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65OX 2 v PIGE 15•, 1. Pur ose. The intent of this Agreement is to assure the continuance of high quality, cost-effective mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services to consumers who are citizens of Moore, Montgomery, Anson, Richmond, Hoke, Randolph, Lee, and Harnett Counties. 2. Lee-Harnett Authority ceasing operations. Effective July 1, 2005, Lee-Harnett Authority shall cease providing services in the Lee and Harnett County catchment area, and shall not have the right, duty, or obligation to enter into contracts or to otherwise bind or obligate Lee County, Harnett County, or Sandhills Center. Lee-Harnett Authority shall take whatever action it deems appropriate to effectively cease providing services in Lee and Harnett Counties on the effective date. The Lee-Harnett Authority shall, prior to July 1, 2005, take all necessary steps to terminate, dispose of, or resolve all issues relating to any health care plan or retirement plan relating to Lee-Harnett Authority employees. 3. Board of Directors. a) Number and appointment Following the effective date of this Agreement, Sandhills Center shall be governed by a Board of Directors comprised of twenty-five (25) members. To the extent necessary, each county shall appoint one County Commissioner to sit on the Board. Six (6) of the Board members shall be chosen by the appointing Commissioner of Randolph County; three (3) of the Board members shall be chosen by the appointing Commissioner from Moore County; one (1) of the Board members shall be chosen by the appointing Commissioner from Anson County; two (2) of the Board members shall be chosen by the appointing Commissioner from Richmond County; one (1) of the Board members shall be chosen by the appointing Commissioner from Montgomery County; one (1) of the Board members shall be chosen by the appointing Commissioner from Hoke Comity; one (1) of the Board members shall be chosen by the appointing Commissioner from Lee County; and two (2) of the Board members shall- be chosen by the appointing Commissioner from Harnett County. The County Commissioners appointed to the Board shall make the appointments pursuant to N.C.G.S. §122C-I 18. The number of appointments assigned to each county will remain in effect, subject to the possible addition referenced directly below, until all of the Commissioners for each county agree to modify the number of appointments assigned to each county. Sandhills Center shall make all reasonable efforts to lobby the 2005 North Carolina General Assembly for permission to increase the size of Sandhills Center's Area 12/07/2004 10 40 AM 2