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(a)Additional compensation prohibited to members appointed from Federal departments, agencies, and international commissions
Any member of a river basin commission appointed pursuant to section 1962b-1(b) and (e) of this title shall receive no additional compensation by virtue of his membership on the commission, but shall continue to receive, from appropriations made for the agency from which he is appointed, the salary of his regular position when engaged in the performance of the duties vested in the commission.
(b)Compensation of members from States and interstate agencies
Members of a commission, appointed pursuant to section 1962b-1(c) and (d) of this title, shall each receive such compensation as may be provided by the States or the interstate agency respectively, which they represent.
(c)Compensation of chairman
The per annum compensation of the chairman of each river basin commission shall be determined by the President, but when employed on a full-time annual basis shall not exceed the maximum scheduled rate for grade GS-18 or when engaged in the performance of the commission's duties on an intermittent basis such compensation shall be not more than $100 per day and shall not exceed $12,000 in any year.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 42 U.S.C. § 1962b-5 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 1962b-5. Compensation of members and chairmen - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-42-the-public-health-and-welfare/42-usc-sect-1962b-5/
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