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ARTICLE IX <br />DURATION AND TERMINATION <br />9.1 Termination. It is intended that this Trust shall be treated as being exempt from tax under <br />Section 501(a) of the Code and that the Plan referred to herein shall qualify under Section 457(b) of the <br />Code. However, notwithstanding any other provisions of the Trust, if the Internal Revenue Service is <br />requested to issue to the Agency a favorable written determination or ruling with respect to the initial <br />qualification of the Plan and exemption of the Trust from tax and such request is denied, the Trustee <br />shall, after receiving a written direction from the Plan Administrator, pay to each Participant that portion <br />of the Trust applicable to said Participant's voluntary contributions, if any, and provided the Plan so <br />states, pay to the Agency any part of the Trust attributable to Agency contributions then remaining in the <br />Trustee's possession, less any investment losses and Trustee's fees and costs incurred to date of <br />distribution. Asa condition to such repayment, Agency shall be solely responsible for any tax reporting <br />and withholding required, and the Agency agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Trustee harmless <br />from all claims, actions, demands, or liabilities arising in connection with such repayment, and provided <br />further that such repayment will occur within one year after the date the request for qualified status is <br />denied. <br />9.2 Exclusive Benefit. This Trust may be terminated at any time by the Agency, and upon such <br />termination, the Trust Assets shall be distributed by the Trustee as and when directed by the Plan <br />Administrator in accordance with the provisions of this Trust Agreement and the Plan document. From <br />the date of termination of the Plan and until the final distribution of the Trust, the Trustee shall continue <br />to have all the powers provided under this Trust that are necessary or desirable for the orderly liquidation <br />and distribution of the Trust. In no instance upon any termination, or discontinuance and subsequent <br />distribution shall the Trust or any part of it be used for, or diverted to, purposes other than for the <br />exclusive benefit of Participants, their Beneficiaries, and defraying the administrative expenses of the <br />Plan and Trust until all Plan liabilities have been satisfied, except in the instance of the failure of the <br />Trust initially to qualify for tax - exempt status as set forth in Section 9.1 and in the event of a return of <br />assets mistakenly contributed as set forth in Section 9.3. <br />9.3 Return of Mistaken Contributions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it <br />is specifically provided that if a contribution or any portion thereof is made by the Agency by virtue of a <br />mistake of fact, the Trustee shall, upon written request of the Agency, return such amounts as may be <br />permitted by law to the Agency. <br />9.4 Duration. This Trust shall continue in full force and effect for the maximum period of time <br />permitted by law and in any event until the expiration of twenty -one years after the death of the last <br />surviving person who was living at the time of execution hereof who at any time becomes a Participant <br />in the Plan, unless this Trust is sooner terminated in accordance with the Plan or the terms of this Trust <br />Agreement. <br />17 <br />