Invoicing for Charges Against the Judicial Council’s Master Account A. The Contractor shall establish a Master Account for the Judicial Council’s charges provided for under the exhibits of this Agreement.
B. Charges to the Master Account shall be settled with Citibank CMC, as defined herein.
C. The Contractor's final invoice for the Master Account shall include the Judicial Council Contract Number set forth on the face of this Agreement and shall be itemized to show the applicable and allowable charges by date and event/category/activity and number served, as appropriate.
D. For performing the Work of this Agreement, the Contractor shall xxxx the Judicial Council for the total actual charges against the Master Account, based upon the prices stated herein and itemized to provide the following details, if applicable:
i. Sleeping room charges as set forth in Exhibit C;
ii. Meeting room rental charges as set forth in Exhibit D;
iii. Food and beverage charges as set forth in Exhibit E; and/or
iv. Charges for miscellaneous requirements as set forth in Exhibit F.
E. If the Contract is terminated in whole or in part, pursuant to either the termination for cause provision or the Judicial Council’s obligation subject to availability of funds provision, as set forth in Exhibit A, the Contactor shall xxxx the Judicial Council for only those applicable and allowable charges accrued up to the effective date of termination, itemized as set forth above in this provision.
F. If the Contract is terminated pursuant to the Termination Fee charge provision, as set forth in Exhibit B, the Contractor shall xxxx the Judicial Council for the allowable and applicable Termination Fee, as set forth in Table 2, below, and shall offset the Termination Fee by rental charges for the meeting and function rooms that the Contractor received from Third Parties during the Program
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.
