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D. Wittrholding of any amount billed shall constitute a dispute to be resolved as follows: l) The Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney of Kittitas County and the Jail Cornmander and Prosecuting Attorney for 'Walla Walla County or their designees shall attempt to resolve the dispute by negotiation. Negotiation mr.iiog* may be conducted once per quarter, meeting in the months of January, April, July, and october if requested. tf negotiations are unsuccessnrt, the dispute shall be refened to the Chairs of the Kittitas ant Walla Walla Countylegislative bodies for settlement If not resolvecl by them within tldrty (30) days ofreferral, the Chairs of the respective Boards of Cormty Commissioners may, by nrutual written consent, apply t9 th9 Ki{tas County Superior Court for appoinfine,nt of an arbitrator wlrose decision shall be fixal and binding on both parties. Each party sball pay their own costs, expenses and fees for arbitration or litigation. If mutual written consent to uppty tot the appointnent of an arbitrator is not reached, either party may seek court action to decide the disputed contract provision' ir) Any amount witbheld from a billing, plus interest thereon as set forth in Sec- D(iC) determined. owed to Kittitas County purzuant to the billing dispute r"soiution procedure desuibed above shall be paid by Walla Walla County within tfritty tgOl days of the negotiated resolution" arbitrator's decision, or court finding. E. Each party may examine the other's books and records to verify charges. If an examination reveals an improper charge, the amount shall be applied to the next quarter and subsequent quarter's puyatteots until the credit has been exhausted- Any unused credit, whiih exiJts at the termination of this agreement, shall be refundecl within thirly (30) days ofthe date of termination F. Billing Statements. The County shall provide a filling statement each quarter in accordancewith section D( (A). G. Unpaidbalances over 60 days in arrears may tesult in cancellation of access to KCJ for booking of Walla WallaPrisoners. H. Upon cancellation or expiration of this agreement, all Walla Walla Prisoners shall be taken into Walla Walla County's otutody on or before the effective date. X. Ternination A. Termination for lvlaterial Breach. In the event either party believes the other parU has materially breached any obligations under this agreement, such party shall so rytt{ the breaching party in *ritiog, statiog the basis upon rarhich breach is claimed and the specific Irouirio* of thii agreement claimed to have been violated. The breaching p*ry rn3[| have thirly (30) days from the receipt of such notice to cute the alleged Interlocal Agreementfor the [:Hff;j"tffiates Walla Walla countv and PageT of13