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reversed (i.e. County obtains items with 50 % reimbursement by the District) by agreement between the staff's of the District and the County. Authorities/ ownership. The District will follow and operate under the procedures set forth in Section 373.139, FS, and Chapter 40C-9, FAC. The County will follow all Florida laws and rules applicable to County land acquisitions, its approved Land Acquisition Guide, and internal operating procedures. The District's requirements and procedures will supersede the County's, unless there is direct conflict of law, in which case the parties will resolve the conflict through further agreement. Title to property acquired under this agreement will be held jointly by the District and the County, with each owning an undivided 50 % interest. No agreement for acquisition of property will be binding upon the District without specific approval of that agreement by the District Governing Hoard, nor upon the County without specific approval of that agreement by the Hoard of County Commissioners. Negotiation/ strategy. Prior to the ordering of appraisals, and again prior to commencement of negotiations, the District and the County will informally discuss and agree upon a strategy to be followed in obtaining products and services needed for the acquisition, and in negotiating and contracting with the landowner. It is anticipated that either the District or the County, or both jointly, may take the lead as to any part of the process, or for negotiation with the landowner. The parties will document agreed-upon strategies in writing. Disbursement of funds/ conveyance of title. The parties will determine by agreement who will take the lead in closing in each instance, and agreements for having funds at the closing and disbursement of those funds will be made at that time. Closings by the District and County will be simultaneous, and the parties will agree to accept no less than statutory warranty deeds - conveying a 50 % undivided interest each to the District and the County - unless there is a legal reason the landowner cannot give such a deed, in which case special warranty deeds may be considered by either party. An alternate closing procedure may be agreed to by the parties as necessary. Confldmtiallty. The parties will be bound by state law pertaining to confidentiality of appraisals, and offers and counteroffers. Management. At or about the time appraisals are ordered for a tract to be acquired, the parties will reach tentative agreement as to who will provide short and long-term management of the property after closing. Prior to approval of an agreement for purchase by the District or the County, the management entity will have prepared a conceptual management plan for review and approval of the parties. The final management plan win be prepared and adopted in accordance with the laws and rules applicable to the 2