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9.4. Agents will be responsible for drug investigation, including intelligence management, case <br />development, and case charging. Agents may also assist other agents in surveillance and <br />undercover operations. Task Force agents will work cooperatively with assisting agencies. <br />Assigned officers acting under this Agreement in the jurisdiction of another party to this Agreement <br />are acting in the line of duty and in the course of employment and are authorized to exercise the <br />powers of a peace officer therein. <br />9.5. The Governmental Unit appointing the agent shall furnish the agent a weapon, vehicle, <br />phone, computer, and pay any lease payments, insurance, maintenance, fuel, and operating costs of <br />the vehicle and/or other equipment. Clerical assistance will be furnished by member agencies <br />and/or through the annual budget. <br />10. Forfeiture, Seizures and Fines. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 609.53 1, the Task Force <br />members are entitled to money or proceeds from the sale of forfeited property after payment of <br />seizure, storage, forfeiture and sale expenses and satisfaction of valid liens against forfeited <br />property. It is agreed by Task Force members that forfeiture monies and proceeds shall be <br />distributed equally after deduction of all costs and expenses herein stated. The receipt and <br />disbursement of forfeiture sale proceeds shall be referenced in the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office <br />Accounting Division’s quarterly financial report disseminated to the Task Force supervisor and <br />member agencies in accordance with section 6.6. <br />11. Headquarters. <br />The Task Force is physically located in separate offices at a location agreed upon by the Board, <br />which is provided at no cost to the Task Force. All utilities, including electricity, heat, air <br />conditioning, and the like shall also be furnished to the Task Force without cost. <br />12. Additional Members and Change in Membership <br />12.1. Any City sharing a common boundary with any Governmental Unit listed in paragraph 3 <br />may join the Task Force and become a member upon approval and execution of a copy of this <br />Agreement by such department and approval by a majority of the Directors. <br />12.2. In any case in which a City identified in section 3 joins the Task Force after the effective <br />date of this Agreement or any other City joins the Task Force pursuant to section 12.1, contributions <br />by and reimbursement to such members shall be equitably determined and adjusted by the Board to