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15. The Placement Partner shall be anon-profit corporation organized and operated <br />exclusively for charitable and educational purposes and established as tax exempt <br />organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or annon-profit <br />corporation, in good standing, incorporated under Chapter SSA, Article 2 of the North <br />Carolina General Statutes and has applied for recognition under Section 501(c)(3) of the <br />Internal Revenue Code. A copy of the letter from the IRS designating the Placement <br />Partner as a 501(c)(3) must be received by Animal Services within 6 months of entering <br />into this Agreement or the Agreement will be terminated. <br />16. Reports. Each January OCAS will generate and send annual reports to each Placement <br />Partner, by the 31St of the month that lists each animal transferred to the Placement <br />Partner during the preceding year. The Placement Partner shall document sterilization <br />and adoption data for each animal they received, as applicable. The Placement Partner <br />shall return the report to OCAS within 60 days or no later than March 31st. <br />17. Termination. It is understood and agreed that non-compliance on the part of the <br />Placement Partner of any term of this MOU shall be deemed a breach of this MOU. <br />Failure of the Placement Partner's or its' employees, volunteers, agents, officers, <br />members or contractors to comply with local, state or federal policies, procedures, rules, <br />regulations or laws shall be deemed non-compliance on the part of the Placement Partner <br />and may be deemed reason to terminate by the County. The Department may terminate <br />this MOU in its sole discretion upon breach of any term hereof. <br />a. Upon termination of this MOU due to any breach by the Placement Partner, or for <br />any other reason whatsoever, the Placement Partner shall immediately return any <br />animals in its care pursuant to this MOU directly to OCAS. <br />b. The failure to enforce a breach of this MOU by Orange County shall not be <br />deemed a waiver thereof. <br />c. This MOU may be terminated for any reason by either the Placement Partner or <br />Orange County by giving ten (10) days prior written notice to the other party as <br />provided below: <br />Orange County Animal Services Placement Partner <br />Department Director Executive Director <br />Post Office Box 8181 Address <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 City, State, Zip Code <br />(919) 968-2289 Telephone Number <br />d. If this MOU is terminated by OCAS, then if requested by OCAS, the Placement <br />Partner shall return any and all animals transferred to it by OCAS that is still has <br />in its possession. <br />18. Indemnity. The Placement Partner hereby agrees, on behalf of self, other agents and <br />successors, personal representatives and executors, to indemnify and hold harmless <br />Orange County, the Department and OCAS, its officers, employees and agents from all <br />losses, suits, damages, and costs (including reasonable attorney's fees) for any and all <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />