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a �: 0 <br />Fzq 17 , M11 <br />,0PPMP-q6 <br />TO,: City, Co,u,nic *11, <br />FROM: City Manager, <br />SUBJECT: STATE AND, LOCAL LEGAL CENTER <br />4 <br />The State and Local, Legal Center was, founded in 1983 by the <br />41 <br />National League of Cities (NLC), U.S. Conference of Mayors <br />international, City Management Association and four <br />other niational associations, Its primary task is to protect <br />0 <br />state and local 'interests before, the United States Supreme Court. <br />1i 41 <br />The founding organi'Lzations, have joined in an effort to establish <br />a $5, million trust fund,. Income, from the trust finances the <br />Centerl's operating budget. The N'LC, USCM, and ICXA pledge to <br />ral'a5le-, di.5 million as, the municipal share. One million dollars <br />Y <br />41 <br />has been raised with contributions from over 1,000 cities and <br />state, municipal leagues,. <br />The associations are asking, additional communities to make a one- <br />6 <br />payment, based on population, to ensure that the 'interests <br />*I <br />of' all cities will be represented, in the Supreme Court <br />The contribution, requested from Roselville would be $500. Twenty- <br />six other Minnesota cities, have c,ontiri-buted'. <br />The Legal Center appelars to have been a, helpful tool,, and it is <br />recommended the Council participate, <br />fti A 6 <br />Attiachea is informa,tioln regarding the Center. <br />Attachment <br />