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5 <br /> <br />if a regular or special audit by a certified public accountant reveals <br />competent evidence of reckless or willful financial mismanagement <br />practices or intentional or criminal wrongdoing, the fire department’s <br />Board of Directors will be notified by the county. At that time, the <br />county and Board of Directors may jointly name a trustee who will <br />assume responsibility for management and financial decision-making <br />for the fire department until such time as the county and fire <br />department’s Board of Directors agree that the fire department’s <br />finances have been stabilized to the extent required to satisfy the <br />financial management provisions of this contract. <br /> <br />14. The Fire Department shall comply with the County budgeting procedures, and shall <br />submit annual budget estimates in accordance with established County budget <br />timetables. A supporting letter of request for the proposed tax rate shall be signed <br />by the Fire Department’s president upon approval of its Board of Directors. The <br />County will provide the Fire Department with standard forms for budget submission <br />and the Fire Department shall use such standard forms. <br /> <br />15. The Fire Department shall comply with the State of North Carolina purchasing <br />procedures for local governments as identified in Attachment #1, as well as other <br />procedures provided for by state law. <br /> <br />16. The Fire Department shall file with the County Fire Marshal a true copy of its Articles <br />of Incorporation, Bylaws, and shall furnish any changes made thereto not less than <br />thirty (30) days prior to their effective dates. Further, the Fire Department agrees to <br />amend its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws as necessary to meet all minimum <br />legal requirements for a North Carolina nonprofit corporation, as required by the <br />provisions of Chapter 55A of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Should Fire <br />Department be notified that it has failed to meet all minimum legal requirements for a <br />North Carolina nonprofit corporation and/or failed to maintain its federal, state, or <br />local tax-exempt status the Fire Department shall, within thirty (30) days of such <br />notification, begin taking appropriate steps to remedy said failure. Should said failure <br />not be appropriately remedied within ninety (90) days after such notification the <br />County may withhold special district tax revenues until such time as the Fire <br />Department meets all minimum legal requirements of Chapter 55A of the General <br />Statutes of North Carolina and/or until such time as the Fire Department’s tax- <br />exempt status is restored. <br /> <br />17. In the event the Fire Department dissolves then the Fire Department shall deliver, <br />release, and convey to the County all its equipment, cash, or other assets to be used <br />by the County exclusively for the provision of fire protection services, rescue <br />services, or Medical Responder services within the District. Any such dissolution <br />shall comply with applicable laws of North Carolina. If Fire Department ceases to <br />provide either fire protection services, rescue services, or Medical Responder <br />services within the District Fire Department shall deliver, release, and convey to <br />County all of its equipment, cash, or other assets used for those specific services the <br />Fire Department has ceased to provide, to be used by the County exclusively for the <br />provision of fire protection services, rescues services, or Medical Responder <br />services within the District. Should the terms of this paragraph conflict with Fire <br />Department’s Articles of Incorporation the Articles of Incorporation shall control. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: EF1A27D5-6E05-446B-85BE-8D776770BDC6