§ Â 8003. Budgetary processes.

The term “budgetary processes” in Article 2(C)(2) of the Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact shall be construed to include a proposed budget presentation to the State Budget Director by the state’s representatives on the Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission, or the appropriate state agency, for each state fiscal year, in accordance with the rules and practices of the state governing administrative agencies. Each such budget proposal shall include a statement of moneys required to administer, manage and support the implementation of the Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact during the ensuing fiscal period. The statement shall include any request for appropriation of funds by said representatives or state agency, and shall be accompanied by a tabulation of similar requests which said Commission makes or expects to make each other signatory party, and the formula or factors upon which such respective requests are based. Further, the term “budgetary processes” as applied to the State, shall not be considered complied with until it includes appropriation by the General Assembly and the signing of the appropriation into law by the Governor.