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R ,I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I At any Members' Meeting, water rights in the Pipeline that stand in the names of two or more persons shall be voted in accordance with the vote or consent of the majority of the persons in whose names the water rights stand. When only one of such persons is present, in person or by proxy that person may vote all such shares. Section 9: Proxies. At any Members' Meeting, a Member may vote by proxy executed in writing by the Member. Such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the Association before or at the time of the Meeting. No proxy shall be valid after one month from the date of its execution unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Section 10: Carry by Vote. Unless otherwise specified in these by-laws, if consensus cannot be reached, a routing issue shall carry if approved by two thirds of the votes represented at a Duly Organized Members'Meeting. A major issue shall carry if approved by two thirds of the total" viable votes on the Pipeline. Routine and major issues are defined in Article VI Section 3 (Quorum). Article VII: Use and Distribution of Water Section 1: No Member in arrears in assessments shall be entitled to take any water from the Pipeline, nor vote at Association meetings. Section 2: The Members shall establish rules and regulations for, among other issues, required measuring devices and their locations and methods of water distribution. Section 3: Measurement. If there is a dispute over whether those with rights in the Pipeline are receiving their appropriate amount of water, all water shall then be received by Members in the Pipeline through weirs, diversion boxes, parshall flumes, gates or valves put into place by the Association, with the water divided as nearly as possible in proportion to the amount of water owned by each Member, taking into account carriage losses, among other issues, pursuant to rules established by the Members, All headgates, valves and division devices in the pipeline may be locked and under the control of the Pipeline supervisor or Ditch Rider, if one is appointed by the Association. Any member who in any manner interferes with the gates and delivery devices shall forfeit all right to the use of Pipeline water. Section 4: No Waste. Each member shall utilize Pipeline water so as not to commit waste or damage. See C.R.S."" 37-84-107. Section 5: Except in emergencies, the Secretary shall notify Members by mail, e-mail, fax or telephone 15 days before water is to be turned on or off in the Pipeline.