Minnesota Administrative Rules

8410.0030 CONTENT OF JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS.

Subpart 1.

Requirements.

In addition to a description of any authorities adopted under the content requirements of joint powers agreements as outlined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.211, subdivision 1, joint powers agreements establishing a watershed management organization must, at a minimum, contain the following items:

A.

a purpose statement consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.201;

B.

a complete legal description defining the boundary of the organization;

C.

a requirement to adopt rules of order and procedure;

D.

a process for establishing an annual budget and work plan;

E.

a formula for determining each member's share of the annual operating budget;

F.

a statement of how member appointees are to be compensated;

G.

a procedure providing for the establishment of citizen and technical advisory committees or other means of public participation;

H.

a section defining the powers and duties of the organization;

I.

a section establishing the duties and terms of the officers of the organization;

J.

a notification process on the location and time of meetings;

K.

a section defining the voting requirements for decision making and capital improvements consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.211, subdivision 1, paragraph (c);

L.

a section outlining meetings to be scheduled at least annually;

M.

the process and responsibilities of the organization and its members for filling vacancies consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.227, subdivisions 1 and 2;

N.

the duration of the agreement and a process for dissolution that provides for at least 90 days' notice of the intent to dissolve to the affected counties and the board; and

O.

a section defining how the membership will be represented, with the total number of representatives to be at least three.

Subp. 2.

Updating.

Joint powers agreements must be updated if necessary to be in conformance with this chapter no later than July 27, 1993.

Subp. 3.

County membership.

A county may be a member of a joint powers agreement organization when the conditions described in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.211, subdivision 3, are present.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 103B.101; 103B.211; 103B.231; 103B.227

History:

17 SR 146

Published Electronically:

October 13, 1997