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Section 15. Immunities. All of the privileges and immunities from liabilities,exemptions from laws,ordinances and rules, and other benefits which apply to the activity of officers, agents or employees of Members when performing their respective functions within the territorial limits of their respective public agencies, shall apply to the same degree and extent to the Directors,officers,employees, agents or other representatives of the Authority while engaged in the performance of any of their functions or duties under the provisions of this Agreement. Section 16. Amendments. Except as provided in Sections 3B and 12 above, this Agreement shall not be amended, modified, or altered, unless the written consent of each of the Charter Members is obtained; provided that no amendment shall materially adversely affect the interests of any Additional Member unless the negative consent of that Additional Member is also obtained. To obtain the negative consent of each such Additional Member, the following negative consent procedure shall be followed: (a)the Authority shall provide each such Additional Member with a notice at least sixty(60) days prior to the date such proposed amendment is to become effective explaining the nature of such proposed amendment and this negative consent procedure; (b)the Authority shall provide each such Additional Member who did not respond a reminder notice with a notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the date such proposed amendment is to become effective; and (c) if no such Additional Member objects to the proposed amendment in writing within sixty(60)days after the initial notice, the proposed amendment shall become effective with respect to all Members. Section 17. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective and be in full force and effect and a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the Members on the date that the Board shall have received from two of the Charter Members an executed counterpart of this Agreement,together with a certified copy of a resolution of the governing body of each such Charter Member approving this Agreement and the execution and delivery hereof. Section 18. Partial Invalidity. If any one or more of the terms, provisions, promises, covenants or conditions of this Agreement shall to any extent be adjudged invalid,unenforceable,void or voidable for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction, each and all of the remaining terms, provisions, promises, covenants and conditions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Section 19. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors of the parties hereto. Except to the extent expressly provided herein, no Member may assign any right or obligation hereunder without the consent of the other Members. 10 4130-8559-5173.3