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11.0 ADDITION OF NEW PARTIES The Joint Board may approve the addition of new parties to this Agreement and the terms and conditions for such addition. New parties may include full partner agencies, affiliate agencies, or other third parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, new parties shall be admitted under the following conditions. Any charge assessed to a new party shall be allocated among the original Agencies according to the capital shares applicable during the development and implementation of the ORCA System. 11.1 Full partner agencies will have financial and operating obligations as stated below. Rights of a full partner agency include representation at the Joint Board with equal voting rights as well as full access to the ORCA System and reporting. 11.1.1 A full partner agency shall (1) pay for its equipment and for all additional costs of integration into the ORCA System, (2) be assessed a charge to recover a share of the planning, design and implementation costs incurred by the originating Agencies, and (3) pay a prorate share of annual operations and maintenance costs. 11.1.2 A full partner agency shall (1) provide for an Agency Business Manager, (2) participate in regional committees and the regional call center, and (3) operate an ORCA customer service office if applicable. 11.2 Affiliate agencies must be sponsored by a current Agency and will have financial and operating obligations as stated below. The affiliate agency will receive their apportioned revenues and any applicable reports provided by the sponsoring agency. 11.2.1 An affiliate agency shall pay for(1) its equipment and for all additional costs of integration into the ORCA System, (2) an entry fee into the ORCA System, and (3) a monthly fee to defray regional costs. 11.2.2 An affiliate agency shall operate any ORCA equipment in accordance with the requirements of the sponsoring agency and the ORCA System. 11.3 Other third parties shall be admitted under policies established by the Joint Board. 30