Metro Bylaws

• Basin Roundtable: Metro
• Title: By-Laws for the Metro Roundtable
• Date: 12/7/2005
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: By-Laws

Section 11. Compensation . The Members shall receive no compensation for their
service as a Member to the Roundtable. However, nothing will preclude a Member from
receiving re imbursement from the Roundtable for actual expenses incurred and incident to
the performance of their duties as authorized by the Roundtable.

Section 12. Presumption of Assent . A Member of the Roundtable who is present at
a meeting of the Roundtable at which action on any matter is taken shall be presumed to
have assented to the action taken unless the dissent of such Member shall be entered in the
minutes of the meeting, filed in writing with the Chairperson of the meeting before the
adjournment thereo f or forwarded by registered mail to the Chairperson of the Roundtable
immediately after the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a Member who voted
in favor of such action.

Section 13. Resignation of Chairperson, Vice Chairpersons, and Me mbers . Any
Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, or Member may resign at any time by submitting a
resignation in writing. Such resignation takes effect from the time of its receipt by the
Roundtable unless a date or time is fixed in the resignation, in which ca se it will take effect
from that time. Acceptance of the resignation shall not be required to make it effective.

Section 14. Participation by Non - Members . Public participation in the Roundtable
Process is encouraged by expressing views and opinions to Members. Roundtable Members
may take into account these views and opinions when deciding how the Roundtable
business shall proceed.

Section 15. Rule of Conduct. Robert’s Rules of Order shall be the parliamentary
authority of this Roundtable, subject to special rules which have been or shall be adopted.

ARTICLE VIII
ROUNDTABLE POWERS
Section 1. Inter - basin Compacts . Upon the approval of the Interstate Compact
Charter by the General Assembly, the Roundtable shall have the power to negotiate inter -
b asin compacts with other Roundtables established under House Bill 05 - 1177.

Section 2. Interbasin Compact Committee . The Roundtable Members shall elect
two individuals to represent the Roundtable on the IBCC. The Representatives do not
have to be memb ers of the Roundtable, but at least one shall reside within the borders of
the Roundtable and at least one of whom shall own adjudicated water rights, including
owners of shares in a ditch or reservoir company or their agents. If consensus on two
Represen tatives cannot be reached, the Roundtable Members will select Representatives
by a three - fourths (75%) majority vote. Each Representative shall serve a term of four
years on the IBCC unless removed and replaced by a three - fourths (75%) majority vote.

The Representatives shall represent the views and interests of the Metro Roundtable on
the IBCC. The Representatives shall also have the power to:

Negotiate, approve, and amend the IBCC by - laws;
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