5.__Support. Upon the submission required by subsection 3 and any other information it has or acquires, and upon determining that an expenditure of funds is within the purposes of this compact and justified thereby, the governing board or executive committee shall authorize support of the program. The governing board or the executive committee may meet at any time or place for the purpose of receiving and considering an application. All determinations of the governing board or executive committee with respect to an application, together with the reasons therefor, must be recorded and subscribed in such a manner as to show and preserve the votes of the individual members.

6.__Review. A requesting state that is dissatisfied with a determination of the executive committee, upon notice in writing given within 20 days of the determination with which it is dissatisfied, is entitled to receive a review at the next meeting of the governing board. Determinations of the executive committee are reviewable only by the governing board at one of its regular meetings or at a special meeting held in such a manner as the governing board may authorize.

7.__Claims. Responding states required to undertake or increase measures pursuant to this compact may receive money from the insurance fund either at the time or times when the state incurs expenditures on account of the measures or as reimbursement for expenses incurred and chargeable to the insurance fund. The governing board shall adopt and from time to time may amend or revise procedures for submission of claims and for payment thereof.

8.__Federal Government assistance. Before authorizing the expenditure of money from the insurance fund pursuant to an application of a requesting state, the governing board shall ascertain the extent and nature of any timely assistance or participation that may be available from the Federal Government and shall request assistance and participation from the appropriate agency or agencies of the Federal Government.

9.__Memorandum of understanding. The governing board may negotiate and execute a memorandum of understanding or other