Common use of STATUS OF COUNTY Clause in Contracts

STATUS OF COUNTY. 17 COUNTY is, and at all times shall be deemed to be, an independent contractor. 18 Nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating the relationship of 19 employer and employee, or principal and agent, between CITY and COUNTY or 20 any of COUNTY’s agents or employees. COUNTY and its SHERIFF shall retain 21 all authority for rendition of services, standards of performance, control of 22 personnel, and other matters incident to the performance of services by 23 COUNTY pursuant to this Agreement. COUNTY, its agents and employees 24 shall not be entitled to any rights or privileges of CITY employees and shall not 25 be considered in any manner to be CITY employees. 26 // 27 // 28 // Attachment A - Agreement Page 15 of 40 1 J. STATE AUDIT: 2 Pursuant to Government Code Section 8546.7, CITY and COUNTY shall be 3 subject to examination and audit by the State Auditor for a period of three (3) 4 years after final payment by CITY to COUNTY under this Agreement. CITY and 5 COUNTY shall retain all records relating to the performance of this Agreement 6 for said three-year period, except that those records pertaining to any audit then 7 in progress, or to any claim or litigation, shall be retained beyond said three-year 8 period, until final resolution of said audit, claim or litigation.

STATUS OF COUNTY. 17 COUNTY is, and at all times shall be deemed to be, an independent contractor. 18 Nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating the relationship of 19 employer and employee, or principal and agent, between CITY and COUNTY 20 or 20 any of COUNTY’s agents or employees. COUNTY and its SHERIFF shall 21 retain 21 all authority for rendition of services, standards of performance, control 22 of 22 personnel, and other matters incident to the performance of services by 23 COUNTY pursuant to this Agreement. COUNTY, its agents and employees 24 shall not be entitled to any rights or privileges of CITY employees and shall not 25 be considered in any manner to be CITY employees. 26 // 27 // 28 // Attachment A - Agreement Page 15 of 40 41 1 J. STATE AUDIT: 2 Pursuant to Government Code Section 8546.7, CITY and COUNTY shall be 3 subject to examination and audit by the State Auditor for a period of three (3) 4 years after final payment by CITY to COUNTY under this Agreement. CITY 5 and 5 COUNTY shall retain all records relating to the performance of this 6 Agreement 6 for said three-year period, except that those records pertaining to 7 any audit then 7 in progress, or to any claim claims or litigation, shall be retained 8 beyond said three-year 8 period, until final resolution of said audit, claim or 9 litigation.