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JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT / ESTABLISHING A 14UNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE CO141ISSION PRELIMINrARY STATEMEW The Parties to this Agreement are governmental units of the State of Minnesota. Minnesota Statute 471.59 permits two or more sub -units, by agreement of their governing bodies, to jointly and cooperatively exercise any power common to each of them. Pursu- ant to statutory authorization, the Parties to this Agreement have chosen to execute a joint powers agreement providing, in essence, for the development of legislative programs on matters of mutual concern and interest. 1. UENIiRAL PURPOSE The primary purpose of this Agreement is for the member muni- cipalities to jointly and cooperatively develop legislative pro- grams on matters of mutual concern and interest, and identify, review, and to actively oppose proposals which may be in conflict with the interests of the member municipalities. The organization formed pursuant to this Agreement will be funded by member municipalities' contributions, as herein speci- fied, with contributions being used for the retention of profes- sional assistance, information preparation and dissemination, re- search and other activities that may from time to time be author- ized by the membership. II. NAME The Parties hereto agree to establish an organization to be known as the Municipal Legislative Commission to carry out the objective of this Agreement. III. DEFINITION OF TERMS Section I. Definitions. For the purpose of this Agreement, the terms defined in this'Article shall have the meanings given them by this Article. Section 2. "Board" or "Board of Directors" means the govern- ing body of the Commission. Section 3. "Commission" means the organization created pur- suant to this Agreement. Section 4. "Council" means the governing body of a Member. Section 5. "Directors" means the persons appointed pursuant to this agreement to serve on the Board of Directors. - 1 -