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PAGE 5 liability coverage or self-retention fund. The parties further intend that they be represented by the same attorney whenever reasonably possible and ethically permitted. Provider shall secure and keep in force during the term of this Agreement, from a company or pool authorized to provide the coverage in this County, general liability and errors and omissions coverage with minimum liability limits of $250,000 per person and at least $500,000 per occurrence covering its officers, employees, and agents for any and all claims of any nature which may in any manner result from or arise out of this Agreement. Provider shall furnish a certificate of insurance or memorandum of coverage and any endorsements required under this agreement to the undersigned County representative prior to commencement of this agreement, and shall also provide at least thirty (30) days' notice before such coverage of endorsements are canceled or modified. Provider shall also secure from its insurance company or government self-insurance pool a limited endorsement stating that the company or pool will provide a legal defense to the County, its officers, employees or agents, including attorney's fees, costs, disbursements, and other expenses associated with such defense under this agreement, for any and all claims of any nature brought by third parties against the County, its officers, employees or agents, including attorney's fees, costs, disbursements, and other expenses associated with such defense under this agreement, for any and all claims of any nature brought by third parties against the County, its officers, employees or agents which in any manner result from or arise out of this agreement. Such legal defense is not required if the County refuses to waive a potential conflict of interest that can be waived under the North Dakota Rules of Professional conduct. Said endorsement shall also provide that any attorney representing the County, its officers, employees or agents under this clause must first qualify and be appointed by the North Dakota Attorney General as a Special Assistant Attorney General as required under NDCC. Section 54-12-08 and agree to follow the Special Assistant Attorney General Billing Policy. The County shall reimburse the provider for its company or pool for the combined attorney's fees and legal defense costs of the County and Provider resulting from or arising out of this agreement in the same proportion that the County's liability for the acts of its own officers, employees, or agents bears to the parties' combined liability for the claim, or the amount of such fees and costs which are covered by the County's liability coverage of self-retention fund, whichever is less. If a claim against both parties is resolved and neither the County nor the Provider is found liable, the County shall reimburse the Provider or its company or pool for half the combined attorney's fees and legal defense costs of the County and Provider, or the amount of such fees and costs covered by the County's liability coverage or self-retention fund, whichever is less. If a claim against is resolved by one party but continues against the other party, each party will pay for half the combined attorney's fees and legal defense costs incurred on or before the date, or the amount of such fees and costs covered by the County's liability coverage or self-retention fund, whichever is less. After that date, the remaining party will be responsible for its own attorney's fees and legal defense costs. The County shall provide such reimbursement in accordance with the Special Assistant Attorney General Billing policy within thirty (30) days after the total amount of reimbursement can be determined.