Termination for gifts and gratuities. (A) HHSC may terminate the Agreement following the determination by a competent judicial or quasi- judicial authority and CONTRACTOR’s exhaustion of all legal remedies that CONTRACTOR, its employees, agents or representatives have either offered or given anything of value to an officer or employee of HHSC or the State of Texas in violation of state law. (B) CONTRACTOR must include a similar provision in each of its subcontracts and will enforce this provision against a subcontractor who has offered or given anything of value to any of the persons or entities described in this Section, whether or not the offer or gift was in CONTRACTOR’s behalf. (C) Termination of a subcontract by CONTRACTOR under this provision will not be a cause for termination of the Agreement unless: (1) CONTRACTOR fails to replace such terminated subcontractor within a reasonable time. (D) For purposes of this Section, a “thing of value” means any item of tangible or intangible property that has a monetary value of more than $50.00 and includes, but is not limited to, cash, food, lodging, entertainment, and charitable contributions. The term does not include contributions to holders of public office or candidates for public office that are paid and reported in accordance with State or Federal law.
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Samples: Agreement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (Snap Ed) Services, Contract, Contract for Information and Referral Services
