| | | 3.__Standing committee.__A regional water council, by | | appropriate action of the governing bodies of its members, may | | establish a standing committee to prepare and maintain a | | comprehensive regional water plan. |
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| | | A regional water council shall adopt bylaws designating the | | officers of the council and providing for the conduct of its | | business. |
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| | | A regional water council may employ staff and consult and | | retain experts that it considers necessary. |
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| | | §6807.__Finances; annual report |
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| | | 1.__Expenses.__The member water utilities of a regional water | | council may contribute funds to meet the expenses of the council.__ | | Services of personnel, use of equipment and office space and | | other necessary services may be accepted from members as part of | | their financial support. |
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| | | 2.__Funds; limitation.__A regional water council may accept | | funds, grants, gifts and services from: |
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| | | A.__The Federal Government; |
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| | | B.__The State or its departments, agencies or | | instrumentalities; |
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| | | C.__Any governmental unit not specified in paragraph A or B, | | whether participating in the regional water council or not; | | and |
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| | | D.__Private and public sources. |
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| | | A fund, grant, gift or service of the State or its departments, | | agencies or instrumentalities otherwise available to water | | utilities may not be made conditional on a water utility's | | membership in a regional water council. |
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| | | 3.__Report.__A regional water council shall make an annual | | report of its activities to the member utilities.__The report | | must be filed with the Public Utilities Commission and the | | drinking water program of the Department of Health and Human | | Services. |
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