date of its submission to the President of its final report as provided for in section 209 of this title. All property, assets, and records of the Commission shall thereupon be turned over for liquidation and disposition to such agency or agencies in the executive branch as the President shall designate.