THE GRANTEE COVENANTS. AND AGREES TO FULLY INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COLV AND THE OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, VOLUNTEERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COLV, INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL COSTS CLAIMS, LIENS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, EXPENSES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, PROCEEDINGS, ACTIONS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, LIABILITY AND SUITS OF ANY KIND AND NATURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL OR BODILY INJURY, DEATH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, MADE UPON THE COLV, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO THE GRANTEE’S ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS CONTRACT, INCLUDING ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THE GRANTEE, ANY AGENT, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, REPRESENTATIVE, EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT, CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR OF THE GRANTEE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHILE IN THE EXERCISE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE RIGHTS OR DUTIES UNDER THIS CONTRACT, ALL WITHOUT, HOWEVER, WAIVING ANY GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY AVAILABLE TO THE COLV UNDER TEXAS LAW AND WITHOUT WAIVING ANY DEFENSES OF THE PARTIES UNDER TEXAS LAW. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION ARE SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COLV AND NOT INTENDED TO CREATE OR GRANT ANY RIGHTS, CONTRACTUAL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. THE GRANTEE SHALL PROMPTLY ADVISE THE COLV IN WRITING OF ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND AGAINST THE COLV OR THE GRANTEE KNOWN TO THE GRANTEE RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE GRANTEE’S ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND SHALL SEE TO THE INVESTIGATION AND DEFENSE OF SUCH CLAIM OR DEMAND AT THE GRANTEE’S COST. THE COLV SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, AT ITS OPTION AND AT ITS OWN EXPENSE, TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DEFENSE WITHOUT RELIEVING THE GRANTEE OF ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH. IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENT OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH, IS AN INDEMNITY EXTENDED BY GRANTEE TO INDEMNIFY, PROTECT AND HOLD HARMLESS COLV FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF ITS OWN NEGLIGENCE; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN THE NEGLIGENT ACT OF COLV IS A CONTRIBUTORY CAUSE OF THE RESULTANT INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE, AND IT SHALL HAVE NO APPLICATION WHEN THE NEGLIGENT ACT OF COLV IS THE SOLE CAUSE OF THE RESULTANT INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE. XXXXXXX FURTHER AGREES TO DEFEND, AT ITS OWN EXPENSE AND ON BEHALF OF AND IN THE NAME OF COLV ANY CLAIM OR LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST COLVV AND ITS OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND REPRESENTATIVES, IN CONNECT...
