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Great -West Life & Annuity Insurance Company 8515 East Orchard Road Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Attention: Laura Gene Miller AVP & Counsel, Legal Department Great -West Group No.: 98280 -01 10. Written Direction. I£ a provision of this agreement requires that a communication or document be provided to the Custodian in writing or written form, that requirement may also be satisfied by a facsimile transmission, electronic mail or other electronic transmission of text ( inclucng electronic records attached thereto), if the Custodian reasonably believes such convmmication or docmrneut has been signed, sent or presented (as applicable) by any person or entity authorized to act on behalf of the Employer. If this agreentent requires that a corrununication or document be signed, an electronic signature satisfies that requirement. Any electronic mail or other electronic transmission of text will be deemed signed by the sender if the sender's name or electronic address appears as part of, or is transmitted with, the electronic record. The Custodian will not incur airy liability to anyone resulting from actions taken in good faith reliance on such cotmnunication or document. Nor shall the Custodian incur any liability in executing instructions from any person or entity authorized to act on behalf of the Employer prior to receipt by it of notice of the revocation of the written authority of such person or entity. 11. Ittspection Privileges. The books, records, documents, accounting procedures, and practices of the Custodian relevant to this Agreement are subject to examination by the Employer, including but not limited to an annual audit by an independent auditor designated by the Employer. 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and enforced under the laws of the state of the Employer's principal place of business. The Custodial Account hereby created is issued in Colorado and all questions regarding its administration shall be determined under the laws of the State of Colorado. 13. Severabilitv. In case any provisions of this Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, their illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal and invalid provisions had never been a part of the Agreement. 14, Assieimient. This Agreement shall not be assigned without the express written consent of all patties to this Agreement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that this provision is subject to and shall in no way limit the effect of Section 3 hereof (relating to the power of Custodian to delegate certain duties to Great -West, and appoint Great -West as its agent for certain purposes). 15. Successors and Assiutrs. This Agreement shall be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the Employer and the Custodian. 457(6) City of Santa Ana GVT Wells Fargo custodial agent 02 -24 -15 Page 6