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12. Termination/Withdrawal <br />12.1. Any Agency may withdraw from this agreement at the end of the initial term or at the end of <br />any one -year term by filing within the others a notice of termination by December 31st of <br />the preceding year. In the event an Agency terminates its participation under this paragraph <br />but the remaining Agencies continue the Agreement, the Agency that terminated its <br />participation shall be considered a withdrawing Agency that is not entitled to any refund of <br />its prior contributions or its share of any Jointly Owned Resource <br />12.2. This agreement may be terminated by consensus of a majority of the Agencies, effective the <br />end of any calendar year, upon giving written notice thereof to the other Agencies by July 1 <br />of the preceding year. In the event of a termination under this paragraph any Joint Resources <br />shall be allocated among the parties in the manner specified in Paragraph 5. <br />12.3. If an Agency consolidates with another municipal or local government entity through <br />merger, annexation, or through the creation of a Regional Fire Protection Authority, the <br />consolidated entity shall become an Agency to this Agreement and a successor in interest to <br />the Agency's interest on the effective date of the consolidation without any action by the <br />remaining Agencies, unless otherwise required. <br />13. Additional Agencies. <br />13.1. Additional Agencies may join the South King County Training Consortium when approved <br />by a majority vote of the Administrative Board and upon approval and execution of this <br />Interlocal Agreement. <br />13.2. The Kent RFA may authorize one year "Associate Agency" Interlocal Agreements with <br />municipal corporations for one year trial participation in the South King County Training <br />Consortium. Such Associate Agencies shall be required to agree to the indemnification, <br />insurance and personnel provisions of this Agreement and to contribute financially in <br />accordance with the financial terms in Paragraph 4 but shall have interest in joint resources <br />and no administrative or decision making authority. <br />14. Miscellaneous <br />14.1. Notices. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to the parties at the <br />addresses listed on the signature page of the Agreement, unless notified to the contrary. Any <br />written notice hereunder shall become effective upon personal service or three (3) business <br />days after the date of mailing by registered or certified mail, and shall be deemed <br />sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this Agreement or such <br />other address as may be hereafter specified in writing. <br />14.2. Benefits. This agreement is entered into for the benefit of the Agencies to this agreement <br />only and shall confer no benefits, direct or implied, on any third persons. <br />14.3. Severability. If any provision of this agreement or its application is held invalid, the <br />remainder of this agreement shall not be affected. <br />14.4. Amendments. This Agreement represents the entire agreement of the Agencies regarding <br />the subjects addressed herein. Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed by the <br />Training Consortium Interlocal Agreement —Page 8 <br />