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C.Payments 1.TheCounty shall invoice a Municipality after the initial delivery of County- tested ballot counters, ballot boxes, and ballot marking devices to the Municipality. Ifa Municipality will pay over a period of 2-5years, the County will invoice the Municipality its appropriate annual sum along with the invoice for annual operating costs. Payment shall be made within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the invoice. 2.On or about June1of each calendar yearduring the term of this Agreement including any extensions, the County will invoice the Municipalities for their share ofOperating Costs for the next calendar year.The total amount of the invoices will be calculatedbased on the actual OperatingCosts incurred by the County in the previous calendar year, with adjustments made to account for increases or decreases in anticipated operating costs.The Municipalities shall make payment tothe County withinthirty (30) calendardays of the date of the invoice. 3.If the County provides maintenance services through the System vendor on a time and materials basis, a Municipality that requires maintenance services will contact the Countyfor the servicesand the County will contact the vendor.The requesting Municipality will be invoiced directly by the vendor, and will be individually responsible for the cost of the services received, with no right to reimbursement from the County. 4.If requested by a Municipality, the County shallinvoice the School District(s)to pay a proportionof the Municipalities’ annual cost for Operating Servicesusing either:a) the cost-sharing methodologyprovided in the Minnesota Election Law; orb) anothermethodologydeveloped by the County, in consultation with the Municipalities.The County will invoice the School District(s)for their proportion of the costs and payments will be made directly by theSchool District(s)to the County. 5.Payment of interest and disputes shall be governed by the provisions of Minn. Stat. § 471.425. D.Proceeds from sale or lease of old equipment The County shall determine if any existing voting equipment, including but not limited to ballot counters, ballot marking devicesand related hardware will be sold or leasedin conjunction with the purchase of the System.The County shall apply the proceeds of any sale or lease of existing voting equipment, including but not limited to ballot counters and ballot marking devices, toward the Municipalities’ payment of Implementation Costs or Post-Implementation Costs. Joint Powers Agreement for New Voting System –2013 Page 9of 19