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DocuSign Envelope ID:7D369AB4-7359-4B70-8917-A39568F53C73 <br /> a. For Orange County: Robert A. Marotto, Animal Services Director, Orange <br /> County, Animal Services Center, 1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, North <br /> Carolina 27516. <br /> b. For Veterinarian: Laureen Bartfield, DVM, P.O. Box 278, New Hill, NC <br /> 27652. <br /> 5. OSHA Compliance. Veterinarian controls the facilities where the Veterinarian and its <br /> employees work. It is agreed Veterinarian 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 /> 6. Workers Compensation. Laureen Bartfield, DVM is responsible for her own worker's <br /> compensation and the worker's compensation of her employees. <br /> 7. Independent Contractor. The services which Veterinarian or any of employees of <br /> Veterinarian shall render under this Agreement shall be as an independent contractor with <br /> respect to Orange County. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to <br /> create the relationship of principal and agent, or employer and employee, between <br /> Veterinarian, her employees and Orange County. Both County and Veterinarian <br /> acknowledge that Veterinarian is not an employee of the County for state or federal tax <br /> purposes. Veterinarian shall retain the right to perform services for others during the term <br /> of this Agreement. <br /> 8. Non Appropriation. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as <br /> creating a pledge of the faith and credit of Orange County within the meaning of any <br /> constitutional debt limitation. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed or <br /> interpreted as creating a delegation neither of governmental powers nor as a donation by <br /> a lending of the credit of Orange County within the meaning of the Constitution of the <br /> State of North Carolina. This Agreement shall and does not directly or indirectly or <br /> contingently obligate the Orange County to make any payments beyond those <br /> appropriated in the sole discretion of Orange County for any fiscal year in which this <br /> Agreement shall be in effect. No deficiency judgment may be rendered against Orange <br /> County in any action for breach of a contractual obligation under this Agreement and the <br /> taxing 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 /> 9. Limitation and Assignment. The County and the Provider each bind themselves, their <br /> successors, assigns and legal representatives to the terms of this Agreement. Neither the <br /> County nor the Provider shall assign or transfer its interest in this Agreement without the <br /> written consent of the other <br /> 10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and <br /> shall not be altered, amended or modified except by an agreement in writing executed by <br /> the duly authorized officials of both parties. <br /> 6 <br /> Revised June 2016 <br />