West Virginia Code > Chapter 22C > Article 11 – Interstate Commission On the Potomac River Basin


22C-11-1	Creation of commission; members; terms; compact with other political units
22C-11-2	Appointment of alternates
22C-11-3	Expenses of commission; appropriation; officers and employees; meetings
22C-11-4	Effective date; findings
22C-11-5	Restrictions

Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10