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I authority and respogsibility to protect and improve water quality in the Watershed as this is one of the main purposes sdt forth in the Surface Water Management Act. All member governmental units ' agree that they will efuse to allow the drainage of sanitary sewage or industrial wastes onto any lands or into any w ; ter course or storm sewer draining into the Rum River or Mississippi River. The Board may investigate on its own initiative and shall investigate upon petition of any member all complaints relating to pollution of surface water or ground water draining to or affecting the Rum River or the 4ssissippi River or their tributaries. Upon a finding that the creek or surface ' waters or groundwater are being polluted, the Board shall order the member_ governmental unit to abate this nuisance end each member agrees that it will take all reasonable action available to it ' under the law to alleviate the pollution and to assist in protecting and improving the water quality of surface water and groundwater in the Watershed Subdivision 12. Local Water Management Plans. The Commission shall have power and ' authority to review the members' local water management plans, capital improvements relating to surface water management programs and official controls required by Minnesota Statutes Section ' 103B.235 and/or by �rules promulgated and adopted by the Board of Water and Soil Resources. FINANCES VIII. Subdivision 1. The Commission funds may be expended by the Board in accordance with f this agreement and �i accordance with the procedures as established by law and in the manner as may be determined ley the Board. The Board shall designate one or more national or state bank or trust companies, authorized by Chapters 118 and 427 of the Minnesota Statutes to receive deposits of public moneys anti to act as depositories for the Commission funds. In no event shall there be a disbursement of Cod mission funds without the signature of at least two Board members, one of whom shall be the Treasurer or Authorized Deputy Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be required to file with the Secretaly of the Board a bond in the sum of at least $10,000 or such higher amount as shall be determined 6y the Board. The Commission shall pay the premium on said bond. Subdivision. Each member agrees to contribute each year to a general fund, said fund to be used for general idministration purposes including, but not limited to: salaries, rent, supplies, development of an over all plan, engineering and legal expenses, insurance, and bonds, and to purchase and maintain devices to measure hydrological and water quality data. Said funds may also be used for norrpal maintenance of the facilities, but any extraordinary maintenance or repair expense shall be treated as an improvement cost and processed in accordance with Subdivision 5 of this Article. The annual contribution by each member shall be based fifty percent (50 %) on the net tax capacity of all property within the Watershed and fifty percent (50 %) on the basis of the total area of each membqr within the boundaries of the Watershed each year to the total area in the Lower Rum River Watershed governed by this Agreement. ox?�