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shall also abide by the due process principles required by Section (F)(12)- (13) for Regions to dispute or challenge remedial actions taken by the Abatement Council for Opioid Funds from the Regional Share. g. Legal Status: The Abatement Council shall not constitute a separate legal entity. h. Legal Representation: To the extent permitted by law, the State shall provide legal counsel to State Members for all legal issues arising from those State Members' work on the Abatement Council. At all times, Local Government Members of the Abatement Council are entitled to receive legal representation from their respective governmental entities. In the event of a conflict, the Abatement Council and its members may retain the services of other legal counsel. Compensation: No member of the Abatement Council shall be compensated for their work related to the Abatement Council. D. State Share l . In accordance with Sections (B)(1) and (13)(2)(a), and the terms of any Settlement, the State Share shall be paid directly to the State in accordance with the terms of this Section (D). 2. The State maintains full discretion over distribution of the State Share anywhere within the State of Colorado, however, the State Share shall be used for Approved Purposes only. The State will work to reduce administrative costs as much as practicable. On an annual basis, as determined by the Abatement Council, the State shall provide all expenditure data, including administrative costs, from the State Share to the Abatement Council for purposes of maintaining transparency in accordance with Section (C)(4)(c)(i). The Abatement Council may require the State to provide additional outcome -related data in accordance with Section (C)(4)(c)(ii) and the State shall comply with such requirements. 4. If the State disputes the amount of Opioid Funds it receives from the State Share, the State shall alert the Abatement Council within sixty (60) days of discovering the information underlying the dispute. Failure to alert the Abatement Council within this time frame shall not constitute a waiver of the State's right to seek recoupment of any deficiency in its State Share. E. LG Share In accordance with Sections (13)(1) and (13)(2)(b), and the terms of any Settlement, the LG Share shall be paid directly to Participating Local Governments in accordance with the terms of this Section (E). VA