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BALTIMORE COUNTY

CONFORM, AT ALL TIMES, TO THE FCC'S RULES.

(C) THE COMPANY SHALL PAY DIVIDENDS ONLY
ACCORDING TO STATE LAW.

SECTION 2-15.20 CANCELLATION AND EXPIRATION

THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE
FRANCHISE: IF THE COMPANY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY
MATERIAL AND SUBSTANTIAL PROVISION OF THIS ACT, OR ANY
REASONABLE ORDER, DIRECTION OR PERMIT ISSUED BY ANY
COUNTY AGENCY PURSUANT TO SUCH MATERIAL AND
SUBSTANTIAL PROVISION; OR IF THE COMPANY FAILS TO
COMPLY REASONABLY WITH ANY PROVISION OF EITHER, ANY
ORDER, DIRECTION OR PERMIT ISSUED BY ANY COUNTY AGENCY
PURSUANT TO ANY PROVISION. SUCH CANCELLATION SHALL BE
BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL DULY ADOPTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES.

(A)   THE COUNCIL SHALL NOTIFY THE COMPANY OF THE
ALLEGED FAILURE OF COMPLIANCE AND GIVE THE COMPANY A
REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT SUCH FAILURE OR TO
PRESENT FACTS AND ARGUMENT IN REFUTATION OF THE
ALLEGED FAILURE.

(B)  IF THE COUNCIL THEN CONCLUDES THAT THERE IS A
BASIS FOR CANCELLATION, IT SHALL NOTIFY THE COMPANY
THEREOF.

(C)  IF WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME THE COMPANY DOES
NOT REMEDY AND/OR PUT AN END TO THE ALLEGED FAILURE,
THE COUNCIL AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING ON NOTICE, MAY
CANCEL THE FRANCHISE IF IT DETERMINES THAT SUCH ACTION
IS WARRANTED.

SECTION 2-15.21 ARBITRATION

MATTERS WHICH ARE IN DISPUTE HEREUNDER, SUCH AS
CANCELLATION, MAY BE APPEALED BY THE INJURED PARTY TO
AN ARBITRATION PANEL, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THREE (3)
MEMBERS.

(A) THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE ONE PERSON NAMED BY
THE COUNCIL AND ONE PERSON NAMED BY THE COMPANY, WITH
THE THIRD MEMBER TO BE NAMED BY THE COMPANY
REPRESENTATIVE AND THE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE ACTING
JOINTLY. IF THEY FAIL TO AGREE AS TO THE THIRD MEMBER
EITHER OR BOTH MEMBERS SHALL APPLY TO THE AMERICAN
ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION AND THE LATTER SHALL NAME THE
THIRD MEMBER. ABSENT MAJORITY AGREEMENT TO THE