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• FINAL — 11/6/06 (11/14/06) tnw Treasurer shall preside. The Chair shall retain all rights of a Director to speak, make motions and vote. 2) The Vice Chair shall preside at meetings when the Chair is absent and shall automatically be promoted to complete the annual term of the Chair if the current Chair resigns from the Board. 3) The Secretary shall maintain a record of the proceedings of the Board, be responsible for the custody of the records of the Board, see that notices are duly given and complete such other duties as the Board may assign. If the duties of the Secretary are delegated to a VLAWMO employee, the Secretary shall supervise the performance of those duties. 4) The Treasurer shall be responsible for all monies of VLAWMO and shall report the fiscal condition of VLAWMO to the Board. The Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Administrator are authorized to be signers for financial disbursements provided that all checks, other forms of disbursement, or any obligations will require at least two signatures from among the authorized signers. Subdivision 3. Quorum. A majority of the Members present shall constitute a quorum at all Board meetings. In the absence of a quorum, a scheduled meeting shall not be started and the meeting shall be re- scheduled. Subdivision 4. Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each quarter on a day and time selected by the Board. All meetings of the Board are subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. Notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be sent to all Members, provided to the public requesting this information, posted one week before the meeting outside the meeting area, and published in a newspaper of general circulation distributed in the watershed. Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the latest version of Roberts Rules of Order. Subdivision 5. Voting. Each Director shall have one (1) vote in all matters, as follows: 1) approval of the proposed annual VLAWMO operating budget shall require approval of a simple majority of all Directors; 2) approval of Works of Improvement (capital improvement projects) will require approval of two- thirds (2/3) of all Directors; and 3) approval of all others matters will be determined by a simple majority of Directors present and voting. Subdivision 6. Committees. The Board may appoint such committees and subcommittees as it deems necessary, At least one Board member shall be the appointed as the Chairman of the committee and all committees shall regularly report their activities to the Board. Subdivision 7. Public Participation. The Board may appoint such committees and subcommittees composed of citizens as needed to provide for public participation and input in watershed activities and the responsibilities of VLAWMO. SECTION VI RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Subdivision 1. Policies and Procedures. The Board shall adopt rules and regulations as it deems necessary to carry out its duties and the purpose of this Agreement. Such rules and regulations may be amended from time to time in either a regular or special meeting of the Board provided that notice of such proposed amendment has been given to each Director at least ten