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2.2(g) of the Interlocal Agreement. It shall be considered conclusive evidence that the RWRDG participants' primary purpose is other than to acquire groundwater withdrawal rights if the value of the groundwater withdrawal rights are less than one third the total price paid for the non-agricultural land. Section 26. Consultants and Legal Advisor The Management Council may from time to time direct the Administrator to retain consultants, the cost of which shall be paid from the RWRDG operating fund if the Management Council determines the services will benefit the R WRDG participants generally. The cost of services which the Management Council determines will benefit only certain RWRDG participants, will be collected from such participants in proportion to their outstanding orders. The legal advisor and General Counsel to the R WRDG shall be the San Antonio Water System Legal Department which shall act without compensation. Section 27. Compensation of Agent Agent shall serve without compensation; however, the Management Council may by majority vote reimburse Agent for extraordinary expenses, if any, incurred in connection with the performance of its duties herein. Agent shall be reimbursed for all fees and related expenses, including, but not limited to, title searches, title policies, surveys, environmental due diligence, recordation fees, taxes, attorneys fees, necessary to carry out Agent's duties under the ROPES and the Interlocal Agreement. Section 28. Standby Option Program The Management Council may in the future direct the Administrator and Agent to acquire options to lease agricultural groundwater withdrawal rights for utilization in critical periods. Participation in the standby option program by individual R WRDG participants shall at all times be voluntary. Section 29. Standby Irrigation Suspension Program The Management Council may in the future direct the Administrator and Agent to establish an irrigation suspension program in which agricultural irrigators are paid not to irrigate their lands during critical periods. Participation in the irrigation suspension program by individual RWRDG participants shall at all times be voluntary. Section 30. Critical Period R WRDG participants which determine they have excess Edwards Aquifer groundwater withdrawal rights available during critical periods shall offer that water for sale or lease to other RWRDG participants prior to offering that water for sale or lease to other users. Such intraRWRDG transfers during critical periods may take place outside the procedures and rules otherwise established by these ROPES. Participation of individual \\COSERVER\DATA\LEGWP\PBB\ACQUISITlropes.j99.doc 10