§ 6543 Joint Powers Governing Body

• •This law defines what 'governing body' means in this part of the rules.
• •A 'governing body' is a group of people (like a board or commission) who make decisions together.
• •This group is created by an agreement called a 'joint powers agreement'.
• •This rule was changed in 1955.

Imagine two towns want to work together to build a park.

They create a group of people (like a board) to make decisions about the park. This group is called the 'governing body'. They are created by an agreement between the two towns.