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2016 JPA with <br />Prior Amendments <br /> 9 <br />Subdivision 1. Duties and Responsibilities. The Board shall establish a Technical Commission <br />(Commission) that will provide technical expertise for the planning and operation of VLAWMO <br />programs and projects. This Commission through the VLAWMO Administrator and other <br />VLAWMO employees shall administer the day-to-day operations of VLAWMO. The VLAWMO <br />Administrator shall serve as a non-voting member of the Commission. Each Member shall <br />appoint a representative, who will be known as Commissioner, and an alternate to the <br />Commission. <br /> <br />Subdivision 2. Eligibility to Serve. Each Member shall determine the eligibility or qualification <br />standards for its Commission appointment, following guidelines promulgated by the Board. <br /> <br />Subdivision 3. Technical Commission Officers. The Board shall annually appoint a Chair from <br />among the Commissioners. At the first meeting of the Commission each calendar year, the <br />Commission shall elect from among the Commissioners a Vice Chair and Secretary, and such <br />other officers as it deems necessary to conduct its meetings and affairs. An Alternate <br />Commissioner may not serve as an officer of the Commission. <br /> <br />Subdivision 4. Meetings. Regular monthly meetings of the Commission shall be held on a day <br />and time selected by the Commissioners. All meetings of the Commission are subject to the <br />Minnesota Open Meeting Law. Notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be sent to all <br />commissioners, and provided to the public requesting this information, and follow notice <br />requirements outlined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.04. Meetings shall be conducted in <br />accordance with the latest version of Roberts Rules of Order. Each Commissioner shall have one <br />vote. <br /> <br />A majority of the Commissioners present shall constitute a quorum at all Commission meetings. <br />In the absence of a quorum, a scheduled meeting shall be opened, re-scheduled and adjourned. <br /> <br />Subdivision 5. Watershed Management Plan (Plan). The Commission shall prepare and/or <br />update a water management plan, as required by the Act. The Plan, either a new one or an updated <br />one, shall be recommended to the Board of Directors for approval. The Plan shall be compliant <br />with Minnesota Statutes, Ch. 103B as it may be amended and applicable Minnesota Rules. The <br />Plan shall be subject to the appropriate governmental unit review as required by the Act. <br /> <br />Subdivision 6. Local Water Management Plan. After the adoption of a new or revised <br />watershed management plan, each Member and any other local government unit within the Area <br />shall review its local water management plan for changes needed for it to be consistent with the <br />new or revised Watershed Management Plan. Each local water management plan shall include <br />shall be consistent with state law. After consideration, but before adoption of a new or revised <br />local water management plan by the governmental unit, each Member or any other governmental <br />units in the Area shall submit its water management plan to the Board. The Board shall within <br />sixty (60) days approve or disapprove the plan or parts thereof. If the Board fails to complete its <br />review within the prescribed period, and unless an extension is agreed to by the Member or other <br />local governmental unit, the local plan shall be deemed approved consistent with applicable state <br />laws. <br />