Limitation of Vendor Indemnification and Similar Clauses This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, is prohibited from indemnifying third-parties (pursuant to the Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution) except as otherwise specifically provided for by law or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution states that "no debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State … " and the Texas Attorney General has opined that a contractually imposed obligation of indemnity creates a "debt" in the constitutional sense. Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. MW-475 (1982). Thus, contract clauses which require TIPS to indemnify Vendor, pay liquidated damages, pay attorney's fees, waive Vendor's liability, or waive any applicable statute of limitations must be deleted or qualified with ''to the extent permitted by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas." Does Vendor agree? Yes, I Agree TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, does not agree to binding arbitration as a remedy to dispute and no such provision shall be permitted in this Agreement with TIPS. Vendor agrees that any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, except those specifically and expressly waived or negotiated within this Agreement, may be subject to non-binding mediation at the request of either party to be conducted by a mutually agreed upon mediator as prerequisite to the filing of any lawsuit arising out of or related to this Agreement. Mediation shall be held in either Camp or Titus County, Texas. Agreements reached in mediation will be subject to the approval by the Region 8 ESC's Board of Directors, authorized signature of the Parties if approved by the Board of Directors, and, once approved by the Board of Directors and properly signed, shall thereafter be enforceable as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Vendor agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign or government immunity; nor constitute or be construed as a waiver of any of the privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department. The failure to enforce, or any delay in the enforcement, of any privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department under this Agreement or under applicable law shall not constitute a waiver of such privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities or be considered as a basis for estoppel. Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Vendor agrees that TIPS and TIPS Members shall not be liable for interest or late-payment fees on past-due balances at a rate higher than permitted by the laws or regulations of the jurisdiction of the TIPS Member. Funding-Out Clause: Vendor agrees to abide by the applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Texas Local Government Code § 271.903, or any other statutory or regulatory limitation of the jurisdiction of any TIPS Member, which requires that contracts approved by TIPS or a TIPS Member are subject to the budgeting and appropriation of currently available funds by the entity or its governing body.
Compliance with Federal and State Work Authorization and Immigration Laws The Contractor and all subcontractors, suppliers and consultants must comply with all federal and state work authorization and immigration laws, and must certify compliance using the form set forth in Section 7 (“Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Affidavits”). The required certificates must be filed with the Owner and copied maintained by the Contractor as of the beginning date of this contract and each subcontract, supplier contract, or consultant contract, and upon final payment to the subcontractor or consultant. State officials, including officials of the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts, officials of the Owner, retain the right to inspect and audit the Project Site and employment records of the Contractor, subcontractors and consultants without notice during normal working hours until Final Completion, and as otherwise specified by law and by Rules and Regulations of the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts.
WARRANTIES, DISCLAIMERS AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES 6.1 Each party represents that it has validly entered into this Agreement and that it has the power and authority to do so. We warrant that during the Services Period we will perform the Services using commercially reasonable care and skill in all material respects as described in the Service Specifications. If the Services provided to You were not performed as warranted, You must promptly provide us with a written notice that describes the deficiency in the Services (including, as applicable, the service request number notifying us of the deficiency in the Services).
6.2 WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE PERFORMED ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT WE WILL CORRECT ALL SERVICES ERRORS, OR THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE, OPERATION OR SECURITY OF THE SERVICES THAT ARISE FROM YOUR CONTENT OR THIRD PARTY CONTENT OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES.
6.3 FOR ANY BREACH OF THE SERVICES WARRANTY, YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND OUR ENTIRE LIABILITY SHALL BE THE CORRECTION OF THE DEFICIENT SERVICES THAT CAUSED THE BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR, IF WE CANNOT SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY IN A COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE MANNER, YOU MAY END THE DEFICIENT SERVICES AND WE WILL REFUND TO YOU THE FEES FOR THE TERMINATED SERVICES THAT YOU PRE-PAID TO US FOR THE PERIOD FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION.
6.4 TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, THESE WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS INCLUDING FOR SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, SYSTEMS, NETWORKS OR ENVIRONMENTS OR FOR MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Representations Warranties Exclusive Remedies and Disclaimers Mutual Indemnification
LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY 1. 6. 1. Traction Software Limited does not exclude its liability (if any) to you:
1. 6. 1. 1. for personal injury or death resulting from Traction Software Limited’s negligence;
2. 6. 1. 2. for any matter for which it would be illegal for Traction Software Limited to exclude or to attempt to exclude its liability; or
3. 6. 1. 3. for fraud.
2. 6. 2. Traction Software Limited makes no express warranties with respect to the Software and Traction Software Limited hereby excludes (to the fullest extent permissible in law), all conditions, warranties (including without limitation any warranty that the Software will meet your requirements or that its operation will be uninterrupted or error free) and stipulations, express (other than those set out in this License) or implied, statutory, customary or otherwise which, but for such exclusion, would or might subsist in favour of you. Except as set out in this License you assume the entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Software.
3. 6. 3. Subject to clause 6. 1 Traction Software Limited will be under no liability to you whatsoever (whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, restitution or otherwise) for any injury, death, damage or direct, indirect or consequential loss (all three of which terms include, without limitation, pure economic loss, loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, loss of savings, depletion of goodwill and like loss) howsoever caused arising out of or in connection with:
1. 6. 3. 1. the Software, or the manufacture or sale or supply, or failure or delay in supply, of the Software by Traction Software Limited or on the part of Traction Software Limited’s employees, agents or sub-contractors;
2. 6. 3. 2. any breach by Traction Software Limited of any of the express or implied terms of this License;
3. 6. 3. 3. any use made of the Software; or
4. 6. 3. 4. any statement made or not made, or advice given or not given, by or on behalf of Traction Software Limited.
4. 6. 4. Subject to clause 6. 1 and without prejudice to clauses 6. 2 and 6. 3 , Traction Software Limited’s aggregate liability under this License(whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, restitution or otherwise) for any injury, death, damage or direct or consequential loss (all three of which terms include without limitation of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and like loss) howsoever caused (other than for death or personal injury caused by Traction Software Limited’s negligence) will be limited to the higher of the price paid by you to use the Software or USD $1 00.
5. 6. 5. You acknowledge that the above provisions of this clause 6 are reasonable given the charges made (if any) for the Software and you will accept such risk and/or insure accordingly.
6. 6. 6. Any rights that you have as a consumer are not affected by this clause 6.
COMPLIANCE WITH BREACH NOTIFICATION AND DATA SECURITY LAWS Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the New York State Information Security Breach and Notification Act (General Business Law § 899-aa and State Technology Law § 208) and commencing March 21, 2020 shall also comply with General Business Law § 899-bb.
Retention of Records, Right to Monitor and Audit (a) CONTRACTOR shall maintain all required records for three (3) years after the COUNTY makes final payment and all other pending matters are closed, and shall be subject to the examination and/or audit of the County, a Federal grantor agency, and the State of California.
DAMAGES, DESTRUCTION AND EMINENT DOMAIN (a) If, prior to closing, the Property or any part thereof be destroyed or further damaged by fire, the elements, or any cause, due to events occurring subsequent to the date of this Agreement to the extent that the cost of repair exceeds $10,000.00, this Agreement shall become null and void, at Buyer's option exercised, if at all, by written notice to Seller within ten (10) days after Buyer has received written notice from Seller of said destruction or damage. Seller, however, shall have the right to adjust or settle any insured loss until (i) all contingencies set forth in Paragraph 6 hereof have been satisfied, or waived; and (ii) any ten-day period provided for above in this Subparagraph 16a for Buyer to elect to terminate this Agreement has expired or Buyer has, by written notice to Seller, waived Buyer's right to terminate this Agreement. If Buyer elects to proceed and to consummate the purchase despite said damage or destruction, there shall be no reduction in or abatement of the purchase price, and Seller shall assign to Buyer the Seller's right, title, and interest in and to all insurance proceeds (pro-rata in relation to the Entire Property) resulting from said damage or destruction to the extent that the same are payable with respect to damage to the Property, subject to rights of any Tenant of the Entire Property. If the cost of repair is less than $10,000.00, Buyer shall be obligated to otherwise perform hereinunder with no adjustment to the Purchase Price, reduction or abatement, and Seller shall assign Seller's right, title and interest in and to all insurance proceeds pro-rata in relation to the Entire Property, subject to rights of any Tenant of the Entire Property.
(b) If, prior to closing, the Property, or any part thereof, is taken by eminent domain, this Agreement shall become null and void, at Buyer's option. If Buyer elects to proceed and to consummate the purchase despite said taking, there shall be no reduction in, or abatement of, the purchase price, and Seller shall assign to Buyer the Seller's right, title, and interest in and to any award made, or to be made, in the condemnation proceeding pro-rata in relation to the Entire Property, subject to rights of any Tenant of the Entire Property. In the event that this Agreement is terminated by Buyer as provided above in Subparagraph 16a or 16b, the First Payment shall be immediately returned to Buyer (after execution by Buyer of such documents reasonably requested by Seller to evidence the termination hereof).
Assumption and Exclusion of Liabilities (a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Purchaser shall assume and shall agree to pay, perform and discharge the following Liabilities of Parent, the Seller and any of Parent’s other Affiliates (the “Assumed Liabilities”):
(i) all Liabilities reflected on the Closing Date Working Capital Statement finally resolved in accordance with Section 2.07(e)(ii), including Workers’ Compensation Liabilities;
(ii) all Liabilities of Parent or its Affiliates arising under the contracts and agreements assumed by the Purchaser pursuant to Sections 2.01(a)(x) and (xi) (other than Liabilities or obligations attributable to any failure by Parent or its Affiliates to comply with the terms thereof prior to the Closing Date);
(iii) any liabilities relating to a Plan that are to be assumed pursuant to the express terms of Article VI;
(iv) solely to the extent provided in Article VIII, Post-Closing Environmental Liabilities, Historical On-Site Environmental Liabilities, and Straddle Environmental Liabilities;
(v) all Liabilities assigned to the Purchaser under Article VI;
(vi) all accounts and trade payables, in each case to the extent such Liabilities are reflected, or are expressly reserved for, in the Closing Date Working Capital Statement;
(vii) all Liabilities that the Purchaser expressly has assumed or agreed to pay, or be responsible for, pursuant to the terms hereof or of any Ancillary Agreement;
(viii) all Liabilities of the Seller arising from commitments (in the form of accepted purchase orders), or outstanding quotations, proposals or bids to (A) sell products or (B) purchase or acquire raw materials, components, supplies or services (provided that, in each case, with respect to such commitments, outstanding quotations, proposals or bids arising between the date hereof and the Closing Date, such commitments, outstanding quotations, proposals or bids have been made in accordance with Section 5.01 hereof);
(ix) all Taxes for Post-Closing Periods relating to the Purchased Assets or the Business and, without duplication of any Taxes included under Section 2.02(a)(i), any Taxes relating to the Purchased Assets or the Business for a Pre-Closing Period to the extent an amount for any such Tax is set forth as a Liability on the Closing Date Working Capital Statement, in each case, other than Excluded Taxes; and
(x) all Workers’ Compensation Liabilities.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above to the contrary, Parent, the Seller and Parent’s other Affiliates shall retain, and shall be responsible for paying, performing and discharging when due, and the Purchaser shall not assume or have any responsibility for, all Liabilities as of the Closing other than the Assumed Liabilities (the “Excluded Liabilities”), including:
(i) all Liabilities relating to, resulting from, caused by or arising out of, directly or indirectly, the conduct of the Business or any Purchased Assets prior to the Closing Date, except for any Liabilities expressly assumed under Section 2.02(a) and any Liabilities related to the Employee Amounts;
(ii) all Excluded Taxes;
(iii) all Liabilities arising out of or relating to the Excluded Assets;
(iv) except to the extent such are Assumed Liabilities and subject to the provisions set forth in Article VIII, all Environmental Liabilities; provided, however, with respect to Historical Off-Site Environmental Liabilities, such liabilities shall be subject to the procedures set forth in Section 8.07;
(v) any Indebtedness of the Business (the “Excluded Indebtedness”);
(vi) except for Workers’ Compensation Liabilities, any Liabilities relating to any current or former employees, independent contractors, officers or agents of the Seller other than the Transferred Employees;
(vii) except (A) as and to the extent expressly provided in Article VI and (B) for Workers’ Compensation Liabilities, any Liabilities relating to the Plans and any Liabilities relating to the Transferred Employees incurred prior to the Closing Date;
(viii) all Liabilities for which Parent or any of its Affiliates expressly has retained or agreed to pay, or be responsible for, pursuant to the terms hereof or of any Ancillary Agreement;
(ix) all intercompany receivables, payables, loans and investments related to the Business;
(x) all Liabilities assigned to or retained by the Seller under Article VI; and
(xi) all Liabilities to the extent arising out of Actions relating to the matters constituting Excluded Liabilities specified in the foregoing clauses (i) – (x) of this Section 2.02(b).
PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION (a) Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding, claim, issue or matter therein which may be subject to indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights, or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, or otherwise.
(b) Indemnitee may deliver to the Company a written application to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with this Agreement. Such application(s) may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his or her sole discretion. Following such a written application for indemnification by Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be determined according to Section 12(a) of this Agreement.
