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ARTICLE XXIII CONFORMITY TO LAW 23.1 This Agreement shall be subject to and subordinated to any applicable present and future federal and state laws, and the invalidity of any provisions of this Agreement by reason of any such existing or future law shall not affect the validity of the surviving provisions. 23.2 If the Enactment of legislation, or a determination by a court of final and competent jurisdiction (whether in a proceeding between the parties or in one not between the parties but controlling by reason of the facts) renders any portion of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, such legislation or decision shall not affect the validity of the surviving provisions of this agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect as if such invalid provision(s) thereof had not been included herein. 23.3 In the event a portion of this Agreement is rendered invalid, as set forth above, upon written notification of either party, the parties shall meet within thirty (30) days to negotiate a lawful alternative. ARTICLE XXIV ASSOCIATION BUSINESS AND MEETINGS 24.1 Not more than five (5) members of the Association either elected or appointed by the Association for the purpose of negotiating with the Employer, shall be allowed time off for all meetings with the Employer, which shall be mutually set by the Employer and the Association. 24.2 The Employer agrees that the Association shall be permitted to hold meetings at the Fire House as long as the meetings do not interfere with the regular activities of the Fire Department. Additionally, all Association members shall be allowed to attend all Association meetings provided the Association members remain in service and receive approval of the Fire Chief which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 24.3 Such meetings must be approved in advance by the Fire Chief and are limited to members of the Association, unless otherwise approved by the Fire Chief, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 24.4 For the purpose of Association business, the Employer shall acknowledge a Comp Time Bank into which members of the Association contribute hours. 24.5 The Association shall maintain an address and phone number for its official business separate from City government addresses and phone numbers. The Association shall not use any City government address or phone number for Association or Association related business. 24.6 Employees elected or appointed by the Association to represent the Association may be granted up to four (4) twenty -four (24) hour shifts per year for attendance at regular and special meetings, state and national conferences and /or worker's compensation seminars, with the approval of the Fire Chief, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that the attendance will not be approved if it will incur overtime, at the time the approval is granted. Additional time may be granted at the sole discretion of the Fire Chief. 24