Common use of COMPENSATION, BILLING AND PAYMENT Clause in Contracts

COMPENSATION, BILLING AND PAYMENT. 3.1 For the performance of duties and services and the providing of equipment and supplies under Paragraph 1 above, the Party shall pay the Contracting Officer for the actual expenses he/she incurs in accordance with Section 31.100, Texas Election Code and the leasing fees allowed under Section 123.033 (e) and (f), Texas Election Code, including without limitation, the costs and expenses of election supplies; newspaper publication of the testing notice only; use of voting machines and equipment; wages and salaries of the precinct election judges, alternate judges, and election clerks, members of the early voting ballot board, and central counting station personnel; programming the ballot; logic and accuracy testing, and voting machines and equipment transportation. Provided, that nothing herein shall be construed as permitting the Contracting Officer to be paid for costs or expenses for which reimbursement is not allowed under Section 31.100 or other sections of the Texas Election Code or under the SOS administrative rules or advisories relating to primary funds. 3.2 For the performance of duties and services and the providing of equipment and supplies under Paragraph 1 above, the Party shall pay the Contracting Officer a fee of 10% of the total amount of the Contract (but not less than $75) in accordance with Section 31.100(d), Texas Election Code. 3.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer may require that money be paid in advance to conduct the election and the runoff election from the Party, which must be paid into a separate county fund in accordance with Section 31.100(a), Texas Election Code, from which the Contracting Officer may make expenditures for the election and runoff election. 3.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer will receive direct payment of actual expenses incurred by the Contracting Officer in connection with the election or runoff election and in accordance with this Contract from the SOS in accordance with rules and procedures established by the SOS and Section 173.0832, Texas Election Code. 3.5 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer may request the Party to pay directly to the precinct election and alternate judges and election clerks, members of the early voting ballot board, and the presiding and alternate judges and clerks of the central counting station the wages and salaries earned by them in connection with the election and runoff election. 3.6 A cost estimate for the services, equipment, and supplies provided by the Contracting Officer for the election and the runoff election is attached to and made a part of this Contract as Exhibit A. The cost estimate should express costs in the categories set forth in the Party’s Primary Cost Estimate and the Party’s Primary Runoff Cost Estimate. The Party and the Contracting Officer acknowledge that the cost of the election and the runoff election is paid for from the county primary fund described in Section 173.031, Texas Election Code, with the county paying for the cost of early voting in accordance with Section 173.003, Texas Election Code. The Contracting Officer and the Party also acknowledge their responsibility to comply with the administrative rules issued by the SOS relative to primary financing, 1 T.A.C. §§ 81.101-81.157. 3.7 As soon as reasonably possible after the election or the runoff election, the Contracting Officer will submit an itemized invoice to the Party (i) for the actual expenses he/she incurred as described in Paragraph 3.1 above and (ii) for the Contracting Officer’s fee as described in Paragraph 3.2 above. The invoice shall reflect any advance monies paid under Paragraph 3.3 and any direct payments made under Paragraph 3.4. The Contracting Officer will use his/her best efforts to submit the invoice within 30 days after the election or within 10 days after the runoff election.

COMPENSATION, BILLING AND PAYMENT. 3.1 For the performance of duties and services and the providing of equipment and supplies under Paragraph 1 above, the Party shall pay the Contracting Officer for the actual expenses hes/she he incurs in accordance with Section 31.100, Texas Election Code Code, and the leasing fees allowed under Section 123.033 (e) and (f), Texas Election Code, including without limitation, limitation the costs and expenses of election supplies; newspaper publication of the testing notice only; use of voting machines and equipment; wages and salaries of the precinct election judges, alternate judges, and election clerks, members of the early voting ballot board, and central counting station personnel; programming coding the ballot; logic and accuracy testing, ; and voting machines and equipment transportation. Provided, that nothing herein shall be construed as permitting the Contracting Officer to be paid for costs or expenses for which reimbursement is not allowed under Section 31.100 or other sections of the Texas Election Code or under the SOS administrative rules or advisories relating to primary funds. 3.2 For the performance of duties and services and the providing of equipment and supplies under Paragraph 1 above, the Party shall pay the Contracting Officer a fee of 10% of the total amount of the Contract (but not less than $75) in accordance with Section 31.100(d), Texas Election Code. 3.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer may will require that money from the Party be paid in advance to conduct the election and the runoff election from the Partyelection, which payment must be paid into a separate county fund in accordance with Section 31.100(a), Texas Election Code, from which the Contracting Officer may make expenditures for the election and runoff election. 3.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer in a county with a population of 100,000 or more will receive seek direct payment of actual expenses incurred by the Contracting Officer in connection with the election or and runoff election and in accordance with this Contract from the SOS in accordance with rules and procedures established by the SOS and Section 173.0832, Texas Election Code. 3.5 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer may request requests the Party to pay directly to the precinct election and alternate judges and judge, election clerks, members of the early voting ballot boardEarly Voting Ballot Board/Signature Verification Committee, and the presiding and alternate judges and clerks of the central counting station the wages and salaries earned by them in connection with the election and runoff election. 3.6 A cost estimate for the services, equipment, and supplies provided by the Contracting Officer for the election and the runoff election is attached to and made a part of this Contract as Exhibit A. The cost estimate should express costs in the categories set forth in the Party’s Primary Cost Estimate and the Party’s Primary Runoff Cost Estimate. The Party and the Contracting Officer acknowledge that the cost of the election and the runoff election is paid for from the county primary fund described in Section 173.031, Texas Election Code, with the county paying for the cost of early voting including any mobile voting units in accordance with Section 173.003, Texas Election Code. The Contracting Officer and the Party also acknowledge their responsibility to comply with the administrative rules issued by the SOS relative to primary financing, 1 T.A.C. §§ 81.101-81.157. 3.7 As soon as reasonably possible after the election or the and runoff election, the Contracting Officer will submit an itemized invoice to the Party (i) for the actual expenses hes/she he incurred as described in Paragraph 3.1 above and (ii) for the Contracting Officer’s /s fee as described in Paragraph 3.2 above. The invoice shall reflect any advance monies paid under Paragraph 3.3 and any direct payments made under Paragraph 3.4. The Contracting Officer will use his/her best efforts to submit the invoice within 30 thirty (30) days after the election or and/or within 10 ten (10) days after the runoff election. 3.8 After the election and runoff election and as soon as practicable, and only after receiving final invoices from third party vendors, The Contracting Officer’s invoice shall be due and payable by the Party to the address set forth in the invoice within thirty (30) days after its receipt by the Party. If the Party disputes any portion of the invoice, the Party shall notify the Contracting Officer within such thirty (30) day period or the invoice will be deemed to be a true and accurate rendering of the amount that is due.

COMPENSATION, BILLING AND PAYMENT. 3.1 For the performance of duties and services and the providing of equipment and supplies under Paragraph 1 above, the Party shall pay the Contracting Officer for shall report to the SOS via the SOS-prescribed primary finance system the actual expenses he/she incurs in accordance with Section 31.100, Texas Election Code and the leasing fees allowed under Section 123.033 (e) and (f), Texas Election Code, including without limitation, the costs and expenses of election supplies; newspaper publication of the testing notice only; use of voting machines and equipment; wages and salaries of the precinct election judges, alternate judges, and election clerks, members of the early voting ballot board, and central counting station personnel; programming the ballot; logic and accuracy testing, and voting machines and equipment transportation. Provided, that nothing herein shall be construed as permitting the Contracting Officer to be paid for costs or expenses for which reimbursement is not allowed under Section 31.100 or other sections of the Texas Election Code or under the SOS administrative rules or advisories relating to primary funds. 3.2 For the performance of duties and services and the providing of equipment and supplies under Paragraph 1 above, the Party SOS shall pay the Contracting Officer Office a fee of 10% of the total amount of the Contract contract (but not less than $75) in accordance with Section 31.100(d), Texas Election Code. 3.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer may require that money be paid in advance to conduct the election and the runoff election from the PartySOS, which must be paid into a separate county fund in accordance with Section 31.100(a), Texas Election Code, from which the Contracting Officer may make expenditures for the election and runoff election. 3.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer will receive direct payment of actual expenses incurred by the Contracting Officer in connection with the election or runoff election and in accordance with this Contract from the SOS in accordance with rules and procedures established by the SOS and Section 173.0832, Texas Election Code. 3.5 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer may request the Party to pay directly to the precinct election and alternate judges and election clerks, members of the early voting ballot board, and the presiding and alternate judges and clerks of the central counting station the wages and salaries earned by them in connection with the election and runoff election. In this instance, the costs will not be considered election services contracted with the Contracting Authority for purposes of calculating the 10% fee described in Paragraph 3.2 above. 3.6 A cost estimate for the services, equipment, and supplies provided by the Contracting Officer for the election and the runoff election is attached to and made a part of this Contract as Exhibit A. The cost estimate should express costs in the categories set forth in the Party’s Primary Cost Estimate and the Party’s Primary Runoff Cost EstimateEstimate and shall be reported to the SOS via the SOS-prescribed primary finance system. The Party and the Contracting Officer acknowledge that the cost of the election and the runoff election is paid for from the county state-appropriated primary fund described in Section 173.031funds, Texas Election Codeincluding candidate filing fees, with the county paying for the cost of early voting in accordance with Section 173.003, Texas Election Code. The Contracting Officer and the Party also acknowledge their responsibility to comply with the administrative rules issued by the SOS relative to primary financing, 1 T.A.C. §§ 81.101-81.157. 3.7 As soon as reasonably possible after the election or the runoff election, the Contracting Officer will submit an itemized invoice to the Party (i) for the actual expenses he/she incurred as described in Paragraph 3.1 above and (ii) for the Contracting Officer’s fee as described in Paragraph 3.2 aboveabove and shall be reported to the SOS via the SOS-prescribed primary finance system. The invoice shall reflect any advance monies paid under Paragraph Paragraphs 3.3 and any direct payments made under Paragraph 3.4. The Contracting Officer will use his/her best efforts to submit the invoice within 30 days after the election or within 10 days after the runoff election.

COMPENSATION, BILLING AND PAYMENT. 3.1 For the performance of duties and services and the providing of equipment and supplies under Paragraph 1 above, the Party shall pay the Contracting Officer for shall report to the SOS via the SOS-prescribed primary finance system the actual expenses he/she incurs in accordance with Section 31.100, Texas Election Code and the leasing fees allowed under Section 123.033 (e) and (f), Texas Election Code, including without limitation, the costs and expenses of election supplies; newspaper publication of the testing notice only; use of voting machines and equipment; wages and salaries of the precinct election judges, alternate judges, and election clerks, members of the early voting ballot board, and central counting station personnel; programming the ballot; logic and accuracy testing, and voting machines and equipment transportation. Provided, that nothing herein shall be construed as permitting the Contracting Officer to be paid for costs or expenses for which reimbursement is not allowed under Section 31.100 or other sections of the Texas Election Code or under the SOS administrative rules or advisories relating to primary funds. 3.2 For the performance of duties and services and the providing of equipment and supplies under Paragraph 1 above, the Party SOS shall pay the Contracting Officer Office a fee of 10% of the total amount of the Contract contract (but not less than $75) in accordance with Section 31.100(d), Texas Election Code. 3.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer may require that money be paid in advance to conduct the election and the runoff election from the PartySOS, which must be paid into a separate county fund in accordance with Section 31.100(a), Texas Election Code, from which the Contracting Officer may make expenditures for the election and runoff election. 3.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer will receive direct payment of actual expenses incurred by the Contracting Officer in connection with the election or runoff election and in accordance a ccordance with this Contract from the SOS in accordance with rules and procedures established by the SOS and Section 173.0832, Texas Election Code. 3.5 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer may request the Party to pay directly to the precinct election and alternate judges and election clerks, members of the early voting ballot board, and the presiding and alternate judges and clerks of the central counting station the wages and salaries earned by them in connection with the election and runoff election. In this instance, the costs will not be considered election services contracted with the Contracting Authority for purposes of calculating the 10% fee described in Paragraph 3.2 above. 3.6 A cost estimate for the services, equipment, and supplies provided by the Contracting Officer for the election and the runoff election is attached to and made a part of this Contract as Exhibit A. The cost estimate should express costs in the categories set forth in the Party’s Primary Cost Estimate and the Party’s Primary Runoff Cost EstimateEstimate and shall be reported to the SOS via the SOS-prescribed primary finance system. The Party and the Contracting Officer acknowledge that the cost of the election and the runoff election is paid for from the county state-appropriated primary fund described in Section 173.031funds, Texas Election Codeincluding candidate filing fees, with the county paying for the cost of early voting in accordance with Section 173.003, Texas Election Code. The Contracting Officer and the Party also acknowledge their responsibility to comply with the administrative rules issued by the SOS relative to primary financing, 1 T.A.C. §§ 81.101-81.15781.101 -81.157. 3.7 As soon as reasonably possible after the election or the runoff election, the Contracting Officer will submit an itemized invoice to the Party (i) for the actual expenses he/she incurred as described in Paragraph 3.1 above and (ii) for the Contracting Officer’s fee as described in Paragraph 3.2 aboveabove and shall be reported to the SOS via the SOS-prescribed primary finance system. The invoice shall reflect any advance monies paid under Paragraph Paragraphs 3.3 and any direct payments made under Paragraph 3.4. The Contracting Officer will use his/her best efforts to submit the invoice within 30 days after the election or within 10 days after the runoff election.

COMPENSATION, BILLING AND PAYMENT. 3.1 For the performance of duties and services and the providing of equipment and supplies under Paragraph 1 above, the Party shall pay the Contracting Officer for the actual expenses he/she incurs in accordance with Section 31.100, Texas Election Code and the leasing fees allowed under Section 123.033 (e) and (f), Texas Election Code, including without limitation, the costs and expenses of election supplies; newspaper publication of the testing notice only; use of voting machines and equipment; wages and salaries of the precinct election judges, alternate judges, and election clerks, members of the early voting ballot board, and central counting station personnel; programming the ballot; logic and accuracy testing, and voting machines and equipment transportation. Provided, that nothing herein shall be construed as permitting the Contracting Officer to be paid for costs or expenses for which reimbursement is not allowed under Section 31.100 or other sections of the Texas Election Code or under the SOS administrative rules or advisories relating to primary funds. 3.2 . For the performance of duties and services and the providing of equipment and supplies under Paragraph 1 above, the Party shall pay the Contracting Officer a fee of 10% of the total amount of the Contract (but not less than $75) in accordance with Section 31.100(d), Texas Election Code. 3.3 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer may require that money be paid in advance to conduct the election and the runoff election from the Party, which must be paid into a separate county fund in accordance with Section 31.100(a), Texas Election Code, from which the Contracting Officer may make expenditures for the election and runoff election. 3.4 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer will receive in a county with a population of 100,000 or more may seek direct payment of actual expenses incurred by the Contracting Officer in connection with the election or runoff election and in accordance with this Contract from the SOS in accordance with rules and procedures established by the SOS and Section 173.0832, Texas Election Code. 3.5 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, the Contracting Officer may request the Party to pay directly to the precinct election and alternate judges and election clerks, members of the early voting ballot board, and the presiding and alternate judges and clerks of the central counting station the wages and salaries earned by them in connection with the election and runoff election. 3.6 . A cost estimate for the services, equipment, and supplies provided by the Contracting Officer for the election and the runoff election is attached to and made a part of this Contract as Exhibit A. The cost estimate should express costs in the categories set forth in the Party’s Primary Cost Estimate and the Party’s Primary Runoff Cost Estimate. The Party and the Contracting Officer acknowledge that the cost of the election and the runoff election is paid for from the county primary fund described in Section 173.031, Texas Election Code, with the county paying for the cost of early voting in accordance with Section 173.003, Texas Election Code. The Contracting Officer and the Party also acknowledge their responsibility to comply with the administrative rules issued by the SOS relative to primary financing, 1 T.A.C. §§ 81.101-81.157. 3.7 . As soon as reasonably possible after the election or the runoff election, the Contracting Officer will submit an itemized invoice to the Party (i) for the actual expenses he/she incurred as described in Paragraph 3.1 above and (ii) for the Contracting Officer’s fee as described in Paragraph 3.2 above. The invoice shall reflect any advance monies paid under Paragraph 3.3 and any direct payments made under Paragraph 3.4. The Contracting Officer will use his/her best efforts to submit the invoice within 30 days after the election or within 10 days after the runoff election. The Contracting Officer’s invoice shall be due and payable by the Party to the address set forth in the invoice within 30 days after its receipt by the Party. If the Party disputes any portion of the invoice, the Party shall notify the Contracting Officer within such 30-day period or the invoice will be deemed to be a true and accurate rendering of the amount that is due.