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<br />13 <br /> <br /> <br />v. Sue and be sued, complain and defend, in all courts of competent <br />jurisdiction in Snohomish County 911’s name; <br />w. Make and alter bylaws for the administration and regulation of its affairs <br />consistent with this Agreement; <br />x. Hold radio frequency licenses and software and other licenses to enable <br />Snohomish County 911 to operate radio communications and dispatch systems to meet its <br />public safety responsibilities; <br />y. Enter into contracts with Subscribers to provide Emergency <br />Communication Services and Additional Services pursuant to this Agreement; <br />z. Any and all other acts necessary to further Snohomish County 911’s goals <br />and purposes; and <br />aa. Except as expressly provided above or in Section 13, Snohomish County <br />911 shall not have the power or authority to issue debt in its own name. <br />SECTION 6. GOVERNING BOARD: COMPOSITION AND OPERATION. <br />a. Composition. Snohomish County 911 shall be governed by a Governing <br />Board composed of fifteen (15) voting members and one (1) non-voting member. .Ten <br />(10) of the Governing Board voting member seats shall be allocated to Police Agencies, <br />and five (5) Governing Board voting member seats shall be allocated to Fire Agencies, and <br />one (1) non-voting member seat shall be allocated to an Associate Agency or a Single- <br />Service Principal.. Governing Board Members and their alternates shall be selected in the <br />manner described in Exhibit A. <br />b. Qualifications to Serve. A Governing Board Member, or his or her alternate <br />must be duly selected in the manner described in Exhibit A and must be either: an elected <br />official; chief administrative officer; chief law enforcement officer or fire chief from a <br />Principal, or a person directly-reporting to the chief law enforcement officer or fire chief; <br />or in the case of Snohomish County, the Snohomish County Executive or a person reporting <br />directly to the Snohomish County Executive. <br />c. Terms of Office. Governing Board Members are elected every two (2) years <br />by caucuses no later than the April Governing Board meeting of that year, as described <br />further in Exhibit A. The terms of the newly elected Board Members commence with the <br />first Governing Board meeting in May. <br />d. Election to Receive Service From Snohomish County 911; Impact on <br />Governing Board Representation. Each Principal shall determine which of its respective