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12.4 Conflict of Interest and Appearance of Fairness. GCBH, LLC is subject to <br />Washington State law regarding conflicts of interest and the appearance of faimess. In the event of a <br />claim of conflict of interest or violation of the appearance of faimess doctrine, the Executive <br />Committee will consult with GCBH, LLC legal counsel and may vote that the Representative's <br />Delegate attend meetings and vote until the claim against the Representative is resolved. The <br />Executive Committee may also vote to exclude a Representative against whom a claim of conflict of <br />interest or violation of appearance of fairness is made from Executive Committee votes or until the <br />claim against the Representative is resolved. Additionally, the Executive Committee may by <br />majority vote exclude a Member County Representative from a portion of any executive session <br />where a matter of potential legal conflict between GCBH, LLC and the Member County of the <br />Representative is to be discussed. <br />12.5 Construction. Whenever the singular number is used in this Agreement and <br />when required by the contex! the same shall include the plural and vice versa, and the <br />masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa. <br />12.6 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only <br />and shall not affect the interpretations of this Agreement. <br />12.7 Waivers. The failure to seek redress for violation of or to insist upon the <br />strict performance of any covenant or condition of this Agreement shall not prevent a <br />subsequent act, which would have originally constituted a violation, from having the effect of <br />an original violation. <br />12.8 Rights and Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies provided by this <br />Agreement are cumulative and the use of any one right or remedy shall not preclude or waive <br />the right to use any or all other remedies. Said rights and remedies are given in addition to any <br />other rights the parties may have by law, statute, ordinance or otherwise. <br />12.9 Severabilitv. Ifany provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to <br />any Person or circumstance shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable to any extent, the <br />remainder of this Agreement and the application thereof shall not be affected and shall be <br />enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. <br />12.10 Successors and Assigns. Each of the covenants, terms, provisions and <br />agreements herein contained shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties <br />hereto and, to the extent permiued by this Agreement, their respective legal representatives, <br />successors and assigns. <br />12.11 Creditors/Third Parties. None of the provisions ofthis Agreement shall be for <br />the benefit of or enforceable by any of the creditors of the ASO or any third parties. <br />12.72 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of <br />which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same <br />instrument. <br />ASO OPERATING AGREEMENT Page22 of33