As a condition precedent to implementation of this Taxation Compact, the parties agree that the Colorado General Assembly and the Governor of the State of Colorado must approve, and the Office of the Colorado Attorney General must review, this Taxation Compact and permit the County and the State to perform the covenants herein contained. If such authorization is not obtained prior to the close of the 1996 legislative session, this Taxation Compact shall become null and void, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.