Collection Services General 5-1 5.02 Solid Waste Collection 5-1 5.03 Targeted Recyclable Materials Collection 5-3
Billing and Collection On behalf of and for the account of ---------------------- Provider, Service Company shall establish and maintain credit and billing and collection policies and procedures, and shall exercise reasonable efforts to xxxx and collect in a timely manner all professional and other fees for all billable Dental Care provided by Dental Care Professionals, including any such fees paid directly to Provider by Service Company pursuant to the then-current Membership Agreement (or similar agreement for providing professional services to dental plans) between Service Company and Provider. Service Company shall advise and consult with Provider regarding the fees for Dental Care provided by Provider (including any related discounting policy); it being understood, however, that Provider's consent shall be necessary to establish the fees (subject to (S)3.2(d), above) to be charged for Dental Care. In connection with the billing and collection services to be provided hereunder, Provider hereby grants to Service Company, throughout the Term (and thereafter as provided in (S)8.3), an exclusive special power of attorney and appoints Service Company as Provider's exclusive true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, and Service Company hereby accepts such special power of attorney and appointment, for the following purposes: (a) To xxxx Provider's patients, in either Provider's or Service Company's name (as Service Company deems appropriate) and on Provider's behalf, for all billable Dental Care provided by or on behalf of Provider to patients. (b) To xxxx, in either Provider's or Service Company's name (as Service Company deems appropriate) and on Provider's behalf, all claims for reimbursement or indemnification from insurance companies and plans, all state or federally funded dental benefit plans, and all other third party payors or fiscal intermediaries for all covered billable Dental Care provided by or on behalf of Provider to patients. (c) To collect and receive, in either Provider's or Service Company's name (as Service Company deems appropriate) and on Provider's behalf, all accounts receivable generated by such xxxxxxxx and claims for reimbursement, to administer such accounts including, but not limited to, extending the time of payment of any such accounts for cash, credit or otherwise; discharging or releasing the obligors of any such accounts; suing, assigning or selling at a discount such accounts to collection agencies; or taking other measures to require the payment of any such accounts; provided, however, that extraordinary collection measures, such as filing lawsuits, discharging or releasing obligors shall not be undertaken without Provider Consent. (d) To deposit all amounts collected into the Provider Account. Provider shall transfer and deliver to Service Company all funds received by Provider from patients or third party payors for Dental Care. Upon receipt by Service Company of any funds from patients or third party payors or from Provider for Dental Care pursuant to this agreement, Service Company shall promptly deposit the same into the Provider Account. (e) To take possession of, endorse in the name of Provider, and deposit into the Provider Account any notes, checks, money orders, insurance payments, and any other instruments received in payment of accounts receivable for Dental Care. (f) To sign checks, drafts, bank notes or other instruments on behalf of Provider, and to make withdrawals from the Provider Account for payments specified in this agreement and otherwise as agreed upon from time to time by the Parties. Upon request of Service Company, Provider shall execute and deliver to the financial institution at which the Provider Account is maintained such additional documents or instruments as Service Company may reasonably request to evidence or effect the special power of attorney granted to Service Company by Provider pursuant to this section and (S)4.12. The special power of attorney granted herein is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable except with Service Company's written consent. The irrevocable power of attorney shall expire when this agreement has been terminated, all accounts receivable purchased by Service Company pursuant to (S)7.7, if any, have been collected, and all amounts due to Service Company as described in Article VII have been paid.
Distribution Services 3.1. Distributor will have the right, as agent for the Fund, to enter into dealer agreements with responsible investment dealers, and to sell Shares to such investment dealers against orders therefor at the public offering price (as defined below) stated in the Fund’s effective Registration Statement on Form N-2 under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), including the then-current prospectus and statement of additional information (the “Registration Statement”). Upon receipt of an order to purchase Shares from a dealer with whom Distributor has a dealer agreement, Distributor will promptly cause such order to be filled by the Fund. 3.2. Distributor will also have the right, as agent for the Fund, to sell such Shares to the public against orders therefor at the public offering price (as defined below) and in accordance with the Registration Statement. 3.3. Distributor will also have the right to take, as agent for the Fund, all actions which, in Distributor’s reasonable judgment, are necessary to carry into effect the distribution of the Shares. 3.4. The “public offering price” for the Shares of the Fund shall be the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Shares then in effect, plus any applicable sales charge determined in the manner set forth in the Registration Statement or as permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC or other applicable regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization under the oversight of the SEC. In no event shall any applicable sales charge exceed the maximum sales charge permitted by the Rules of FINRA. 3.5. The NAV of the Shares of the Fund shall be determined in the manner provided in the Registration Statement, and when determined shall be applicable to transactions as provided for in the Registration Statement. The NAV of the Shares shall be calculated by the Fund or by another entity on behalf of the Fund. Distributor shall have no duty to inquire into or liability for the accuracy of the NAV per Share as calculated. 3.6. On every sale, the Fund shall receive the applicable NAV of the Shares promptly, but in no event later than the third business day following the date on which Distributor shall have received an order for the purchase of the Shares. 3.7. Upon receipt of purchase instructions, Distributor will transmit such instructions to the Fund or its transfer agent for the issuance and registration of the Shares purchased. 3.8. Distributor, as agent of and for the account of the Fund, may repurchase the Shares at such prices and upon such terms and conditions as shall be specified in the Registration Statement. 3.9. Distributor shall maintain membership with the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) and any other similar successor organization to sponsor a participant number for the Fund so as to enable the Shares to be traded through FundSERV. The Distributor shall not be responsible for any operational matters associated with FundSERV or networking transactions. 3.10. Distributor will review all proposed advertising materials and sales literature for compliance with Applicable Law and shall file such materials with appropriate regulators as required by current laws and regulations. Distributor agrees to furnish the Fund with any comments provided by regulators with respect to such materials. 3.11. Distributor shall prepare or cause to be prepared reports for the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Fund regarding its activities under this Agreement as reasonably requested by the Board.
BILLING AND PAYMENT OF CHARGES 8.1 Unless otherwise stated, each Party will render monthly bill(s) to the other for Interconnection, Resale Services, Lawful Unbundled Network Elements, Collocation, functions, facilities, products and services provided hereunder at the rates set forth in the applicable Appendix Pricing, as set forth in applicable tariffs or other documents specifically referenced herein and, as applicable, as agreed upon by the Parties or authorized by a Party. 8.1.1 Remittance in full of all bills rendered by SBC-10STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA is due within thirty (30) calendar days of each bill date (the “Bill Due Date”). Payment must be made in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 8.3 of this Agreement. 8.1.2 Remittance in full of all bills rendered by SBC NEVADA is due in accordance with the terms set forth in the Commission C2-A Tariff, with the date on which amounts are due referred to herein as the “Bill Due Date.” 8.1.3 Remittance in full of all bills rendered by SBC CONNECTICUT is due in accordance with the terms set forth in the Connecticut Access Service Tariff approved by the DPUC, with the date on which amounts are due referred to herein as the “Bill Due Date.” 8.1.4 Remittance in full of all bills rendered by CLEC is due within thirty (30) calendar days of each bill date (the “Bill Due Date”). 8.1.5 If CLEC fails to remit payment for any charges by the Bill Due Date, or if payment for any portion of the charges is received from CLEC after the Bill Due Date, or if payment for any portion of the charges is received in funds which are not immediately available to SBC-12STATE as of the Bill Due Date (individually and collectively, “Past Due”), then a late payment charge will be assessed as provided in Sections 8.1.5.1 through 8.1.5.3, as applicable. 8.1.5.1 If any charge incurred under this Agreement that is billed out of any SBC-8STATE billing system other than the SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE Customer Records Information System (XXXX) is Past Due, the unpaid amounts will accrue interest from the day following the Bill Due Date until paid at the lesser of (i) the rate used to compute the Late Payment Charge in the applicable SBC-8STATE intrastate access services tariff for that state and (ii) the highest rate of interest that may be charged under Applicable Law. The method and timing for application of interest to any charge incurred under this Agreement that is billed out of any SBC-8STATE billing system other than SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE's XXXX will comply with the process set forth in the applicable SBC-8STATE intrastate access services tariff for that state. 8.1.5.2 If any charge incurred under this Agreement that is billed out of SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE's XXXX is Past Due, the unpaid amounts will accrue interest from the day following the Bill Due Date until paid. The interest rate applied to SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE XXXX-billed Past Due unpaid amounts will be the lesser of (i) the rate used to compute the Late Payment Charge contained in the applicable SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE intrastate retail tariff governing Late Payment Charges to SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE's retail End Users that are business End Users in that state and (ii) the highest rate of interest that may be charged under Applicable Law. The method and timing for application of interest to any charge incurred under this Agreement that is billed out of SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5- STATE's XXXX will be governed by the SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE intrastate retail tariff governing Late Payment Charges to SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE's retail End Users that are business End Users in that state. 8.1.5.3 If any charge incurred under this Agreement that is billed out of any SBC MIDWEST REGION 5-STATE billing system is Past Due, the unpaid amounts will accrue interest from the Bill Due Date at the lesser of (i) one and one-half percent (1 ½%) per month and (ii) the highest rate of interest that may be charged under Applicable Law, compounded daily from the day following the Bill Due Date to and including the date that the payment is actually made and available.
Billing and Collection Customers BellSouth currently has in effect numerous billing and collection agreements with various interexchange carriers and billing clearing houses and as such these billing and collection customers (“B&C Customers”) query BellSouth’s LIDB to determine whether to accept various billing options from End Users. Until such time as BellSouth implements in its LIDB and its supporting systems the means to differentiate Lightyear’s data from BellSouth’s data, the following shall apply: (1) Lightyear will accept responsibility for telecommunications services billed by BellSouth for its B&C Customers for Lightyear’s End User accounts which are resident in LIDB pursuant to this Agreement. Lightyear authorizes BellSouth to place such charges on Lightyear’s xxxx from BellSouth and shall pay all such charges, including, but are not limited to, collect and third number calls. (2) Charges for such services shall appear on a separate BellSouth xxxx xxxx identified with the name of the B&C Customers for which BellSouth is billing the charge. (3) Lightyear shall have the responsibility to render a billing statement to its End Users for these charges, but Lightyear shall pay BellSouth for the charges billed regardless of whether Lightyear collects from Lightyear’s End Users. (4) BellSouth shall have no obligation to become involved in any disputes between Lightyear and B&C Customers. BellSouth will not issue adjustments for charges billed on behalf of any B&C Customer to Lightyear. It shall be the responsibility of Lightyear and the B&C Customers to negotiate and arrange for any appropriate adjustments.
Verizon OSS Services 8.2.1 Upon request by ECI, Verizon shall provide to ECI Verizon OSS Services. Such Verizon OSS Services will be provided in accordance with, but only to the extent required by, Applicable Law. 8.2.2 Subject to the requirements of Applicable Law, Verizon Operations Support Systems, Verizon Operations Support Systems functions, Verizon OSS Facilities, Verizon OSS Information, and the Verizon OSS Services that will be offered by Verizon, shall be as determined by Verizon. Subject to the requirements of Applicable Law, Verizon shall have the right to change Verizon Operations Support Systems, Verizon Operations Support Systems functions, Verizon OSS Facilities, Verizon OSS Information, and the Verizon OSS Services, from time-to-time, without the consent of ECI. 8.2.3 To the extent required by Applicable Law, in providing Verizon OSS Services to ECI, Verizon will comply with Verizon’s applicable OSS Change Management Guidelines, as such Guidelines are modified from time-to-time, including, but not limited to, the provisions of the Guidelines related to furnishing notice of changes in Verizon OSS Services. Verizon’s OSS Change Management Guidelines will be set out on a Verizon website.
Service Charge The Tenant must pay the Service Charge in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 3. The Tenant must pay: VAT on any consideration in respect of a VAT Supply to the Tenant by the Landlord at the same time as the consideration is paid; and on demand VAT (and interest, penalties and costs where these are incurred because of anything the Tenant does or fails to do) charged in respect of any VAT Supply to the Landlord in respect of the Premises where that VAT is not recoverable by the Landlord from HM Revenue & Customs. The Tenant must not do anything that would result in the disapplication of the option to tax in respect of the Landlord’s interest in the Building. The Tenant must pay interest on the Rents and on all other sums not paid on or by the due date (or, if no date is specified, not paid within 10 Business Days after the date of demand). Interest will be payable at the Interest Rate for the period starting on the due date (or date of demand) and ending on the date of payment. The Tenant must pay on demand the Landlord’s costs (including legal and surveyor’s charges and bailiff’s and enforcement agent’s fees) and disbursements in connection with: any breach of the Tenant’s obligations in this Lease, including the preparation and service of a notice under section 146 of the 1925 Act; any application by the Tenant for consent under this Lease, whether that application is withdrawn or consent is granted or lawfully refused, except in cases where the Landlord is required to act reasonably and the Landlord unreasonably refuses to give consent; [and] [carrying out works to the Premises to improve their Environmental Performance where the Tenant, in its absolute discretion, has consented to the Landlord doing so; and]31 the preparation and service of a schedule of dilapidations served no later than six months after the End Date. Third party indemnity32 The Tenant must indemnify the Landlord against all actions, claims, demands made by a third party, all costs, damages, expenses, charges and taxes payable to a third party and the Landlord’s own liabilities, costs and expenses incurred in defending or settling any action, claim or demand in respect of any personal injury or death, damage to any property and any infringement of any right, in each case arising from: the state and condition of the Premises or the Tenant’s use of them; the exercise of the Tenant’s rights; or the carrying out of any Permitted Works. In respect of any claim covered by the indemnity in clause 4.7.1, the Landlord must: give formal notice to the Tenant of the claim as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving notice of it; provide the Tenant with any information and assistance in relation to the claim that the Tenant may reasonably require and the Landlord is lawfully able to provide, subject to the Tenant paying to the Landlord all costs incurred by the Landlord in providing that information and assistance; and mitigate its loss (at the Tenant’s cost) where it is reasonable for the Landlord to do so.
Charge Nurse A charge nurse is an experienced nurse who is assigned the responsibility for the nursing activity and patient care on a single nursing unit for one (1) or more shifts. Nurses assigned charge responsibilities will have these additional responsibilities considered in their direct patient care assignments.
Call Center Services Answer telephone inquiries during mutually agreed upon hours each day on which the Fund is open for trading. In the event that the Fund plans to be open on a business day when the New York Stock Exchange is to be closed, the Fund shall provide the Transfer Agent with reasonable advance notice and the parties shall discuss the call center resources available for such day. The Transfer Agent shall answer and respond to inquiries from existing Shareholders, prospective Shareholders of the Fund and broker-dealers on behalf of such Shareholders in accordance with the instructions provided by the Fund to the Transfer Agent for purpose of fulfilling its duties under this Agreement, including, accepting transaction requests on behalf of the Fund.
Service Charge to Be Paid to BD On the Business Day next succeeding each Auction Date, the Auction Agent shall pay to BD from moneys received from the Funds an amount equal to: (a) in the case of any Auction Date immediately preceding a Dividend Period of less than one year, the product of (i) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in such Dividend Period (calculated by counting the first day of such Dividend Period but excluding the last day thereof) and the denominator of which is 360, times (ii) 1/4 of 1%, times (iii) $25,000, times (iv) the sum of (A) the aggregate number of shares of any series of Preferred Shares placed by BD in the applicable Auction that were (x) the subject of a Submitted Bid of a Beneficial Owner submitted by BD and continued to be held as a result of such submission and (y) the subject of a Submitted Bid of a Potential Beneficial Owner submitted by BD and were purchased as a result of such submission plus (B) the aggregate number of shares of any series of Preferred Shares subject to valid Hold Orders (determined in accordance with Section 2 of Part II of the Articles Supplementary) submitted to the Auction Agent by BD plus (C) the number of shares of any series of Preferred Shares deemed to be subject to Hold Orders by Beneficial Owners pursuant to Section 2 of Part II of the Articles Supplementary that were acquired by BD for its own account or were acquired by such Beneficial Owners through BD; and (b) in the case of any Auction Date immediately preceding a Special Dividend Period of one year or longer, that amount as mutually agreed upon by the Funds and BD, based on the selling concession that would be applicable to an underwriting of fixed or variable rate Preferred Shares with a similar final maturity or variable rate dividend period, at the commencement of such Special Dividend Period. For purposes of subclause (a)(iv)(C) of the foregoing sentence, if any Beneficial Owner who acquired shares of any series of Preferred Shares through BD transfers those shares to another Person other than pursuant to an Auction, then the Broker-Dealer for the shares so transferred shall continue to be BD, provided, however, that if the transfer was effected by, or if the transferee is, a Broker-Dealer other than BD, then such Broker-Dealer shall be the Broker-Dealer for such shares.