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45 <br />Chapter 103B. The plan shall establish comprehensive goals and policies for the protection, <br />enhancement, ,and imprbvement.•of the watershed, and spall establish specific implementation <br />strategies to realize these goals and policies. <br />Subdivision 8: The Commission shall have the power to contract with any governmental unit, <br />private or nonprofit association to accomplish the purposes for which it is organized. <br />Subdivision 9; The Commission has the authority to apply for, accept, and use grants, loans, <br />money or other property from the United States, the State of Minnesota, a unit of government or <br />any person or entity for the Organization. The Organization may use and dispose of such money or <br />property for any expenses/fees, policies, goals, capital improvement projects, or any use the <br />Organization deems necessary to pursue its goals and policies. <br />Subdivision 10: The Commission may establish and maintain devices for acquiring and recording <br />hydrologic and water quality data within the watershed. <br />Subdivision 11: The Cormnission may contract for, or purchase such insurance, as they deem <br />necessary for the protection of the Organization. <br />Subdivision 12: The Commission shall have the authority to invite governmental entities within the <br />area of the watershed to join the Organization. Furthermore, any governmental entities within the <br />area of the watershed may petition for membership in the Organization. The addition of new <br />Members shall require a majority vote Of the Commission and appropriate resolution by current <br />Member Councils. The effective date shall be the date of filing by the last Council resolution <br />approving the addition. As Members are added to the Organization, there shall be created one <br />voting Commissioner. Furthermore, as each new Member is added, the cost shares of the operating <br />budget (Article V, Subdivision 3) will be reassessed. <br />Subdivision 13: The Commission has the authority to contract for the space, equipment, and <br />supplies to carry on its activities either with an individual Member- or elsewhere. <br />247575 CIA, MD 160- 1 <br />