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$1,000-dollar minimum cost for elections that don't exceed that total. Since programming and
<br /> supplies would exceed the cost of elections with very small voter registration populations.
<br /> Equipment Rental Fees allocated separately.
<br /> Section 10. Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except in
<br /> writing and executed by both the City and the County. Neither party may assign this Agreement
<br /> without the written consent of the other party. However, the Officer may assign deputies to
<br /> perform any of the contracted services and may contract with third persons for election services
<br /> and supplies.
<br /> Section 11. Effective Date. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the
<br /> parties and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements between the parties regarding
<br /> such matters. The term of this Agreement will commence on August 1, 2022 and end on July 31,
<br /> 2023.
<br /> Section 12. Force Majeure. Either of the parties to this Agreement shall be excused from
<br /> any delays and/or failures in the performance of the terms and conditions of this Contract, to the
<br /> extent that such delays and/or failures result from causes beyond the delaying/failing party's
<br /> reasonable control, including but not limited to war ( whether declared or not), armed conflict or
<br /> the serious threat of the same ( including but not limited to hostile attack, blockade, military
<br /> embargo), hostilities, invasion, act of a foreign enemy, extensive military mobilization, civil war,
<br /> riot,rebellion,revolution,military or usurped power, insurrection, civil commotion or disorder, mob
<br /> violence, act of civil disobedience, act of terrorism, sabotage or piracy;plague, epidemic,pandemic,
<br /> outbreaks of infectious disease or any other public health crisis, including quarantine, social
<br /> distancing, isolation or other behavioral restrictions; act of authority whether lawful or unlawful,
<br /> compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, curfew restriction,
<br /> expropriation, compulsory acquisition, seizure of works, requisition, nationalization; act of God or
<br /> natural disaster such as but not limited to violent storm, cyclone, typhoon, hurricane, tornado,
<br /> earthquake, landslide, flood, damage or destruction by lightning, drought; explosion, fire,
<br /> destruction of machines, equipment and of any kind of installation, prolonged breakdown of
<br /> transport, telecommunication or electric current; shortage or inability to obtain critical material or
<br /> supplies to the extent not subject to the reasonable control of the subject party("force majeure event
<br /> ") whether foreseeable or unforeseeable by the parties at the time of the execution of this
<br /> Agreement. Any delaying/failing party shall, with all reasonable diligence, attempt to remedy
<br /> the cause of delay and/or failure and shall recommence all remaining duties under this
<br /> Agreement within a reasonable time of such remedy, or, when applicable, on the next available
<br /> dates under the Texas Election Code.
<br /> Section 13. Should any provision in this Agreement be found or deemed to be invalid,
<br /> this Agreement will be construed as not containing the provision and all other provisions which
<br /> are otherwise lawful will remain in full force and effect, and to this end the provisions of this
<br /> Agreement are declared to be severable. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in
<br /> this Agreement are for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such
<br /> invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other provision thereof, and this
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