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Post-it' Fax Note 7671 O=,e 1Pages ~/' <br /> <br /> RESOLUTION <br />~,'(~ ,_~ COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA <br /> <br /> N.O. ASSOC. <br /> <br /> SEP 1 7 1997 <br />APPEND~,,CAeU NTIES <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10, of the North Dakota Constitution provides that <br />two or more governmental units, including counties and the State of North Dakota, may by <br />agreement jointly exercise powers common to each; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, N.D.C.C. 11-10-24 provides that the counties of North Dakota may <br />establish an association for the purpose of shadng their duties and effectively coordinating <br />the responsibilities of county government and that the North Dakota Association of <br />Counties ("Association") has been created for that purpose; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, N.D.C.C. Chapter 54-40.3 authorizes counties to enter into joint powers <br />agreements with other counties of North Dakota as well as with the State of North Dakota <br />for the cooperative or joint administration of any power or function that is authorized by law <br />to them; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, each county of North Dakota is authorized, through the Board of County <br />Commissioners, to control the finances of the county, including the purchasing of county <br />assets and services, pursuant to ND.C.C. 11-11-14(4), (8), (15) and other applicable <br />provisions of law; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, North Dakota counties may contract for the mutual benefit of the <br />counties and their citizens; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the creation and maintenance of a joint purchasing group among the <br />counties of North Dakota for the purpose of coordinating and administering the acquisition <br /> <br /> <br />