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<br />ARTICLE IX. DATA SECURITY: <br /> <br />All Members of the Users Group agree to abide by the data privacy and data security standards of the supplying <br />.gency when using data made available by that agency, <br /> <br />ARTICLE X. FINANCIAL MATTERS: <br /> <br />Section 1. The fiscal year of the Users Group is the calendar year. <br />Section 2. The Board shall adopt an initial budget and must thereafter adopt an annual budget prior to July <br />1 of each year, The Board will give an opportunity to each Member to comment or object to the proposed budget <br />before adoption. Notice of the adopted budget must be mailed promptly thereafter to the chief administrative officer <br />of each Member organization, <br />Section 3. Operational costs shall be shared according to a method agreed upon by majority decision amongst <br />the Board of Directors. The costs could be met by membership fees. These costs could include Users Group <br />administrative costs, purchase of liability insurance and others as appropriate. <br />Section 4. Membership Fee: <br />Members and Associate Members will agree to pay a one-time membership fee of $500 to the Users Group <br />for the calendar year 1997. The amount of this fee will be reviewed and set annually by the Board of Directors for <br />new Members. <br />Section 5. Data Access and Physical Features Maintenance Fee: <br />Members will commit to a three-year payment of data access and physical features maintenance fees. Ramsey County <br />will charge the Users Group on an annual basis for unlimited access to the Ramsey County GIS Data, This fee will <br />be paid to Ramsey County by the Users Group on behalf of the Members on an annual basis. The amount to be paid <br />by each Member will be determined by the Board of Directors and will be reviewed annually, <br />Section 6, Special Proiects Assessments: <br />.1embers who wish to enter into special projects and consultations shall present proposals to the Board for review. <br />xamples of special projects could be cooperative training or consortium purchase of software. Upon approval by <br />the Board, those Members who are part of the project will be assessed to meet the cost of the project. <br />Section 7. Billings to the Users Group Members are due and payable no later than 30 days after mailing. <br />In the event of a dispute as to the amount of a billing, a Member must nevertheless make payment as billed to <br />preserve membership status, The Member may make payment subject to its right to dispute the bill and exercise any <br />remedies available to it. Failure to pay a billing within 60 days results in suspension of voting privileges of the <br />Member Director. Failure to pay a billing within 120 days is grounds for termination of membership, but the Users <br />Group rights to billing are not affected by the termination of membership, <br /> <br />ARTICLE XI. TERM <br /> <br />Section 1. This agreement shall be in force through December 31, 1999, or until superseded by another <br />agreement. <br />Section 2. Based on the annual review of the operating procedures within the Joint Powers Agreement <br />conducted by the Board of Directors, a new Joint Powers Agreement will be developed and circulated at least three <br />months prior to December 31, 1999 and be agreed upon and signed on or before December 31, 1999, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Page Four <br />