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ARTICLE II. EFFECTIVE DATE, DURATION AND MEMBERSHIP <br /> Any qualifying county or governmental unit that formally applies for membership in the Risk Pool will <br /> be admitted and become a Member. This Agreement is effective as of the date the Resolution <br /> adopting this Agreement is executed, and the membership application and fully executed Resolution <br /> are incorporated by reference into this Agreement. This Agreement replaces all prior Interlocal <br /> Agreements and Participation Agreements, is effective from year to year, and shall remain in force <br /> unless terminated in writing by the Risk Pool, the Member, or the Board of Trustees as specified <br /> herein. <br /> Risk Pool Members may join the Workers' Compensation Pool, Liability and Property Pool and the <br /> Group Benefits Pool, or may elect to only join one or two of these offered Pools. Members shall <br /> designate the membership election on the Resolution and provide a new, fully executed Resolution if <br /> individual Pool membership changes. <br /> Under the plans offered by the Risk Pool, a Member's coverage will be automatically renewed on the <br /> termination date of the coverage regardless of whether payment for the subsequent coverage period <br /> has been received by the Risk Pool. The continuation of coverage will be pursuant to the same terms <br /> and conditions as the expiring coverage and as set forth in this Agreement. Each renewal shall be <br /> subject to a recalculation of contributions by the Risk Pool. <br /> ARTICLE III. TERMS AND CONDITIONS <br /> 1. The coverage terms, deductibles, conditions, limits of liability, exclusions, exceptions, <br /> agreements, requirements for cooperation of Members, subrogation and other terms of <br /> membership shall be governed primarily by the Coverage Documents and secondarily by the <br /> Member Guide distributed to the Members. <br /> 2. Accurate information is necessary to determine the Group Benefits contribution, including the <br /> number of employees, dependents to be covered and the claims experience of the individuals <br /> subject to coverage. The Member must provide accurate information as requested within thirty <br /> (30) days of the date of the request. If accurate information has not been provided, the Risk Pool <br /> has the discretion to adjust the contribution amount accordingly. <br /> 3. A Member may be eligible for a multi-pool discount if the Member is a member of two (2) or <br /> more Pools. Any Member that has outstanding contributions due to the Risk Pool from the most <br /> recent fully completed fiscal year will have their multi-pool discount adjusted by the amount of <br /> those outstanding contributions. <br /> 4. Changes in funding types, rates and plan specifications will occur only on the Member's renewal <br /> date and will remain in effect for the coverage period. However, the Risk Pool reserves the right <br /> to make adjustments to the Member's contribution and/or the plan specifications if a material, <br /> substantive amendment or modification to the Group Benefits coverage is instituted. It is the <br /> responsibility of the Risk Pool to provide notice to the Member sixty (60) days prior to any such <br /> contribution change, amendment or modification. <br /> 5. Contributions are due on or before the 1st day of each month. If a Member fails to remit the <br /> required contribution, the Risk Pool may suspend the payment of the Member's claims in <br /> Interlocal Agreement Page 2 of 6 <br /> Amended December 2009 <br />