R2009-78 AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION ILLINOIS WATER/WASTEWATER AGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK AGREEMENT

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' for providing worker's compensation benefits and administering worker's compensation for its employees. SECTION XI: NOTICE OF CLAIM OR SUIT A Member who becomes aware of a claim or suit that in any way, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, affects or might affect other Members of this Agreement shall provide prompt and timely notice to the Members who may be afFected by the suit or claim. Each Member reserves the right to participate in the defense of such claims or suits as necessary to protect its own interests. SECTION XII: INSURANCE Each Member shall bear the risk of liability for its utility and the utility's employees' acts and omissions and shall determine for itself what amount of insurance it should carry, if any. Each Member understands and agrees that any insurance coverage obtained shall in no way limit that Party's responsibility under Sections VIII and IX of this Agreement to indemnify and hold the other parties to this Agreement harmless from such liability. SECTION XIII: SECURITY Responding Members shall reasonably comply with the Security procedu.res of the Requesting Members. . SECTION XIV: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION To the extent provided by law, any Member shall maintain in the strictest confidence and shall take all reasonable steps necessary to prevent the disclosure of any Confidential Information disclosed under this Agreement. If any Member, third party, or other entity requests or demands, by subpoena, Freedom of Information Act request, or otherwise, that a Member disclose any Confidential Information disclosed under this Agreement, the Member shall immediately notify the owner of the Confidential Information and shall take all reasonable steps necessary to prevent the disclosure of any Confidential Information by asserting all applicable rights and privileges with respect to such information and shall cooperate fully in any judicial or administrative proceeding relating thereto. SECTION XV: EFFECTIVE DATE This Agreement shall be effective after the Water and Wastewater Utility's authorized representative executes the Agreement and the Executive Director of the Illinois Section AWWA receives the Agreement. The Illinois Section AWWA shall maintain a list of all Members of the Mutual Aid and Assistance Program and maintain copies of the signed Agreement. SECTION XVI: INITIAL TERM OF AGREEMENT; RENEWAL; TERMINATION The initial term of this Agreement shall be one (1) year from its effective date. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically renew for additional one-year terms commencing on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement. Any Member may withdraw from this Agreement at any time by giving written notice to the Illinois Section AWWA. The notice shall 7 of 9 final 02/15/2009