ARTICLE XXX, DURATION
This Agreement shall effective as of July 1, 2015 and shall remain in effect to and including June 30, 2017. Should State General Funds not be appropriated by July 1, 2015 to implement the provisions of this Agreement then it shall not go into effect. Negotiations over a successor agreement shall begin no later than ninety (90) days prior to February 1st of the Agreement’s terminal year.