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DocuSign Envelope ID: 18820EB9-FF87-42DC-AAA6-737322F9E551 <br />6. OSHA Compliance. Orange County controls the facilities where the Veterinarian <br />works. It is agreed Orange County is primarily responsible for compliance with <br />the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and comparable state laws and <br />regulations to the extent those laws apply to the Veterinarian. <br /> <br />7. Workers Compensation. Veterinarian <br />compensation. <br /> <br />8. Independent Contractor. The services which Veterinarian shall render under this <br />Agreement shall be as an independent contractor with respect to Orange County. <br />Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship <br />of principal and agent, or employer and employee, between Veterinarian and <br />Orange County. <br /> <br />9. Non-Appropriation. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed or <br />interpreted as creating a pledge of the faith and credit of the Orange County <br />within the meaning of any constitutional debt limitation. No provision of this <br />Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as creating a delegation neither of <br />governmental powers nor as a donation by a lending of the credit of Orange <br />County within the meaning of the Constitution of the State of North Carolina. <br />This Agreement shall and does not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate <br />the Orange County to make any payments beyond those appropriated in the sole <br />discretion of Orange County for any fiscal year in which this Agreement shall be <br />in effect. No deficiency judgment may be rendered against Orange County in any <br />action for breach of a contractual obligation under this Agreement and the taxing <br />power of Orange County is not and may not be pledged directly or indirectly or <br />contingently to secure any monies due under this Agreement. <br /> <br />10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the <br />parties and shall not be altered, amended or modified except by an agreement in <br />writing executed by the duly authorized officials of both parties. <br /> <br />11. Governing Law. The laws of the State of North Carolina shall govern the validity <br />and interpretation of the provisions, terms, and conditions of this Agreement. <br /> <br />12. Compliance with Laws. Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all <br />applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not <br />limited to all anti-discrimination laws. Pursuant to the terms of North Carolina <br />General Statute 153A-449(b) no county may enter into a contract with a <br />the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General <br />Statutes. Where applicable, failure to maintain compliance with the requirements <br />this Agreement. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms Provider is in <br />compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. <br /> <br /> <br />