STATUS OF THE CONTRACTOR. The Contractor and its agents and employees are independent contractors performing professional services for NMHIX and are not employees of NMHIX. The Contractor and its agents and employees shall not accrue leave, retirement, insurance, bonding, use of state vehicles, or any other benefits afforded to employees of the NMHIX as a result of this Agreement. The Contractor acknowledges that all sums received hereunder are reportable by the Contractor for tax purposes, including without limitation, self- employment and business income tax. The Contractor agrees not to purport to bind NMHIX unless the Contractor has express written authority to do so, and then only within the strict limits of that authority.
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Sources: Service Agreement, Contractor Agreement, Contractor Agreement