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d. Thirty-five percent (35 %) shall be unrestricted and may be used to fund the <br />Authority's staffing and administrative costs and may be distributed for use by <br />state agencies, by the Participating Political Subdivisions, or for regional efforts <br />in addition to the amounts set forth in subparagraphs 7(a) -(c), provided that the <br />Authority shall ensure that such funds are used to accomplish the purposes <br />described above or invested as described immediately below, <br />8. In distributing money from the Fund, the Authority shall balance immediate and <br />anticipated needs with projected receipts of funds in order to best accomplish the <br />purposes for which the Authority is established. <br />9. The Board may designate any amount from the Fund to be invested, reinvested, and <br />managed by the Board of the Virginia Retirement System. <br />D. Payment of Counsel and Litigation Expenses <br />I . The Parties anticipate that any national Settlement will provide for payment of all <br />or a portion of the attorneys' fees and litigation expenses of named plaintiff <br />Participating Political Subdivisions. Counsel for any named plaintiff Participating: <br />Political Subdivision that seeks to recover attorneys' fees and litigation expenses <br />from Settlement funds shall first seek to recover such fees and expenses from any <br />national Settlement fund established to pay such fees and expenses. For such <br />purposes, the Parties agree that the monetary recoveries obtained via Settlement are <br />attributable to the Commonwealth and the Political Subdivisions 50% each. <br />2. In addition, the Parties agree that a supplemental attorneys' fees and costs fund (the <br />"Deficiency Fund ") will be created; provided, however, that such Deficiency Fund <br />may not violate the terms of any national Settlement. In such event, the Parties <br />