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23 <br /> The Grantee shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and <br /> federal laws, rules and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal non- <br /> discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non- <br /> Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy is <br /> incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at <br /> http://www.orangecop tync. og v/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php.) Any <br /> violation of the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy is a violation of this Franchise <br /> and Grantor may immediately terminate this Franchise without further obligation on the <br /> part of the Grantor. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the <br /> definition of violation to discrimination. <br /> Section 23. Acceptance by Grantee <br /> This Franchise and all of its terms and provisions shall be accepted by Grantee in writing <br /> in the form hereinafter set forth within thirty (30) days of the grant of this Franchise by <br /> the Grantor and when accepted shall be filed with Grantor's Clerk who shall record the <br /> same in the Book of Ordinances. <br /> Such written acceptance may be upon or at the end of a copy of this Franchise Ordinance <br /> and it shall state and express the acceptance of said Franchise and its terms, conditions <br /> and provisions; and Grantee shall agree in said written acceptance to abide by, to observe <br /> and to perform the same according to all of its terms and provisions, subject to applicable <br /> state and federal law and shall declare that statements and recitals contained on said <br /> Franchise are correct and that it has made and does make the agreements and statements <br /> set forth in this Franchise. Acceptance herein referred to shall be in the following form: <br /> The undersigned, Stuart Coward, in his/her capacity as Chief Executive Officer of the <br /> North State Investment Group, LLC d/b/a North State Medical Transport and on behalf of <br /> that agency, does hereby accept and approve the foregoing and attached Franchise and all <br /> of its terms and conditions; and in consideration of the benefits and privileges granted to <br /> it does hereby agree to abide by, carry out, observe and perform all of the obligations and <br /> things provided to be carried out and performed by it in said Franchise approved by the <br /> Grantor Commissioners, subject to applicable state and federal law. <br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this North State Investment Group, LLC Franchise <br /> Ordinance passed on First Reading on the 5th day of April 2022 and was passed and <br /> adopted on Second Reading this the 26th day of April, 2022. <br /> Renee Price, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST: <br /> North State Investment Group, LLC d/b/a North State Medical Transport <br /> EMS Franchise Agreement <br /> Page 19 of 23 Rev <br />