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DOA-735 <br />(revised 6/09) <br />17. Interest of the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners covenants that neither <br />the Board of Commissioners nor its agents or employees presently has an interest, nor shall <br />acquire an interest, direct or indirect, which conflicts in any manner or degree with the <br />performance of its service hereunder, or which would prevent, or tend to prevent, the <br />satisfactory performance of the service hereunder in an impartial and unbiased manner. <br />18. Interest of Members of the Area Agency Lead Regional Organization and Others. No officer, <br />member or employee of the Area Agency or Lead Regional Organization, and no public official <br />of any local government which is affected in any way by the Project, who exercises any <br />function or responsibilities in the review or approval of the Project or any component part <br />thereof, shall participate in any decisions relating to this Agreement which affects his personal <br />interest or the interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which he is, directly or <br />indirectly, interested; nor shall any such persons have any interest, direct or indirect, in this <br />Agreement or the proceeds arising therefrom. <br />19. Officials not to Benefit. No member of or delegate to the Congress of the United States of <br />America, resident Commissioner or employee of the United States Government, shall be <br />entitled to any share or part of this Agreement or any benefits to arise herefrom. <br />20. Prohibition Against Use of Funds to Influence Le islation. No part of any funds under this <br />Agreement shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any employee or agent acting on <br />behalf of the County to engage in any activity designed to influence legislation or <br />appropriations pending before Congress. <br />21. Applicable Law. This Agreement is executed and is to be performed in the State of North <br />Carolina, and all questions of interpretation and construction shall be construed by the laws of <br />such State. <br />8 of 10 <br />