83-055 - WA Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA)

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WCIA Interlocal Agreement October 1, 1991 Page 12 (2) For purposes of this section, Membership in the Authority consists of a Member City's right to have a representative on the Board of Directors and to vote on Board matters, and the right to participate or receive coverage in any Joint Protection Program, self- insured retention or excess insurance program, and to utilize any Authority services or programs (3) The Authority shall notify a City in writing of its intent to vote on a motion for Termination of Membership of the City at least 30 days before the meeting at which the motion is to be voted upon. The notification shall include reasons for the proposed Termination of Membership The affected City has the right to be represented at the meeting where the motion for Termination of Membership is to be voted upon and will be provided an opportunity to address the Board members present if they so choose. ARTICLE 21 Cancellation of Coverage (a) The Authority shall have the right to cancel any Member City's participation in any coverage program offered by or through the Authority The terms of such cancellation of coverage will be specified in each of the coverage documents for the Authority's various programs, except that excess coverage in any program shall automatically cancel effective the date of cancellation of its self- insured coverage Further coverage in all Authority programs shall cease effective the date of Member City's voluntary withdrawal of membership from the Authority (b) The Authority may cancel any Member City's participation in any coverage program offered by or through the Authority without termination of the Member City's membership in the Authority However, any City whose Membership in the Authority has been terminated pursuant to Article 20(B) shall automatically be canceled from participation in all coverage programs offered by or through the Authority as of the effective date of termination of membership ARTICLE 22 Effect of Withdrawal (a) The withdrawal of any City from this Agreement shall not terminate the same and no City by withdrawing shall be entitled to payment or return of any assessment, consideration of property paid, or donated by the City to the Authority, or to any distribution of assets. (b) The withdrawal of any City after the effective date of the Joint Protection Program shall not terminate its responsibility to contribute its share of funds to any fund or program created by the Authority until all claims, or other unpaid liabilities, covering the period the City was signatory hereto have been finally resolved and a determination of the final amount of payments due by the City or credits to the City for the period of its membership has been made by the Board of Directors In connection with this determination, the Board may exercise similar powers to those provided for in Article 23(c) of this Agreement.