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Subdivision 23. Amendments to this Agreement. The Board may recommend changes in this Agreement to the Members. This Agreement may be amended only by the Agreement of each of its members. SECTION VII RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF TECHNICAL COMMISSION Subdivision 1. Duties and Responsibilities. The Board shall establish a Technical Commission (Commission) that will provide technical expertise for the planning and operation of VLAWMO programs and projects. This Commission through the VLAWMO Administrator and other VLAWMO employees shall administer the day-to-day operations of VLAWMO. The VLAWMO Administrator shall serve as a non-voting member of the Commission. Each Member shall appoint a representative, who will be known as Commissioner, and an alternate to the Commission. Subdivision 2. Eligibility to Serve. Each Member shall determine the eligibility or qualification standards for its Commission appointment, following guidelines promulgated by the Board. Subdivision 3. Technical Commission Officers. The Board shall annually appoint a Chair from among the Commissioners. At the first meeting of the Commission each calendar year, the Commission shall elect from among the Commissioners a Vice Chair and Secretary, and such other officers as it deems necessary to conduct its meetings and affairs. An Alternate Commissioner may not serve as an officer of the Commission. Subdivision 4. Meetings. Regular monthly meetings of the Commission shall be held on a day and time selected by the Commissioners. All meetings of the Commission are subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. Notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be sent to all commissioners, and provided to the public requesting this information, and follow notice requirements outlined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.04. Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the latest version of Roberts Rules of Order. Each Commissioner shall have one vote. A majority of the Commissioners present shall constitute a quorum at all Commission meetings. In the absence of a quorum, a scheduled meeting shall be opened, re -scheduled and adjourned. Subdivision 5. Watershed Management Plan (Plan). The Commission shall prepare and/or update a water management plan, as required by the Act. The Plan, either a new one or an updated one, shall be recommended to the Board of Directors for approval. The Plan shall be compliant with Minnesota Statutes, Ch. 103B as it may be amended and applicable Minnesota Rules. The Plan shall be subject to the appropriate governmental unit review as required by the Act. Subdivision 6. Local Water Management Plan. After the adoption of a new or revised watershed management plan, each Member and any other local government unit within the Area shall review its local water management plan for changes needed for it to be consistent with the new or revised Watershed Management Plan. Each local water management plan shall include shall be consistent with state law. After consideration, but before adoption of a new or revised local water management plan by the governmental unit, each Member or any other governmental 476792v6 KRH VA245-1 8