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for expenses incurred by the attorneys pursuant to Section II.E of the <br /> Global Settlement. <br /> K. Under no circumstances may counsel receive more for its work on behalf <br /> of a Litigating Local Government than it would under its contingency <br /> agreement with that Litigating Local Government. To the extent a law <br /> firm was retained by a Litigating Local Government on a contingency fee <br /> agreement that provides for compensation at a rate that is less than fifteen <br /> percent(15%) of that Litigating Local Government's recovery,the <br /> maximum amount payable to that law firm referred to in Section D.3 of <br /> the MOU shall be the percentage set forth in that contingency fee <br /> agreement. <br /> L. For the avoidance of doubt, both payments from the GFF and the payment <br /> to the Participating Litigating Local Governments' attorneys for fees and <br /> costs referred to in Paragraph 6 of this Allocation Agreement and Section <br /> V.B.2 Distributors Settlement shall be included when calculating whether <br /> the aforementioned fifteen percent(15%)maximum percentage(or less if <br /> the provisions of Paragraph 10.K of this Allocation Agreement apply) of <br /> any Litigating Local Government contingency fee agreement referred to <br /> above has been met. <br /> M. To the extent there are any excess funds in the GFF,the Fee Panel and the <br /> Settlement Administrator shall facilitate the return of those funds to the <br /> Participating Local Governments as provided for in Section D.6 of the <br /> MOU. <br /> 12. In connection with the execution and administration of this Allocation <br /> Agreement,the State and the Participating Local Governments agree to abide by <br /> the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56 eq seq. <br /> 13. All Participating Local Governments, Regional OACs, and the State shall <br /> maintain all non-transitory records related to this Allocation Agreement as well as <br /> the receipt and expenditure of the funds from the Distributors Settlement for no <br /> less than five(5)years. <br /> 14. If any party to this Allocation Agreement believes that a Participating Local <br /> Government, Regional OAC,the State, an entity, or individual involved in the <br /> receipt, distribution, or administration of the funds from the Distributors <br /> Settlement has violated any applicable ethics codes or rules, a complaint shall be <br /> lodged with the appropriate forum for handling such matters,with a copy of the <br /> complaint promptly sent to the Washington Attorney General, Complex Litigation <br /> Division, Division Chief, 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000, Seattle, Washington <br /> 98104. <br /> 15. To the extent(i)a region utilizes a pre-existing regional body to establish its <br /> Opioid Abatement Council pursuant to the Section 4.h of the MOU, and (ii)that <br /> 6 <br />