SECTION VII, SUBCONTRACTS
<br />The Contractor shall subcontract for the performances, specified herein only where such subcontracts and the
<br />subcontractors are expressly specified herein or with the prior written approval of such subcontracts and subcontractors by
<br />the County, The Contractor, in subcontracting any of the performances hereunder, shall legally bind subcontractors, to
<br />perform subject to all the duties, requirements, and obligations specified of Contractor herein with respect to such
<br />performance or any portions thereof.
<br />In no event shall any provision of this section, specifically including the requirement that the Contractor obtain the
<br />prior approval of the County on the Contractor's subcontracts, be construed as relieving Contractor of the responsibility for
<br />ensuring that the performance rendered under all subcontracts are rendered so as to comply with all the terms and provisions
<br />of this contract as if the performance rendered were rendered by Contractor hereunder,
<br />SECTION VIII. POLITICAL ACTIVITY
<br />None of the performance rendered hereunder shall involve, and no portion of the funds received by the Contractor
<br />hereunder shall be used for, any partisan political activity (including, but not limited to, an activity to further the election or
<br />defeat of any candidate for public office) or any activity undertaken to influence the passage, defeat or final content of
<br />legislation.
<br />SECTION IX CONFLICT OF INTEREST
<br />No official or employee of the County and no employee of the Contractor, and no member of the Contractor's
<br />governing board or body, and no person who exercises any functions or responsibilities in the review or approval of the
<br />undertaking or carrying out of this contract shall participate in any decision relating to this contract which affects his or her
<br />personal pecuniary interest.
<br />SECTION X COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
<br />The Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes and regulations of the state, local and
<br />federal governments,
<br />SECTION XI. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
<br />It is expressly understood and agreed by both parties hereto that the County is contracting with the Contractor as an
<br />Independent Contractor and that the Contractor as such, agrees to hold the County harmless and to indemnify it from and
<br />against any and all claims, demands and causes of action of every kind and character which may be asserted by any third
<br />party occurring or in any way incident to, arising out of, or in connection with the services to be performed by the Contractor
<br />under this contract.
<br />SECTION X11. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
<br />A. Nondiscrimination
<br />The Contractor assures that no person shall, on the ground of race, creed, color, handicap, national origin,
<br />sex, political affiliation or beliefs, be excluded from, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to
<br />discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part under this agreement or otherwise
<br />under the Contractor's control,
<br />BNon-segregated Facilities
<br />The Contractor certifies that all employee facilities under its control are provided in such a manner that
<br />segregation, whether by habit, local custom, or otherwise, on the basis of race, religion, color, or national
<br />origin, cannot result. Further, the Contractor will not assign or permit employees to perform services at any
<br />location under its control where facilities are segregated. Identical certifications from any proposed
<br />subcontractors will be obtained by the Contractor as a condition of subcontract award,
<br />C. Employment (Race, Religion, Color, Sex or National Origin)
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