Common use of Certification of eligibility Clause in Contracts

Certification of eligibility. The Federation certifies that its member agencies comply with all the SECC rules and regulations including eligibility criteria. If there are exceptions, it is the responsibility of the Federation to disclose such and explain to the satisfaction of the SECC Advisory Committee the reasons for the exception when making their annual application to the campaign. The burden of demonstrating eligibility shall rest with the applicant. The SECC Advisory Committee may elect to review, accept, or reject the certifications of the eligibility of the member agencies based on criteria cited in the regulations. If the Committee requests information supporting a certification of eligibility, that information shall be furnished promptly. Failure to furnish such information within 10 days of the notification postmark date constitutes grounds for the denial of eligibility of that member agency. The SECC Advisory Committee may elect to decertify a federation which makes a false certification or fails to abide by SECC rules or the law. Any federation that the Committee proposes to decertify shall be notified by the Statewide Campaign Organization of the Committee’s decision stating the grounds for decertification. The Federation may file an appeal to the Committee within 10 days of the notification postmark date. False certifications are presumed to be deliberate. The presumption may be overcome by evidence presented at the appeal hearing.