Common use of Secretary of State Clause in Contracts

Secretary of State. If (a) Contractor is not a sole proprietorship; (b) Contractor has ten (10) or more full-time employees; and (c) this Agreement has a value of $100,000 or more, the following certification shall apply; otherwise, this certification is not required. Pursuant to Chapter 2270 of the Texas Government Code, the Contractor hereby certifies and verifies that neither the Contractor, nor any affiliate, subsidiary, or parent company of the Contractor, if any (the “Contractor Companies”), boycotts Israel, and the Contractor agrees that the Contractor and Contractor Companies will not boycott Israel during the term of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “boycott” shall mean and include refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations with Israel, or with a person or entity doing business in Israel or in an Israeli-controlled territory, but does not include an action made for ordinary business purposes. Does vendor certify? YES Initials of Authorized Representative of Vendor Vendor agrees that the District’s Inspector General or any of their duly authorized representatives shall have access to any books, documents, papers and records of Vendor that are directly pertinent to Vendor’s discharge of its obligations under the Contract for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. The right also includes timely and reasonable access to Vendor’s personnel for the purpose of interview and discussion relating to such documents. Does vendor certify? YES Initials of Authorized Representative of Vendor Vendor agrees that all contracts it awards pursuant to the Contract shall be bound by the foregoing terms and conditions. Does vendor certify? YES Initials of Authorized Representative of Vendor Vendor’s Name: Address, City, State, and Zip Code: Phone Number: Fax Number: Printed Name and Title of Authorized Representative: Email Address: Signature of Authorized Representative: Date: AD-10F4O8R(2M/89)

Secretary of State. If (a) Contractor is not a sole proprietorship; (b) Contractor has ten (10) or more full-time employees; and (c) this Agreement has a value of $100,000 or more, the following certification shall apply; otherwise, this certification is not required. Pursuant to Chapter 2270 of the Texas Government Code, the Contractor hereby certifies and verifies that neither the Contractor, nor any affiliate, subsidiary, or parent company of the Contractor, if any (the “Contractor Companies”), boycotts Israel, and the Contractor agrees that the Contractor and Contractor Companies will not boycott Israel during the term of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “boycott” shall mean and include refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations with Israel, or with a person or entity doing business in Israel or in an Israeli-controlled territory, but does not include an action made for ordinary business purposes. Does vendor certify? YES Initials of Authorized Representative of Vendor Vendor agrees that the District’s Inspector General or any of their duly authorized representatives shall have access to any books, documents, papers and records of Vendor that are directly pertinent to Vendor’s discharge of its obligations under the Contract for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. The right also includes timely and reasonable access to Vendor’s personnel for the purpose of interview and discussion relating to such documents. Does vendor certify? YES Initials of Authorized Representative of Vendor Vendor agrees that all contracts it awards pursuant to the Contract shall be bound by the foregoing terms and conditions. Does vendor certify? YES Initials of Authorized Representative of Vendor Vendor’s Name: Address, City, State, and Zip Code: Phone Number: Fax Number: Printed Name and Title of Authorized Representative: Email Address: Signature of Authorized Representative: Date: AD-10F4O8R(2M/89AD-10F4o8r(2m/89)

Secretary of State. If (a) Contractor is not a sole proprietorship; (b) Contractor has ten (10) or more full-time employees; and (c) this Agreement has a value of $100,000 or more, the following certification shall apply; otherwise, this certification is not required. Pursuant to Chapter 2270 of the Texas Government Code, the Contractor hereby certifies and verifies that neither the Contractor, nor any affiliate, subsidiary, or parent company of the Contractor, if any (the “Contractor Companies”), boycotts Israel, and the Contractor agrees that the Contractor and Contractor Companies will not boycott Israel during the term of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “boycott” shall mean and include refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations with Israel, or with a person or entity doing business in Israel or in an Israeli-controlled territory, but does not include an action made for ordinary business purposes. Does vendor certify? YES Initials of Authorized Representative of Vendor Vendor agrees that the District’s Inspector General or any of their duly authorized representatives shall have access to any books, documents, papers and records of Vendor that are directly pertinent to Vendor’s discharge of its obligations under the Contract for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. The right also includes timely and reasonable access to Vendor’s personnel for the purpose of interview and discussion relating to such documents. Does vendor certify? YES Initials of Authorized Representative of Vendor Vendor agrees that all contracts it awards pursuant to the Contract shall be bound by the foregoing terms and conditions. Does vendor certify? YES Initials of Authorized Representative of Vendor Vendor’s Name: Address, City, State, and Zip Code: Phone Number: Fax Number: Printed Name and Title of Authorized Representative: Email Address: Signature of Authorized Representative: Date: AD-10F4O8R(2M/89)(Must sign acknowledgement below and identify exceptions) Vendors shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex or national origin. Bidder certifies that the company complies with Executive order 11246, entitled "Equal Employment Opportunity", as amended by Executive Order 11375 and as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations.