The parties shall attempt to promptly and in good faith resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to the matters addressed in the Taxation Compact. Any party may give the other parties written notice of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business which notice shall include a statement of reasons and issues for the proposed termination as set forth in Article Ten. Upon the receipt of such notice, a meeting at a mutually acceptable place and time shall be scheduled within 15 days after delivery of such notice and will be attended by the Governor of the State of Colorado, the Chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, the Chairman of the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners or their respective designees, and said officials or their designees shall meet to exchange information relating to the dispute and to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the parties are unable to reach agreement to resolve the dispute within 60 days from the date of the notice invoking the provisions of this Article Twelve, the parties within 15 days after the passage of such 60-day period shall agree upon a single arbitrator to render a recommended decision to the parties concerning the resolution of the dispute. The arbitrator shall render his or her decision within 120 days of the date of notice invoking the provisions of this Article Twelve. The decision of the arbitrator shall then be implemented by the parties, provided however, that the State's obligation to implement the decision shall be subject to State constitutional limitations, unless affirmatively rejected by any of the parties in writing setting forth that party's conclusions and reasons for such rejection within 30 days of the arbitrator's recommended decision.
Article Thirteen Miscellaneous.
Third Party Rights Unaffected.
Except as provided herein, this Taxation Compact is not intended by the parties to affect the individual rights of third parties or entities, including rights of individual members of the Tribe or the rights of persons subject to taxation by the State, County, or Tribe.
Amendments.
The parties may amend this Taxation Compact from time to time in writing, provided that such amendment must bear the signature of an authorized representative of each party. This provision for amendment, however, is not intended to grant to any party individually or to the parties collectively any legislative authority to change State or Tribal law without the concurrence of the appropriate legislative body.
Annual Review.
On the anniversary date of this Taxation Compact or the first business day thereafter, or on some other mutually agreed upon date, but in no event less than annually, the parties to this Taxation Compact agree to meet and confer to discuss compliance, progress in implementation, whether amendments are necessary, and other issues related to this Taxation Compact. Article Fourteen
Post-Compact Non-Waiver and Preservation.