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5 <br /> <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 county <br />and Board of Directors may jointly name a trustee who will assume <br />responsibility for management and financial decision-making for the fire <br />department until such time as the county and fire department’s Board <br />of Directors agree that the fire department’s finances have been <br />stabilized to the extent required to satisfy the financial management <br />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 by <br />the Fire Department’s president upon approval of its Board of Directors. The County <br />will provide the Fire Department with standard forms for budget submission and the <br />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 legal <br />requirements for a North Carolina nonprofit corporation, as required by the provisions <br />of Chapter 55A of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Should Fire Department be <br />notified that it has failed to meet all minimum legal requirements for a North Carolina <br />nonprofit corporation and/or failed to maintain its federal, state, or local tax-exempt <br />status the Fire Department shall, within thirty (30) days of such notification, begin <br />taking appropriate steps to remedy said failure. Should said failure not be <br />appropriately remedied within ninety (90) days after such notification the County may <br />withhold special district tax revenues until such time as the Fire Department meets all <br />minimum legal requirements of Chapter 55A of the General Statutes of North Carolina <br />and/or until such time as the Fire Department’s tax-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 services, <br />or Medical Responder services within the District. Any such dissolution shall comply <br />with applicable laws of North Carolina. If Fire Department ceases to provide either fire <br />protection services, rescue services, or Medical Responder services within the District <br />Fire Department shall deliver, release, and convey to County all of its equipment, cash, <br />or other assets used for those specific services the Fire Department has ceased to <br />provide, to be used by the County exclusively for the provision of fire protection <br />services, rescues services, or Medical Responder services within the District. Should <br />the terms of this paragraph conflict with Fire Department’s Articles of Incorporation the <br />Articles of Incorporation shall control. <br /> <br />18. The Fire Department agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the County from and <br />against any and all liability and expenses including attorney fees, court costs and other <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D34DE75-4D2F-40C4-96C1-C8A2878C4488