BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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JOINT OR COOPERATIVE UNDERTAKING WITH POWER TO EMPLOY
PERSONS, RECEIVE AND SPEND MONEY, OR RECEIVE AND SPEND
FEDERAL OR STATE GRANTS AND APPROPRIATIONS, THE AGREEMENT
SHALL SPECIFY THE FOLLOWING:

(1)   THE DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT;

(2)   THE ORGANIZATION, COMPOSITION, AND NATURE OF
ANY SEPARATE ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY ESTABLISHED;

(3)    A STATEMENT OF THE POWERS OF THE ENTITY AND
THE MANNER OF REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION OF EACH
COOPERATING BOARD OR AGENCY IN THE PROGRAM AND THAT, IF A
JOINT BOARD IS ESTABLISHED, EACH PUBLIC AGENCY PARTY TO THE
AGREEMENT SHALL BE REPRESENTED ON IT;

(4)   THE PURPOSE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY;

(5)     THE MANNER OF FINANCING THE JOINT OR
COOPERATIVE UNDERTAKING AND OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING
ITS BUDGET, INCLUDING THE MANNER FOR RECEIVING, HOLDING, AND
DISBURSING FEDERAL AND OTHER GRANTS AND APPROPRIATIONS;,

THESE PROVISIONS FOR FINANCING THE JOINT OR COOPERATIVE

UNDERTAKING SHALL INCLUDE AGREEMENTS AS TO THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH COOPERATING UNIT OF GOVERNMENT
INVOLVED FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE SHARE OF THE EMPLOYER IN ANY
PENSION, RETIREMENT, OR INSURANCE PLAN ADMINISTERED BY ANY
OF THE PARTICIPANTS;

(6)    THE MANNER OF ACQUIRING, HOLDING, AND
DISPOSING OF PROPERTY USED IN THE JOINT OR COOPERATIVE
UNDERTAKING;

(7)   THE METHOD TO BE USED IN ACCOMPLISHING THE
PARTIAL OR COMPLETE TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT AND FOR
DISPOSING OF PROPERTY ON PARTIAL OR COMPLETE TERMINATION;
AND

(8)   ANY OTHER NECESSARY AND PROPER MATTERS.

(C) AGREEMENT TO BE SUBMITTED TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT
GOVERNING BODY AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(1) BEFORE ANY AGREEMENT MADE UNDER THIS SECTION
BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IT SHALL:

(1)   BE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY;
AND

(II) BE SUBMITTED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(2)    IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FINDS THAT THE
AGREEMENT IS NOT IN PROPER FORM OR NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE
LAWS OF THIS STATE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL GIVE WRITTEN
DETAILS TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH PUBLIC AGENCY
CONCERNED AS TO HOW THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT FAILS TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.