2014-010 - Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, and the Health Department

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8.4 The Board may establish a defined contribution retirement plan for the full -time employees of the District. Employees of the District who were previously vested in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (T IRS) through the City of Paris may keep their retirement funds with TMRS, but will no longer be eligible to participate in the TMRS retirement plan as District employees. District employees who made contributions to TMRS, but were not vested, may contact TMRS for a refund of their contributions. 8.5 The District shall handle all day to day administrative functions such as payroll, accounts payable and other bookkeeping functions, either through qualified internal staff or by outsourcing these services to a qualified administrative and bookkeeping service. 9.1 The provisions of Chapter 121 of the Texas Health & Safety Code shall be applicable to the District. In the event of a conflict between Chapter 121 and this Agreement, Chapter 121 shall control. 9.2 Temination. Lamar County or The City of Paris may terminate this Agreement by giving writtennotice to the other entity, and to the Executive Director no later than four months prior to the end of the District's fiscal year. The termination shall become effective at the end of the current District fiscal year after the withdrawing entity has given written notice of its decision to the Board. Such notice of withdrawal shall not relieve such entity of any obligation incurred by suchentity prior to effective date ofwithdrawal. 9.3 In the event a majority of the Lamar County Commissioners Court and the Paris City Council, respectively, vote to dissolve the District, after payment of all liabilities, the District's unencumbered assets w it l be distributed equally to Lamar County and The City of Paris. 9.4 Non - Waiver. Failure of any party, at any time, to enforce a provision of this Agreement, shall in no way constitute a waiver of that provision, nor in any way affect the validity of this Agreement, any part hereof, or the right of the party thereafter to enforce each and every provision hereof. No term of this Agreement shall be deemed waived or breach excused unless the waiver shall be in writing and signed by the party claimed to have waived. Furthermore, any consent to or waiver of a breach will not constitute consent to or waiver of or excuse of any other different or subsequent breach. 9.5 Venue. The parties agree that the laws of the State of Texas shall govern this Agreement, and that all aspects of this Agreement are performable in Lamar County, Texas. Exclusive venue for any claim or lawsuit arising out of or related to this Agreement shall lie in Lamar County, Texas. Page 9 of 10