But he also gets a say in the authority guarding those interests and in the way the money raised should be spent. Water boards have operated in the Netherlands since the 12th century.
See, keda kaitsetammid huvitavad, peab nende töökorras hoidmise eest maksma, ent tal on ka sõnaõigus sellekohaste otsuste langetamise ja kogutud raha kulutamise osas.