2009 Iowa Code
Title 8 - Transportation
Subtitle 1 - Highways and Waterways
CHAPTER 307C - MISSOURI RIVER BARGE COMPACT
307C.1 - MISSOURI RIVER BARGE COMPACT.

        307C.1  MISSOURI RIVER BARGE COMPACT.
         The Missouri river interstate barge compact is enacted into law
      and entered into with all other states which legally join in the
      compact in substantially the following form:
         1.  Article I.  The purposes of this compact are to provide
      for planning for the most efficient use of the waters of the Missouri
      river, to increase the amount of barge traffic on that segment of the
      Missouri river below Sioux City, Iowa, to take necessary steps to
      develop the Missouri river and its banks to handle more barge traffic
      than is presently handled, to encourage barge use on that segment of
      the Missouri river for transporting bulk goods, especially farm
      commodities, to insure that the intended increase in barge traffic
      does not impose unacceptable damage on the Missouri river in all its
      various uses, including agriculture, wildlife management, and
      recreational opportunities, to consider the effects of diversion of
      the waters of the Missouri river on navigation, and to promote joint
      action between the compact parties to accomplish these purposes.  The
      purposes of the compact do not include lobbying activities against
      user fees for barge traffic and such activities under this compact
      are prohibited.
         2.  Article II.  It is the responsibility of the four states
      to accomplish the purposes in article I through the official in each
      state charged with the duty of administering the public waters and to
      collect and correlate through those officials the data necessary for
      the proper administration of the compact.  Those officials may, by
      unanimous action, adopt rules and regulations to accomplish the
      purposes of this compact.
         3.  Article III.  The states of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and
      Nebraska agree that within a reasonable time they shall fulfill the
      obligations of this compact and that each shall authorize the proper
      official or agency in its state to take the necessary steps to
      promote barge use and develop the Missouri river as it flows between
      and within the compact states for additional barge traffic.
         4.  Article IV.  This compact does not limit the powers
      granted in any other act to enter into interstate or other agreements
      relating to the Missouri river flowing between and within the compact
      states, alter the relations between the respective internal
      responsibilities of the government of a party state and its
      subdivisions, or impair or affect any rights, powers, or jurisdiction
      of the United States, or those acting by or under its authority, in,
      over, and to those waters of the Missouri river.  Adoption of this
      compact by the general assembly shall not require the signatory
      states to adopt any legislation or to appropriate funds for its
      implementation.
         5.  Article V.
         a.  Other states having an interest in the promotion of barge
      traffic on the Missouri river can join in this compact by unanimous
      consent of the member states.
         b.  Any member state can withdraw at any time by appropriate
      action of its legislature.  

         84 Acts, ch 1257, § 1; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201