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intended that no existing agreement, whether mutual aid agreements or <br />otherwise are to be effected or otherwise modified by this Agreement. <br />10. It is intended that the Regional Fire Investigation Strike Force shall operate <br />and investigate fire incidents which occur in the geographic parameters of the <br />participating municipalities unless otherwise authorized by a 213rds vote of the <br />Fire Chiefs of the participating municipalities. <br />11. Any participating municipality to this Agreement may terminate or discontinue <br />its respective rights, obligations and duties under this Agreement effective <br />January 1st of the following year by providing the other participating <br />municipalities with advance written notice of its intention to withdraw by no <br />later than September first of the preceding year. <br />12. Should a nonparticipating municipality desire to join the Hillcrest Regional <br />Fire Investigation Strike Force, said joinder shall be permitted, based on an <br />affirmative vote of two-thirds of the fire chiefs of the participating <br />municipalities. Should the non-participating municipality be permitted to join <br />the Hillcrest Regional Fire Investigation Strike Force, that municipality shall <br />-" pay, within thirty (30) days, the annual fees associated for that calendar year <br />as prorated to the month of joinder. <br />13. Should all participating municipalities agree to terminate this Agreement, then <br />the division and distribution of the funds in the maintenance account shall be <br />divided amongst the then participating municipalities pursuant to the <br />proportional percentage of their investment of funds in the maintenance <br />account. <br />14. A participating municipality may not assign any portion of this Agreement <br />without "the express written consent of all other participating municipalities. <br />15. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties, <br />their legal representative, and assigns, wherever permitted in this Agreement <br />or by operation of law. <br />16. This Agreement shall not be modified in any manner except by written <br />Agreement of all participating municipalities. <br />17. This Agreement and all of its rights, duties and obligations imposed hereunder <br />shall be governed by all the laws and statutes of the State of Ohio. <br />18. Should any portion of this Agreement for any reason be declared by a court of <br />competent jurisdiction to be unreasonable or- invalid, any such unreasonable <br />portion shall be enforceable to the extent deemed reasonable by such court and <br />4 <br />