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8 <br />18. This Agreement or its renewals may be terminated at any time without penalty by <br />either party provided that written notice of such termination is furnished to the other <br />party at least ninety (90) days prior to termination. In the event of such termination, <br />any payment due shall be prorated to the date of termination. <br />19. The OCHD hereby agrees with The University that, in its educational and/or <br />employment practices, the OCHD will comply with such non-discrimination law as <br />may be applicable to it in the performance of this Agreement. The Department <br />hereby agrees to abide by pertinent rules and regulations of the OCHD, Orange <br />County, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in the <br />conduct of service. <br />20. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as creating a <br />pledge of the faith and credit of the County of Orange or OCHD within the <br />meaning of any constitutional debt limitation. No provision of this Agreement shall <br />be construed or interpreted as creating a delegation of governmental powers nor as <br />a donation by or a lending of the credit of the County of Orange or OCHD within <br />the meaning of the Constitution of the State of North Carolina. This Agreement <br />shall and does not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the County of <br />Orange or OCHD to make any payments beyond those appropriated in the sole <br />discretion of the County of Orange or OCHD for any fiscal year in which this <br />Agreement shall be in effect. No deficiency judgment may be rendered against the <br />County of Orange or OCHD in any action for breach of a contractual obligation <br />under this Agreement and the taxing power of the County of Orange is not and may <br />