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3 <br /> This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner <br /> required by the Local Government Budget and <br /> Fiscal Control Act. <br /> By: <br /> Name: ,Finance Director <br /> TAX MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES,INC. <br /> AND <br /> ORANGE COUNTY,NORTH CAROLINA <br /> AGREEMENT REGARDING USE OF TAXSCRIBE.COM ONLINE <br /> BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY LISTING SERVICE <br /> This Agreement(this "Agreement") is made and entered into this 1 day of Ders...A.-r— <br /> 20 Jo ("Effective Date")by and between Orange COUNTY,a political subdivision of the State of <br /> North Carolina, hereinafter referred to as"COUNTY"and TAX MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, <br /> INC., a corporation authorized to conduct business in North Carolina, hereinafter referred to as"TMA". <br /> WITNESSETH: <br /> WHEREAS, the COUNTY desires to enter into an agreement to obtain access to the <br /> TAXscribe.com online business personal property listing service created and maintained by TMA and <br /> described further herein; and <br /> WHEREAS, TMA offers to provide access to and information from TAXscribe.com to the <br /> COUNTY with assistance from the office of the Assessor and the Assessor's staff("Assessor"); <br /> THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements made herein, <br /> the parties agree as follows: <br /> 1. Services. TMA will provide to the COUNTY access to the TAXscribe.com website and <br /> associated resources located at informer.tma1.com for the purpose of receiving, reviewing, and <br /> accepting business personal property listing statements submitted with the COUNTY by <br /> "TAXPAYERS," defined as individuals or companies who have filed a business personal property <br /> listing, statement, or return with the COUNTY through resources provided on the website <br /> TAXscribe.com. During the term of this Agreement, listings, statements, and returns submitted by <br /> TAXPAYERS via Taxscribe.com with the COUNTY will be stored by TMA on the TAXscribe.com <br /> related resources, and notifications of filed listings, statements, and returns will be electronically <br /> communicated to the COUNTY. At any time during the term of this Agreement, the COUNTY will <br /> have access to all listings, statements, and returns filed with the COUNTY via Taxscribe.com, as well as <br /> ancillary reports, to be downloaded from the site either singly or in bulk transmission formats as <br /> described herein. <br /> a. Free Services. Services included in this paragraph will be provided to the COUNTY at no <br /> cost, and will be considered part of the "FREE SERVICES" associated with this product. <br /> Other service levels, as defined herein, are optional, but opting into a service line above the <br />