Client Representations The Client represents to the Firm the following and understands and agrees that the Firm is relying on these representations as an inducement to enter into this Agreement: • The Client affirms to be legally empowered to enter into or perform this agreement. • If this Agreement is established by a legal entity, the undersigned certifies that the Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of such entity, and that the Agreement is valid by way of resolution or amendment made by the entity to that effect, and authorizing the appropriate officer or director to act on its behalf in connection with this Agreement. • The Client agrees to provide the Firm with the necessary information to provide the agreed upon services, including, but not limited to current contact information for Client, such as address, email and phone number. • The Client agrees and acknowledges that the responsibility for financial planning decisions is theirs and that the Client has the right to not act upon, either wholly or in part, any recommendation or suggestion provided by the Firm. • The Client affirms that the Firm performs services for other clients and may make recommendations to those clients that differ from the recommendations made to the Client. The Client affirms the Firm does not have an obligation to recommend for purchase or sale any security or other asset it may recommend to any other client. • The Client affirms that the Firm obtains information from a wide variety of publicly available sources and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information or success of the advice which it may provide. The information and recommendations developed by the Firm is based on the professional judgment of the Firm and the information the Client provides to the Firm. • The Client acknowledges and agrees that the Firm shall not be obligated to provide any services under this Agreement with or for the Client if, in the Firm’s reasonable judgment, this would (i) violate any applicable federal or state law or any applicable rule or regulation of any regulatory agency, or (ii) be inconsistent with any internal policy maintained by the Firm relating to its business conduct with its Clients. • The Client acknowledges all investments involve risks and that some investment decisions will result in losses, including the potential for the loss of Client’s principal that has been invested. The Client is hereby informed that the Firm cannot guarantee Client’s investment goals or planning objectives will be achieved. • If the Client account(s) served by the Firm contains only a portion of the Client’s total assets, the Firm shall not be responsible for the supervision of those Client assets not set forth through this Agreement. • The Client understands and agrees that the Firm will not be liable for any loss incurred as a result of the services provided to the Client by the Custodian of Record via the Client’s instructions.
Performance of Obligations; Representations and Warranties The Company shall have performed in all material respects each of its agreements contained in this Agreement required to be performed on or prior to the Effective Time, each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality shall be true and correct on and as of the Effective Time as if made on and as of such date (other than representations and warranties which address matters only as of a certain date which shall be true and correct as of such certain date) and each of the representations and warranties that is not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Time as if made on and as of such date (other than representations and warranties which address matters only as of a certain date which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such certain date), in each case except as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, and Parent shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer to such effect.
Continuing Representations These representations shall be considered to have been made again at and as of the date of each disbursement of the Loan and shall be true and correct as of such date or dates.
Joint Representations Each party represents and warrants, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
(A) It is a corporation, partnership, trust, or other entity duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized.
(B) To the extent required by Applicable Law (defined below), it is duly registered with all appropriate regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations and such registration will remain in full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement.
(C) For the duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, it is currently and will continue to abide by all applicable federal and state laws, including, without limitation, federal and state securities laws; regulations, rules, and interpretations of the SEC and its authorized regulatory agencies and organizations, including FINRA; and all other self-regulatory organizations governing the transactions contemplated under this Agreement (collectively, “Applicable Law”).
(D) It has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of the transactions, duties, and responsibilities contemplated by this Agreement.
(E) This Agreement constitutes a legal obligation of the party, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties.
(F) Whenever, in the course of performing its duties under this Agreement, it determines that a violation of Applicable Law has occurred, or that, to its knowledge, a possible violation of Applicable Law may have occurred, or with the passage of time could occur, it shall promptly notify the other party of such violation.
Grievance Representation (A) An employee who decides to use this grievance procedure shall indicate at Step 1 (or other initial written step as authorized by the provisions of this Article) whether he shall be represented by the Union. If a grievant selects a Union Grievance Representative to represent him in a grievance which has been properly filed in accordance with this Article, the Union Grievance Representative may be allowed a reasonable amount of annual leave to investigate the grievance. Such annual leave shall be subject to prior approval by the Union Grievance Representative’s immediate supervisor; however, approval of such leave will not be withheld if the Union Grievance Representative can be allowed such time off without interfering with, or unduly hampering the operations of the unit to which the Union Grievance Representative is regularly assigned. When a grievant has elected Union representation, both the grievant and the Union Grievance Representative shall be notified of a Step 1 meeting. Written communication concerning the grievance or its resolution shall be sent to the grievant and the Union Grievance Representative, and the decision agreed to by the state and the Union shall be binding on the grievant.
(B) If the employee is not represented by the Union, an adjustment of the grievance shall be consistent with the terms of this collective bargaining Agreement. The Union shall be given reasonable opportunity to be present at a meeting called for the resolution of such grievance. A grievant using this procedure in the processing of a grievance will be bound by the procedure established by the parties to the Agreement.
(C) The Executive Director of the Union shall furnish to the state a list of Union Representatives and the state will not recognize a person as a Union Representative whose name does not appear on the list.
(D) If a grievance meeting, mediation, or arbitration hearing is held or requires reasonable travel time during the work hours of grievant, a representative of the grievant, or any required witnesses, such hours shall be deemed time worked. Attendance at grievance meetings, mediation, or arbitration hearings outside of a participant’s regular work hours shall not be deemed time worked. The state will not pay the expenses of participants attending such meetings on behalf of the Union.
