The Governor shall be, ex officio, this state's member of the Interstate Mining Compact as established by Article V of the Compact. Provided, that whenever the Governor shall deem it advisable to do so, he may appoint an alternate to serve in his stead and thereafter such alternate shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. An executed counterpart of each letter of appointment by the Governor shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission.
Laws 1970, c. 51, § 2, emerg. eff. March 3, 1970.