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safety, welfare, housing, education, economic conditions or regional <br /> development of two or more member governmental units.Such agencies shall <br /> have such membership, staff, powers, duties and responsibilities as may be <br /> specified in the Council Resolutions establishing such agencies, consistent <br /> with powers herein granted to the Council. Provided, however, such agency <br /> shall at all times be acting for and on behalf of,and shall be responsible to the <br /> Council. The Council may appropriate funds for the use of agency programs <br /> which it has received from any source, including member assessments, <br /> provided such appropriation is made in accordance with the Charter. <br /> (h)To contract with and provide services to local governmental units within Region <br /> J. <br /> (i) To serve as an informational clearinghouse and, as a reviewing agency with <br /> respect to Federal, State and local services or resources available to assist in <br /> the solution of problems. <br /> (j) To request and receive contributions of research assistance from its own <br /> agencies, private research organizations, civil foundations, institutions of <br /> higher learning,and other organizations. <br /> (k) To purchase,lease,rent or otherwise acquire real and personal property to the <br /> extent necessary to discharge the other powers,duties and functions set forth <br /> herein and to the extent such purchases are authorized by general or special <br /> budgets and are within the limits of funds appropriated for or provided to the <br /> Council by the participating governmental units and others for such purposes. <br /> (1) To act as the official reviewing agency of the participating governmental units <br /> for all programs, Federal,State,or private, requiring regional review. <br /> It is the desire of the membership of this Council to avoid duplication of governmental <br /> functions, particularly in the planning and development of future programs in areas of <br /> governmental responsibility, and to that end this Council is created, should function, and <br /> these powers are given. <br /> ARTICLE XIV <br /> Amendments. Amendments to this Charter shall become effective when adopted by <br /> resolution of two-thirds (2/3rds) of the participating governmental units in the Council of <br /> Governments. <br /> 10 <br />