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If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstances <br /> shall, to any extent, be or become invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or <br /> the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is <br /> held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this <br /> Agreement shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. The County and <br /> EmPOWERment agree to substitute for such provision of this Agreement or the application <br /> thereof determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such other provision as most closely <br /> approximates, in a lawful manner, such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision. If the County <br /> and EmPOWERment cannot agree, they shall apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to <br /> substitute such provision as the court deems reasonable and judicially valid, legal and <br /> enforceable. Such provision determined by the court shall automatically be deemed part of this <br /> Agreement ab initio. <br /> m. Equal Opportunity. EmPOWERment shall not discriminate against any <br /> employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, <br /> political affiliation or belief, age, handicap, or familial status in the implementation of this <br /> Project. <br /> n. Headings. Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or <br /> construe its provision. <br /> o. Gender; Singular and Plural. As used herein, the neuter gender includes the <br /> feminine and masculine. The masculine includes the feminine and neuter, and the feminine <br /> includes the masculine and neuter and each includes a corporation, partnership or other legal <br /> entity when the context so requires. The singular number includes the plural and vice versa, <br /> whenever the context so requires. <br /> P. Recording. The parties hereto agree that upon notice to the other and at its own <br /> cost and expense, a party may record this Agreement in the Office of Register of Deeds for <br /> Orange County. <br /> q. Compliance with Laws. To the extent applicable, each party hereto agrees to <br /> comply with all laws, ordinances and regulations affecting the Property from and after the date <br /> hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, EmPOWERment shall comply with all <br /> federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances applicable to the expenditure of funds <br /> provided by the County, to purchase and develop the Property. <br /> r. Publicity; Signage. EmPOWERment agrees to provide such publicity with <br /> respect to the County's participation in the development of the Property as the County shall <br /> reasonably require. any signage at the Property shall acknowledge the County's role and <br /> contribution. <br /> S. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, <br /> each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute on and the <br /> same instrument. <br /> 7 <br />