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Orange County will comply with, and ensure its employees will comply with, all <br /> applicable federal and state laws and codes of ethics, including but not limited <br /> to HIPPA and other privacy or confidentiality laws or codes. <br /> SECTION FIVE <br /> RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES <br /> The parties agree that Contractor is an independent contractor, and nothing in <br /> the Contract creates an employer-employee or a principal-agent relationship, <br /> partnership or joint venture between Orange County and Contractor. The Contract <br /> also does not create any such relationship between Orange County's employees and <br /> Contractor. The conduct and control of Contractor's services performed under the <br /> Contract will lie solely with Contractor. On-site students are not and shall <br /> not be deemed to be employees or agents of Contractor. <br /> . F <br /> Orange County will provide Contractor a form 1099 at year end to be submitted to <br /> the Federal and State taxing authorities for any fees paid to Contractor by <br /> Owner. No Federal, FUTA, Social Security, State of North Carolina or North <br /> Carolina Unemployment Tax will be withheld nor deposited on Contractor's behalf. <br /> Contractor is urged to consult an accountant for guidance in establishing tax <br /> payment schedules which are appropriate for Contractor's situation. Contractor <br /> is associated with Owner only on a sub-contractual basis. <br /> SECTION SIX <br /> t <br /> LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION <br /> The services to be performed under the Contract will be performed at <br /> Contractor's risk, and Contractor assumes all responsibility for practicing <br /> according to the laws of the State of North Carolina and the applicable Codes of (! <br /> Ethics for professional conduct. Contractor will carry, for the term of the <br /> Contract, professional self-liability insurance in an amount acceptable to <br /> Orange County: minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 <br /> aggregate. Owner agrees to maintain adequate general business liability and <br /> hazard insurance for the center, including adequate premise liability insurance <br /> during the term of the Contract. <br /> To the extent permitted by and in accordance with.the North Carolina Tort Claims <br /> Act, Contractor will indemnify Orange County for any liability or loss arising <br /> from the negligent actions or omissions of Contractor in Contractor's <br /> performance of the Contract. Orange County will be solely responsible for <br /> Orange County's acts and omissions and those of its employees, representatives <br /> and agents, including but not limited to any and all wrongful acts and <br /> negligence of its employees, representatives and agents. To the extent provided <br /> by North Carolina law, Orange County will indemnify and hold harmless Contractor <br /> with respect to any and all losses, costs, damages or other liabilities, <br /> including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from the <br /> actions or omissions of Orange County and/or its employees, representatives and <br /> agents. The indemnification in this Section Six shall survive the termination of <br /> the Contract. <br /> 1, SECTION SEVEN <br />