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DocuSign Envelope ID: F665A77C- 0534- 407D- A62A- E5FOCAE2E7C6 <br />parties that no other court shall have jurisdiction or venue with respect to such suits or actions. Binding <br />arbitration may not be initiated by either Party, however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of <br />any dispute prior to the bringing of such suit or action. <br />11. Limitation and Assignment. The County and Provider each bind themselves, their <br />successors, assigns, and legal representatives to the terms of this Agreement. Neither the County nor the <br />Provider shall assign or transfer its interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the other. <br />12. Severabilfty. 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 the Parties. <br />13. Ownership of Work Product. Should Veterinarian's performance of this Agreement generate <br />documents, items or things that are specific to the services rendered to the County such documents, items, or <br />things shall become property of the County and may be used on any other project without additional <br />compensation to the Veterinarian. The use of the documents, items, or things by the County or by any person <br />or entity for any purpose other than the services rendered to the County as set forth in this Agreement shall <br />be at the full risk of the County. <br />14. Non Appropriation: No provision of this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as <br />creating a pledge of the faith and credit of the Orange County within the meaning of any constitutional debt <br />limitation. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as creating a delegation neither <br />of governmental powers nor as a donation by a lending of the credit of Orange County within the meaning of <br />the Constitution of the 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 appropriated in the sole <br />discretion of Orange County for any fiscal year in which this Agreement shall be in effect. No deficiency <br />judgment may be rendered against Orange County in any action for breach of a contractual obligation under <br />this Agreement and the taxing power of Orange County is not and may not be pledged directly or indirectly <br />or contingently to secure any monies due under this Agreement. <br />[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW] <br />Revised 6/18 <br />