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Section 2. Pisaolution. If. at anv regular or special meeting, three-fourths of the members of the League vote in favor of dissolution of the Leacue of Minnesota Cities, the League shall be dissolved within 90 davs of the date approving such action. Immediately after a vote favoring dissolution, the Board of Directors 'hall proceed to settle anv financial obligations pending against the League and to dispose oi aH propeitv held by the League. Anv funds remaining after all claims have been settled and all property disposed of shall be returned to each participating member in proportion to the annual dues fee paid bv the member . Section 3. Affiliates. The Board of Directors may, on application, recognize as affiliates of the League, organizations whose membership consists predominantly of Minnesota municipal officials or employees. The general purpose of such affiliations shall be to encourage the maximum cooperation among the various municipal functions, among administrative departments and councils, and amonu the municipalities of the state. The Board of Directors may require for affiliate recognition such conditions as to activities, membership, and finances as it deems appropriate. In no event, however, shall recognized affiliates advocate legislative proposals in conflict with League legislative policies without adhering to the procedure set forth in Article VIII. ARTICLE XVW The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Section 1. The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, to include Mmmembers of the League of Minnesota Cities situated in counties within the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities area,T may be established within the League in accordance with this article. Section 2. The bylaws establishing the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities shall include provisions of membership, dues and finances. Board of Directors and officers, meetings, committees, and such other matters as are deemed appropriate, including the adoption of legislative commitments applying specifically to the Twin Cities metropolitan ama. The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities shall be eonsidered as an affiliate organization for purpo.ses of adopting legislative policy. Section 3. The bylaws establishing the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities and amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Bboard of Ddirectors of the League of Minnesota Cities for a determination of consistency with this constitutionConstitution. The Bboard of Ddirectors shall consider them forthwith, and if it finds the bylaws and amendments consistent with this constitutionConstitution. it shall approve them. Section 4. Establishment of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities does not prevent the funushing of ser\ ice by the League of Minnesota Cities staff to metropolitan area Mmincmbers in the same maiuier and to the same e.xtent as to Mmmembers in other parts of the state, but any speeial service to the Association by the League of Minnesota Cities staff shall be financed by the Association.