In May 2006, the Sixth Annual International Legislators Forum was held in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Forum is comprised of legislators from Manitoba, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. It is non-partisan, and the legislators addressed issues including pharmaceuticals, methamphetamine, renewable energy, cross border identification issues, rural access to health care practitioners, water issues and other issues. The seventh annual meeting will be held in Pierre, South Dakota, May 23-25, 2007. The Consensus Council provides design, facilitation and documentation services.

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A joint powers agreement (JPA) is a agreement between a group of government entities that allows them to do together any function that is authorized by law for any one of them to do separately. JPAs can include cities, counties, school districts, park districts and tribal governments as well as political subdivisions of neighboring states and provinces.

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The Consensus Council has facilitated strategic planning and many other meetings for the North Dakota Association of Counties (NDACo) since 1997. During that time, NDACo has grown from a relatively small association of counties to a very significant force in State public policy. With its affiliates, such as district judges, states attorneys, highway directors and social service directors, among others, it has gained a broad base of support and strength. The Association attributes a significant part of its success to regular and consistent strategic planning and collaboration and ensuring implementation of agreements that have been developed.