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JPA, CSAC-EIA Amended: February 28, 2006 <br /> Page 16 of 21 <br />ARTICLE 22 <br />EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL OR CANCELLATION <br /> <br /> (a) If a member’s participation in an insurance program of the Authority is canceled under <br />Article 21, with or without cancellation of membership in the Authority, and such cancellation is effective <br />before the end of the policy year for that program, the Authority shall promptly determine and return to <br />that member the amount of any unearned premium payment from the member for the policy year, such <br />amount to be computed on a pro-rata basis from the effective date of cancellation. <br /> (b) Except as provided in (a) above, a member which withdraws or is canceled from this <br />Agreement and membership in the Authority, or from any program of the Authority, shall not be entitled to <br />the return of any premium or other payment to the Authority, or of any property contributed to the <br />Authority. However, in the event of termination of this Agreement, such member may share in the <br />distribution of assets of the Authority to the extent provided in Article 23 provided; however, that any <br />withdrawn or canceled member which has been assessed a premium surcharge pursuant to Article 14 (b) <br />(3) (ii) shall be entitled to return of said member’s unused surcharge, plus interest accrued thereon, at <br />such time as the Board of Directors declares that a surplus exists in any insurance fund for which a <br />premium surcharge was assessed. <br /> (c) Except as provided in (d) below, a member shall pay any premium charges which the <br />Board of Directors determines are due from the member for losses and costs incurred during the entire <br />coverage year in which the member was a participant in such program regardless of the date of entry into <br />such program. Such charges may include any deficiency in a premium previously paid by the member, <br />as determined by audit under Article 14 (b) (2); any premium surcharge assessed to the member under <br />Article 14 (b) (3); and any additional amount of premium which the Board determines to be due from the <br />member upon final disposition of all claims arising from losses under the program during the entire <br />coverage year in which the member was a participant regardless of date of entry into such program. Any <br />such premium charges shall be payable by the member in accordance with the Authority's invoice and <br />payment policy. <br /> (d) Those members which who have withdrawn or been canceled pursuant to Articles 20 <br />and 21 from any program of the Authority during a coverage year shall pay any premium charges which <br />the Board of Directors determines are due from the members for losses and costs which were incurred <br />during the county's participation in any program. <br /> <br /> <br />ARTICLE 23 <br />TERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS <br /> <br /> (a) A three-fourths vote of the total voting membership of the Authority, consisting of member <br />counties, acting through their boards of supervisors, and the voting Board members from the member <br />public entities, is required to terminate this Agreement; provided, however, that this Agreement and the