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governing body of a withdrawing county shall provide for
the sending of formal written notice of withdrawal from
the district to the governing body of the other county or
each of the other counties comprising the district. Actual
withdrawal shall not take effect until 90 days after notice
has been sent. A withdrawing county shall not be relieved
from any obligation which such county may have assumed
or incurred by reason of being a part of the district, in-
cluding, but not limited to, the retirement of any outstand-
ing bonded indebtedness of the district.
‘‘ARTICLE V.
THE COMMISSION
‘‘(a) The metropolitan culture district shall be gov-
erned by the metropolitan culture commission which shall
be a body corporate and politic and which shall be com-
posed of resident electors of the states of Kansas and Mis-
souri, respectively, as follows:
‘‘(1) A member of the governing body of each
county which is a part of the district, who shall be
appointed by majority vote of such governing body;
‘‘(2) A member of the governing body of each
city, with a population according to the most recent
federal census of at least 50,000, located in whole or
in part within each county which is a part of the dis-
trict, who shall be appointed by majority vote of
such governing body;
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not inconsistent with the powers granted herein,
without further legislative authority.
‘‘(g) The commission shall appoint an advisory com-
mittee composed of members of the general public consist-
ing of an equal number of persons from both the states
of Kansas and Missouri who have demonstrated interest,
expertise, knowledge or experience in cultural organiza-
tions or activities. The advisory committee shall make rec-
ommendations annually to the commission regarding do-
nations, contributions and grants or other support, finan-
cial or otherwise, for or in aid of cultural organizations,
facilities and activities in counties which are part of the
district.
‘‘(h) The commission may provide for actual and nec-
essary expenses of commissioners and advisory committee
members incurred in the performance of their official du-
ties.
‘‘(i) The commission shall cause to be prepared annu-
ally a report on the operations and transactions conducted
by the commission during the preceding year. The report
shall be submitted to the legislatures and governors of the
compacting states, to the governing bodies of the counties
comprising the district, and to the governing body of each
city that appoints a commissioner. The commission shall
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publish the annual report in the official county newspaper
of each of the counties comprising the district.
‘‘(j) The commission has the power to apply to the
congress of the United States for its consent and approval
of the compact. In the absence of the consent of congress
and until consent is secured, the compact is binding upon
the states of Kansas and Missouri in all respects permitted
by law for the two states, without the consent of congress,
for the purposes enumerated and in the manner provided
in the compact.
‘‘(k) The commission has the power to perform all
other necessary and incidental functions and duties and
to exercise all other necessary and appropriate powers not
inconsistent with the constitution or laws of the United
States or of either of the states of Kansas or Missouri
to effectuate the same.
‘‘ARTICLE VII.
FINANCE
‘‘(a) The moneys necessary to finance the operation
of the metropolitan culture district and the execution of
the powers, duties and responsibilities of the commission
shall be appropriated to the commission by the counties
comprising the district. The moneys to be appropriated to
the commission shall be raised by the governing bodies of
the respective counties by the levy of taxes as authorized
by the legislatures of the respective party states.