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L MINNESOTA COUNTIES INSURANCE TRUST DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this___day of August, 2005, between the Minnesou Counties Insurance Trust. (“MCrT’), 100 Empire Drive. Suite 100, St. Paul. Minnesota 55103-1885 and------------------------------------------------------------------• hereiiuifter referred to as Tarticipant.' MCn is a joint powers organization created pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 471.59 and 471.981 for the purpose of self-insuring workers compensation, property /casualty and employee benefits through a pooling arrangement. MCIT’s primary membership is Minnesota counties and related public entities. MCIT has retained the services of FirstLab to administer MCIT’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program to assist MCIT Members and other participants (i.e., cities, townships and other public entities that are not Members of MCIT) in complying with federal and state laws and regulations for drug and alcohol testing. Member/Participant desires to participate in the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program sponsored by MCTT, hereinafter referred to as “the Program.” In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: I. TERM AND TERMINATION The term of this Agreement shall commence on October 1, 2005, for a one year term (to September 30, 2006), and will automatically renew thereafter for one year terms until such time as either party informs the other of its intention to terminate the Agreement according to the provisions of this Agreement. Either party may terminate this agreement for any reason with 90 days written notice to coincide with the quarterly draws. The withdrawal will not be effective until the beginning of the quarter after the 90 day written notice is given. Participant shall pay for services provided up to date of termination. In addition, MCIT may terminate the Agreement immediately if Participant is out of compliance with the federal and state regulations on drug and alcohol testing (therefore, out of compliance with the MCIT program and this Agreement). MCIT will make all reasonable effort to assist Participant with compliance prior to terminating the Agreement for noncompliance. The noncompliance that will cause immediate termination is the failure to follow the rules such that the entire pool is at risk of violating federal and state law and regulation. i 1