Authority and Powers

8.	Does the commission have the authority to issue regulations?
	(Check only one answer.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Click here to go to question 13.)

9.	In your opinion, does the commission have sufficient administrative authority to enforce the regulations it issues?
	(Check only one answer.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No

10.	What comments, if any, do you have about your answer?

11.	In your opinion, since the inception of the compact, how frequently have significant concerns been raised in the press or in other public forums about the commission's current regulatory authority?
	(Check only one answer.)
	1.		Never
	2.		Seldom
	3.		On occasion
	4.		Frequently

12.	What comments, if any, do you have about your answer?

13.	Does the commission have the authority to adopt environmental quality standards (e.g., water, air)?
	(Check only one answer.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No

14.	Does the commission have the authority to adopt ordinances designed to achieve the environmental quality standards?
	(Check only one answer.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No

15.	Does the compact require the commission to develop a plan for achieving the compact's objectives?
	(Check only one answer.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Click here to go to question 17.)

16.	Does the plan address any of the following?
	(Select one answer for each row listed below.)

		Yes	No
	a. Land use issues
	b. Transportation issues
	c. Conservation issues
	d. Recreation issues
	e. Public services and facilities issues
	f. Water allocation/apportionment issues
	g. Water pollution issues
	h. Flood control issues
	i. Waste disposal issues
	j. Energy issues
	k. Other environment and natural resource issues

	If "Other", please explain.

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GAO-07-519

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