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DocuSign Envelope ID: 52DC7CCA-FE99-4D13-A507-E62C97FD80DC <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 /> 7. Workers Compensation. Veterinarian is responsible for her own workers' <br /> compensation. <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 /> 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 /> 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 /> 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 /> 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 /> contractor unless the contractor and the contractor's subcontractors comply with <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 /> of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the General Statutes constitutes Provider's breach of <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 />