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23.9 Audit. The records and accounts of LAVWMA shall be audited annu- ally by an independent certified public accountant and copies of such other reports shall be filed with the County Auditor and each Member Agency within twelve (12) months of the end of the fiscal year under examination. Paragraph 24. Liability. 24.1 The tort liability of LAVWMA, all members of the Board, and all officers and employees of said Agency, shall be controlled by the provisions of Division 3.6 of Title I of the Government of the State of California. The provisions of said Division relating to the indemnification of public employees and the defense of actions against them arising out of any act or omission occurring within the scope of their employment shall apply to all of said officers and employees. 24.2 Any and all debts, liabilities and obligations incurred by or imposed upon LAVWMA shall be the debts, liabilities, and obligations solely of LAVWMA and no capital or administrative debt, liability or obligation _ shall thereby be imposed upon any Member Agency. Paragraph 25. Discharge Hold Harmless. Any Member Agency having facili- ties for treatment and discharge of sewage shall cause its effluent to meet applicable Federal and/or State discharge requirements and shall cause said effluent to be monitored to determine whether or not said Federal and/or State discharge requirements are being met for said discharge and the combined effluent to be transported through the LAVWMA pipeline. If the effluent of any Member Agency or Agencies fails to meet discharge requirements, that Agency or Agencies shall be solely responsible for any fines, civil liabilities, or criminal charges levied or imposed. Paragraph 26. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the written agreement of all the parties hereto. Paragraph 27. Withdrawal of Member Agencies. The withdrawal of a Member Agency from LAVWMA shall only be effective upon payment in full or defea- sance of any revenue bonds or other obligations, such as installment sale agreements or Certificates of Participation (hereinafter referred to as "Bonds") of LAVWMA. Upon full payment of principal, interest and premium (or pro- vision therefor through defeasance of LAVWMA's Bonds) any Member Agency may withdraw from this Agreement provided written notice of such intention to withdraw has been transmitted to other Member Agencies at least five (5) years in advance of the actual date of withdrawal. The notice of with- drawal shall be in resolution form and approved by a four-fifths (4/5ths) vote of the entire governing Board of the withdrawing member. A Member Agency's notice of withdrawal may be given at any time prior to the final pay- LAVWMA/JPA/FINAL -16- July 21, 1997