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participation in actions or proceedings at law in which it may have an interest, and may employ <br />counsel for that purpose. It may employ such other persons as it deems necessary to accomplish <br />its powers and duties. Such employees may be on a full time, part-time or consulting basis, as the <br />Commission determines, and the Commission may make any required employer contributions <br />which local governmental units are authorized or required to make by law. <br />Section 5. The Commission may conduct such research and investigation and take such <br />action as it deems necessary including participation and appearance in proceedings of State and <br />Federal regulatory, legislative or administrative bodies, or on any matter related to or affecting <br />cable communication franchises. <br />Section 6. The Commission may obtain from Grantee and from any other source <br />such information relating to the cable communications franchises as any member is entitled to <br />obtain from Grantee or others. <br />Section 7. The Commission may accept gifts, apply for and use grants, enter into <br />agreements required in connection therewith and hold, use and dispose of money or property <br />received as a gift or grant in accordance with the terms thereof. <br />Section 8. The Commission shall make an annual, independent audit of the books of the <br />Commission and shall make an annual financial accounting and report in writing to the <br />Members. Its books and records shall be available for examination by the Members at all <br />reasonable times. <br />Section 9. The Commission may delegate authority to its executive committee. Such <br />delegation of authority shall be by motion of the Commission and may be conditioned in such a <br />manner as the Commission may determine. <br />Section 10. The Commission shall adopt By -Laws which may be amended from time to <br />time. <br />Section 11. The Commission shall be responsible for the PEG access channels and local <br />community media, including_cable television programming within or for the geographic area <br />of the Member cities of the Commission Should any Member withdraw from the <br />Commission as ofthe date of any renewal of the Cable Television Franchise Ordinance, or in <br />any year thereafter, the withdrawing Member shall assume all responsibility for PEG access <br />cable television channels and programming within or for the geographic boundaries ofthe <br />withdrawing municipality, as more specifically delineated in Article XI, Section 3, of this <br />Agreement. <br />Section 12. The Commission may designate an entity or entities to perform any <br />functions the Commission deems necessary relative to the Commission's responsibility for <br />community programming. The Commission may provide funds, support services, and the use <br />of equipment and property to the designated entity, provided that title to all equipment and <br />property shall not pass to the designated entity without the prior approval of all directors. <br />4 <br />