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24 <br />Article III <br />Board of Commissioners <br />Subdivision 1: The governing body of the Organization shall be its Commission, which shall <br />consist of fi-veseven (57) voting Commissioners. Each Commissioner shall have one vote. All <br />appointments to the Commission shall be in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section <br />103B.227. The Board of Water and Soil Resources shall be notified of all appointments and <br />vacancies of the Commission within 30 days. All vacancies shall be filled within ninety (90) days <br />after they occur. Notices of all vacancies and appointments shall be published in a legal <br />publication of the Members community appointing the Commissioner at least fifteen (15) days <br />prior to the appointment. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term by the Council <br />that appointed or had the right to appoint the Commissioner. The With the exception of the City <br />of Hilltop, the Council of each Member shall appoint one (1) Commissioner to represent the <br />Member to the Commission. The Council of the City of Columbia Heights, after consultation with <br />the Council of the City of Hilltop, will appoint one (1) Commissioner to represent the Cities of <br />Columbia Heights and Hilltop. Each Commissioner shall serve until his or her successor is <br />appointed. <br />Subdivision 2: A Commissioner may not be removed from the Commission except for just cause <br />by the Council that made the appointment. <br />Subdivision 3: Member Councils may select and appoint alternates to the Commission in the same <br />manner as Commissioners. In the absence of a Member's Commissioner, the designated Alternate <br />may vote and act in the Commissioner's place. The Alternate shall serve a term concurrent with <br />the Member's Commissioner. <br />Subdivision 4: Each Member's Council shall, within thirty (30) days of appointment, file with the <br />Executive Director of the Commission a record of the appointment of its Commissioner and <br />Alternate. The Organization shall notify the Board of Water and Soil Resources of Member <br />appointments and vacancies within thirty (30) days after receiving notice from the Member. <br />6 <br />247575v-56 CLL MD160-1 <br />