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set forth inlthe Surface Water Management Act. All member governmental units agree ~hat they will refuse to allow the drainage of sanitary sewage or industria~ wastes onto any lands or into any watercourse or storm sewer draining in~o the Rum River or Mississippi River. The Board may investigate ~n its own initiative and shall investigate upon petition of any member ~11 complaints relating to pollution of surface water or groundwater ~raining to or affectingthe Rum River or the Mississippi River or their tributaries. Upon a finding that the creek or surface waters or groundwater iare being polluted, the Board shall order the member governmentaliunit to abate this nuisance and each member agrees that it will take all reasonable action available to it under the law to alleviate the pollution an~ to assist in protecting and improving the water quality of surface wate[ 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 pDograms and official controls required by Minnesota Statutes Section 103B.i235 and/or by rules promulgated and adopted by the Board of Water and So~l Resources. FINANCES Subdi!vision 1. The Commission funds may be expended by the Board in accordanceiwith this agreement and in accordance with the procedures as established b~ law and in the manner as may be determined by the Board. The Board shall~deBignate one or more national or state bank or trust companies, authorized by, Chapters 118 and 427 of the Minnesota Statutes to receive deposits of p~blic moneys and to act as depositories for the Commission funds. In no~ event shall there be a disbursement of Commission funds