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 Alternative Dispute Resolution Limitations 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, 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 No Waiver of TIPS Immunity This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. 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. 5 Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Payment Terms and Funding Out Clause This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. 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. 2
Budget Contingency Clause A. It is mutually agreed that if the Budget Act of the current year and/or any subsequent years covered under this Agreement does not appropriate sufficient funds for the program, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect. In this event, the State shall have no liability to pay any funds whatsoever to Contractor or to furnish any other considerations under this Agreement and Contractor shall not be obligated to perform any provisions of this Agreement.
WAIVER CLAUSE The parties acknowledge that during negotiations which resulted in this Agreement each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Board and the Union for the life of this Agreement each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waives the right, and agrees that the other shall not be obliged to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter not specifically referred to or covered in this Agreement, unless mutually agreed, even though such subject or matter may not have been within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both parties at the time that they negotiated or signed this Agreement.
Construction Contingency The proposed GMP Change Order shall include, as a separately identified item, a Construction Contingency sum in an initial amount (subject to increase or decrease) against which Design-Builder can draw at its election for the purposes set forth in Section 4 Part 4. The initial Construction Contingency sum shall include the contingency amounts stated in all accepted Component Change Orders.
INSPECTION CONTINGENCY The obligations of the Buyer as set forth in this Agreement are contingent upon Buyer’s inspection of the Property. The Buyer shall have the right to conduct an inspection of the Property within days of the Effective Date. The choice and appointment of the inspector shall be the sole discretion of the Buyer who shall also solely bear the costs of the same. The time and date of the inspection shall be at the option of the Buyer but must be at a reasonable time and notice. In the event that upon completion of the inspection, the Buyer is not satisfied with the state of the Property, the Buyer shall notify the Seller of the unsatisfactory conditions and request the Seller to remedy the same. The Seller shall have days after receiving such notice to remedy the same. In the event that the Seller refuses to allow access to the Property to accommodate the inspection or fails to remedy the unsatisfactory conditions stated in the notice, the Buyer may, in the Buyer’s sole discretion, accept the Property as it is and proceed with the purchase under this Agreement, or terminate this Agreement and recover the Xxxxxxx Money, costs incurred in relation to this Agreement and .
FINANCING CONTINGENCY The Buyer’s obligations herein are contingent on the Buyer’s obtaining financing to pay the balance on the Purchase Price. The Buyer must present to the Seller a binding commitment for financing the purchase of the Property within days from the Effective date. The terms of the financing must be acceptable to and approved by the Buyer who shall not unreasonably withhold such approval. In the event that the Buyer fails to obtain financing within the time allotted, this Agreement shall automatically terminated and all funds paid by the Buyer shall be returned to the Buyer after deducting all reasonable costs incurred by the Seller in good faith in relation this Agreement.
FUNDING CONTINGENCY If Congress makes any change in law that will affect the amount of funds authorized to be paid under this Agreement, the affected provisions in this Agreement will be automatically revised to reflect such change in funding. Under no circumstance may a payment be made under this Agreement that is in excess of the amount authorized by law at the time such amount may be owed.
Indemnity Clause CONTRACTOR agrees to indemnify, save harmless, and release DISTRICT, and all its officers, agents, volunteers, and employees from and against any and all loss, damages, injury, liability, suits, and proceedings arising out of the performance of this contract which are caused in whole or in part by the acts or negligence of CONTRACTOR's officers, agents, volunteers, or employees, but not for claims arising from DISTRICT's sole negligence. The parties agree that if there are any Limitations of CONTRACTOR's Liability, including a limitation of liability for anyone for whom CONTRACTOR is responsible, such Limitations of Liability will not apply to injuries to persons, including death, or to damages to property.
Obligations relating to Change in Ownership 5.3.1 The Concessionaire shall not undertake or permit any Change in Ownership, except with the prior approval of the Authority.
Mortgage Contingency (Delete if inapplicable) The obligations of Purchaser hereunder are conditioned upon issuance on or before , , (the “Commit- ment Date”) of a written commitment from any Institutional Lender pursuant to which such Institutional Lender agrees to make a first mortgage loan, other than a VA, FHA or other governmentally insured loan, to Purchaser, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, of $ or such lesser sum as Purchaser shall be willing to accept, at the prevailing fixed rate of interest not to exceed or initial adjustable rate of interest not to exceed for a term of at least years and on other customary commitment terms, whether or not conditional upon any factors other than an appraisal satisfactory to the Institutional Lender. Purchaser shall (a) make prompt application to an Institutional Lender for such mortgage loan, (b) furnish accurate and complete information regarding Purchaser and members of Purchaser’s family, as required, (c) pay all fees, points and charges required in connection with such application and loan, (d) pursue such application with diligence, (e) cooperate in good faith with such Institutional Lender to obtain such commitment and (1) promptly give Notice to Seller of the name and address of each Institutional Lender to which Purchaser has made such application. Purchaser shall comply with all requirements of such commitment (or of any other commitment accepted by Purchaser) and shall furnish Seller with a copy thereof promptly after receipt thereof. If such commitment is not issued on or before the Commitment Date, then, unless Purchaser has accepted a commitment that does not comply with the requirements set forth above, Purchaser may cancel this contract by giving Notice to Seller within 5 business days after the Commitment Date, in which case this contract shall be deemed cancelled and thereafter neither party shall have any further rights against, or obligations or liabilities to, the other by reason of this contract, except that the Downpayment shall be promptly refunded to Purchaser and except as set forth in paragraph 27. If Purchaser fails to give notice of cancellation or if Purchaser shall accept a commitment that does not comply with the terms set forth above, then Purchaser shall be deemed to have waived Purchaser’ s right to cancel this contract and to receive a refund of the Downpayment by reason of the contingency contained in this paragraph.
