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I I I I i i I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 9rearer efficiency in energy uset and the use of alternative 2 resources. Further~ community based energy programs are found 3 :.to be a public purpose for vhich public money ma2 be spent. ~ Subd. 2. [C,O~4MUNITY ENERGY COUNCILS; CREATION.] Cities or 7 ~ountiesr individuall~ or throuqh the exercise of joint powers 8 a~reements~ ~ create co.unity energ~ councils. ~ on a council shall tncl~e representatives of la.ri small 10 business~ voluntar2 organtzations~ senior cltizens~ and low and 11 moderate income resi~ents~ and ma~ include cit~ an~ count~ 12 officialsr and other interested parties. ; ' 13 S~. 3. [P~RS ~ D~IES.] In order to develop and 14 imolement co~unlt~ based energy progr~s, a co~unltv energy 1S council 1~ (1) analyze social and economic impacts caused by energy 1T expenditures~ 18 ~2) plan, coordinate.~ advertise, and provide energy' 19 progr~s to minimize neqative social and economic impacts; 20 (3) seek, accept~ and disburse grants and other aids from 21 p~lic or private sources for pur~ses authorized in this 22 su~ivision; and 23 (~) ezercise other ~wers and duties im~sed on 2~ statute~ charterr or b~ ordinance. 25 S~. ~. [D~~ ~SIST~.] The co~issloner may 26 provide professional and financial assistance to co.unities 27 establish co~unit~ energy co~cils, and ~evelop and impl~ent 28 co.unity energy progr~ within available resources. 9 ~ Sec. 208. [1~6J.873] [ECON~XC ~CO~RY G~S.] 0' Su~ivision 1. [~INIS~TION.] Economic recover~ grants 31 shall be ma~e available ko local co.unities and recognized 32 In, lan tri~l ~0ver~ents in accordance with the rules ad~oted 33 for economic development ~rants in the small cities co~ity 3~ development block gr~nt pr~r~s, except that all ~its 35 ~eneral pu~se ~ocal gover~ent are eligible applicants for 36 economic recovery grants. The co~issioner of enerqy and .90