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Exec8d10192022 <br /> SECTION SEVEN- LIABILITY <br /> Each Party will be solely responsible for the acts of its own governing body, officers, employees, <br /> agents, and subcontractors, expressly including, but not limited to, all of its Emergency <br /> Responders,the costs associated with those acts,and the defense of those acts. No Party shall <br /> be responsible to another Parry for any liability or costs arising from the act of an employee or <br /> agent of another Party. Each Party hereto shall hold other Parties hereto harmless for any liability <br /> or costs arising from the act of an employee or agent of another Party. The Provisions of this <br /> Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement by any Party. <br /> Any Party responding under this Agreement to another state shall be considered agents of the <br /> Requesting Unit in the other state for tort liability and immunity purposes related to third-party <br /> claims to the extent permissible under the laws of both states. Nothing in this Section shall be <br /> deemed a waiver by any Party of its right to dispute any claim or assert statutory and common <br /> law immunities as to third parties. <br /> SECTION EIGHT-CHAPTERS <br /> For operational efficiency and representation of Units and Divisions, Chapters are hereby created <br /> on a state-by-state basis. Chapters shall elect a President to the Council of Chapter Presidents. <br /> When a Division forms within a state that does not have a Chapter, that Division will be affiliated <br /> with another state Chapter.When three Divisions within a state become organized, a Chapter for <br /> that state shall automatically be created, and Divisions within that state shall be transitioned to <br /> the new Chapter, unless prohibited by state statute(s). <br /> Chapters shall have their own governing Board selected by the Units, Divisions, or Regions, and <br /> shall determine the number and role of Chapter officers. Chapters shall develop bylaws that <br /> provide for their governance and operations within the framework of this Agreement and the <br /> direction of the Council of Chapter Presidents. Chapters shall maintain authority to establish <br /> Divisions or Regions, to the assignment of Units to Divisions or Regions, and to establish <br /> emergency response procedures, protocols, resources,and training requirements. Chapters and <br /> their Divisions may fix and assess dues, secure appropriate insurance, own and maintain <br /> facilities, vehicles, apparatus and equipment,employ and provide benefits for personnel,operate <br /> specialized response teams, participate in EMAC activities, enter into agreements with other <br /> 11 <br />