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DocuSign Envelope ID: C89BE9BD- 9748- 4B15- A23D- 930AC24637A8 <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 />9. Workers Compensation. Veterinarian is responsible for her own workers' <br />compensation. <br />10. 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 />11. Limitation and Assignment. The County and Veterinarian each bind themselves, <br />their successors, assigns, and legal representatives to the terms of this Agreement. <br />Neither the County nor the Veterinarian shall assign or transfer its interest in this <br />Agreement without the written consent of the other. <br />12. 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 />13. 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 />14. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held as a matter of law to be <br />unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon <br />the Parties. <br />15. Ownership of Work Product. Should Veterinarian's performance of this <br />Agreement generate documents, items or things that are specific to the services <br />rendered to the County such documents, items, or things shall become property of <br />the County and may be used on any other project without additional compensation <br />to the Veterinarian. The use of the documents, items, or things by the County or <br />by any person or entity for any purpose other than the services rendered to the <br />County as set forth in this Agreement shall be at the full risk of the County. <br />Rev. 6118 <br />