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10 <br />(e) To contract with any person, firm or corporation for goods and/or services <br />when same have been authorized by budget appropriations or by special <br />resolution of the Council appropriating available funds. <br /> <br />(f) To adopt Bylaws containing such rules and regulations for the conduct of its <br />business as it may deem necessary for the proper discharge of its duties and <br />the performance of its functions, not inconsistent with the Charter of the laws <br />of North Carolina. <br /> <br />(g) To create agencies of the Council to act for and on behalf of the Council in the <br />planning and development of particular programs which affect the health, <br />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 pursuant to this establishing such <br />agenciesy is established, consistent with powers herein granted to the Council. <br />Provided, however, such agency shall at all times be acting for and on behalf <br />of, and shall be responsible to the Council. The Council may appropriate funds <br />for the use of agency programs which it has received from any source, <br />including member assessments, provided such appropriation is made in <br />accordance with the Charter. <br /> <br />(h) To contract with and provide services to local governmental units within Region <br />J. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />(l) To act as the official reviewing agency of the participating governmental units <br />for all programs, Federal, State, or private, requiring regional review. <br /> <br />12