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4.13 When a transfer is approved by the Water Board, the Water Board is required to submit a copy of the Report of Examination conditionally approving the transfer to the Director of Ecology. The Water Board also shall submit a Record of Decision to the Director summarizing the information and findings on which the Water Board relied to approve the water transfer, including any objections filed to the water right transfer. The Director is required to review the Report of Examination and Record of Decision provided by the Water Board and has forty-five days to affirm, reverse, or modify the Water Board's decision; if no action is taken by the Director within forty-five days of receipt of the Report of Examination and Record of Decision, the Water Board's decision is final. Exception, that forty -five-day time period may be extended an additional thirty days by ecology's director, or his or her designee, or at the request of the Water Board or applicant in accordance with RCW 90.80.080. Receipt is dated from the postmark date on mail delivery of the Report of Examination and Record of Decision to the Department of Ecology. Upon the Director's affirmation, the conditional certificate issued by the Water Board is final. 4.14. Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110, and especially (i), the Water Board may call for an Executive Session. No final action can be taken at this time; however, final action may be taken afterwards, in open session (RCW 42.30 generally). Section 5.0 Amendments to the Bylaws 5.1 These Bylaws may be altered or amended through an open public process before the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners. By June 30" of each year, the Water Board may make a formal recommendation, in writing, to the Board of County Commissioners requesting changes to the adopted Bylaws. The Board of County Commissioners shall schedule a public hearing to consider the proposed amendments, accept public testimony, and make a final decision to adopt or reject the amendments proposed by the Water Board by September 30t' of each year. Section 6.0 Effective Date 6.1 Theses Bylaws shall take effect immediately, subject to review by the Director of Ecology, with the Directors review to be completed within forty-five days of receipt of the Kittitas County Commissioners' Resolution to form the Kittitas County Water Conservancy Board. Section 7.0 Sunset/Repeal of Water Board 7.1 The Board of County Commissioners shall maintain the authority to rescind the adopted Bylaws and to dissolve the Water Board after concluding the public hearing process. Section 8.0 Kittitas County Code 8.1 Kittitas County will defend and indemnify Committee members as provided for in Kittitas County Code Chapter 2.73