Partnership Agreements Each of the partnership agreements, declarations of trust or trust agreements, limited liability company agreements (or other similar agreements) and, if applicable, joint venture agreements to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company or the relevant subsidiary, as the case may be, and constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the Company or such subsidiary, as the case may be, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by (A) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally or (B) the effect of general principles of equity, and the execution, delivery and performance of such agreements did not, at the time of execution and delivery, and does not constitute a breach of or default under the charter or bylaws, partnership agreement, declaration of trust or trust agreement, or limited liability company agreement (or other similar agreement), as the case may be, of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Agreements and Instruments or any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court order or decree.
HHSC Agreements A. To pay the Contractor for services provided under the Contract type specified in Section I of this Contract in amounts and under conditions determined by HHSC as defined in this Contract, the applicable Contractor manual, handbook, policy letter or program rules and standards and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for all eligible persons receiving such services under Title XIX and or Title XX. B. To pay the Contractor within time limits set by HHSC and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations after a proper claim for payment is submitted and approved for payment in accordance with HHSC's Claims Administrator billing guidelines. C. To adjust payments to the Contractor to compensate for prior overpayment or underpayment. D. To give the Contractor reasonable notice of any impending change in its status as a participating Contractor, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to deny HHSC the right, for failure to comply with this Contract or regulations published in the Texas Register, to terminate this Contract, suspend payments or take any other legal remedy available to HHSC. E. To provide a hearing, in accordance with TAC, Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 357, Subchapter I, or its successor to the Contractor in the event HHSC imposes an adverse action on the Contractor under this Contract. F. To make available to the Contractor the applicable Contractor manual and any changes to that manual that change the requirements for participation. G. That a religious organization that contracts with HHSC does not by contracting with HHSC lose the exemption provided under Section 702 of the Civil Rights Act [42 U.S.C. §2000E-1(a)] regarding employment practices. A religious or charitable organization is eligible to be a Contractor on the same basis as any other private organization. The Contractor retains its independence from state and local governments, including the Contractor's control over the definition, development, practice and expression of its charitable or religious beliefs. Except as provided by federal law, HHSC shall not interpret this Contract to require a charitable or religious organization to alter its form of internal governance or remove religious art, icons, scripture or other symbols. Furthermore, if a religious or charitable organization segregates the government funds provided under this Contract, then only the financial assistance provided by these funds will be subject to audit. However, neither HHSC's selection of a charitable or faith-based Contractor nor the expenditure of funds under this Contract is an endorsement of the Contractor's charitable or religious character, practices or expression. The purpose of this Contract is the provision of community services. No state expenditures have as their objective the funding of sectarian worship, instruction or proselytization, and no state funds shall be expended for these purposes.
Deed Restrictions The Recipient shall record the Deed Restrictions together with the deed. The Recipient agrees that the Deed Restrictions shall be perpetual and shall not be amended, released, extinguished or otherwise modified without the prior written approval of the Director, at the Director's sole and absolute discretion, who shall have full enforcement authority with respect to the Deed Restrictions. If any amendment, release, extinguishment or other modification of the Deed Restrictions should occur without the prior written approval of the Director, the Recipient or its successors and assigns as owner of the Land or interest therein, shall pay to the OPWC upon demand from the Director the following: 1) all grant funds disbursed under this Agreement; and 2) liquidated damages equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Funds disbursed by the OPWC for the Project together with interest accruing at a rate equal to six percent (6%) per annum from the date of Recipient's receipt of the grant.
Covenants and Restrictions Subject to the provisions o f Paragraph 10(e) hereof, Employee covenants that, except in carrying out his duties hereunder, during the term of his employment and for a period of five (5) years following the date of termination of employment hereunder (unless such longer period of time is specifically set forth herein): (a) Employee will not directly or indirectly, own any interest in, participate or engage in, assist, render any services (including advisory services) to, become associated with, work for, serve (in any capacity whatsoever, including, without limitation, as an employee, consultant, advisor, agent, independent contractor , officer or director) or otherwise become in any way or manner connected with the ownership, management, operation, or control of , any business, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity (collectively referred to herein as a "Person") that engages in, or assists others in engaging in or conducting any business, which deals, directly or indirectly, in products or services similar to or competitive with the Company's product line or services in the United States, Canada, or Western Europe; provided, however, the above shall not be deemed to exclude Employee from acting as director of a corporation for the benefit of the Company with the consent of the Company's Board of Directors; provided further, however, that the above shall not be deemed to prohibit Employee from owning or acquiring securities issued by any corporation which neither directly nor indirectly competes with the Company and whose securities are listed with a national securities exchange or are traded in the over-the-counter market, provided that Employee at no time owns, directly or indirectly, beneficially or otherwise, five (5%) percent or more of any class of any such corporation's outstanding capital stock. (b) Employee will not knowingly provide or solicit to provide to any Person or individual (i) any goods or services which are competitive with those provided by the Company or which would be competitive with the goods or services that the Company has planned to provide, or (ii) any goods or services to any customer of the Company. The term "customer" shall mean any Person or individual to whom the Company has provided goods or services within the twenty-four (24) month period prior to the termination of Employee's employment hereunder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no limitation shall be imposed on Employee hereunder with respect to any goods and services that the Company has planned to provide and which are not actually being provided at the time of the termination of Employee's employment hereunder or which are not actually provided within eighteen (18) months following the termination of Employee's employment hereunder.
Consulting Agreements Buyer shall have entered into the Consulting Agreements with the Shareholders.