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INDEPENDENCE COUNTY / CITY OF BATESVILLE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made pursuant to Act 430 of 1967, Act 742 of the 1977, and Act 663 of 2007 Section 35(e), Acts of Arkansas, by and between the County of Independence, Arkansas, (hereinafter referred to as the "County"), and the City of Batesville, Arkansas (hereinafter referred to as "Batesville" or "City"), WITNESSETH: (I) WHEREAS, the County, Batesville recognizes a need for a district court to operate within the County and the City, for the administration of justice and for the good of the general public; and (II) WHEREAS, the County, and Batesville can share their financial resources to provide for the district court; and (III) WHEREAS, the County and Batesville wish to maximize the benefits the citizens derive from having a sufficiently funded and operated district court, and to comply with the mandate of Article 12, Sec. 4 (previously Amendment 10) of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and (IV) WHEREAS, there is a need to provide for the funding and operation of a district court for the County and Batesville. (V) WHEREAS, the County and Batesville are desirous of establishing an Agreement whereby the County and Batesville would agree to divide the expense of District Court as well as the distribution of fines and court costs collected; (VI) WHEREAS, the City and the County are authorized to enter into this agreement pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § § 25-20-101, et seq. , 16-17-115(e), 16-17- 707(a)(3)(D), and 16-17-1203(a); and (VII) WHEREAS, acting completely in good faith and increasing the welfare for all citizens effected hereby: That for in consideration of the above premises, and for the mutual obligations hereby created, and the mutual benefits so derived, the parties agree as follows: A. The term of this agreement will take effect on day of , 2025 and will continue in effect until termination by either party;