<br />I Termination for cause and for convenience by the PERFORMING AGENCY including the
<br />manner by which it will be effected and the basis for settlement. (All contracts in excess of
<br />$10,000.)
<br />I Compliance with the Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act (18 USC ~874) as supplemented in
<br />Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 3). (All contracts and subgrants for construction
<br />or repair.)
<br />I Compliance with ~~103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40
<br />USC ~~327-330) as supplemented by Department of Labor r~gulations (29 CFR Part 5).
<br />(Construction contracts awarded by grantees and subgrantees in ex~ess of$2,000, and in excess
<br />of $2,500 for other contracts which involve the employment of mechanics or laborers.)
<br />I Notice of awarding agency requirements and regulations pertaining to reporting.
<br />I Notice of awarding agency requirements and regulations pertaining to patent rights with respect
<br />to any discovery or invention which arises or is developed in the course of or under such
<br />contract.
<br />I Awarding agency requirements and regulations pertaining to copyrights and rights in data.
<br />I Access by the grantee, the subgrantee, the federal grantor agency, the Comptroller General of
<br />the United States, the State of Texas or any of their duly authorized representatives to any
<br />books, documents, papers, and records of the contractor which are directly pertinent to that
<br />specific contract for the purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts, and transcriptions.
<br />I Retention of all required records for three years after grantees or subgrantees make final
<br />payments and all other pending matters are closed.
<br />I Compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued under ~306 of the
<br />Clean Air Act (42 USC ~1857(h)), 9508 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 91368), Executive
<br />Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR Part 1 5). (Contracts,
<br />subcontracts, and subgrants of amounts in excess of $1 00,000.)
<br />I Mandatory standards and policies relating to efficiency which are contained in the state energy
<br />plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Pub. L. 94-163).
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<br />ARTICLE 24. Copyri~hts. Publications. and Patents
<br />
<br />Texas Health and Safety Code 912.020(a), VTCA, authorizes RECEIVING AGENCY to apply for, register, secure,
<br />hold, and protect a patent, copyright, trademark or other evidence of protection or exclusivity issued in or for
<br />intellectual property. All work performed that results in the production of original books, manuals, films, or other
<br />original material is the exclusive property of RECEIVING AGENCY. All right, title, and interest in and to said
<br />property shall vest in RECEIVING AGENCY upon creation. All work performed shall be deemed to be a "work
<br />made for hire" and made in the course of the services rendered pursuant to this contract. To the extent that title to
<br />any such work may not, by operation oflaw, vest in RECEIVING AGENCY or such work may not be considered
<br />a work made for hire, all rights, title and interest ,therein' are hereby irrevocably assigned to RECEIVING
<br />AGENCY. RECEIVING AGENCY shall have the right to obtain and to hold in its own name any and all patents,
<br />copyrights, trademarks, service marks, certification marks, collective marks, registrations, or such other protection
<br />as may be appropriate to the subject matter, and any extensions and renewals thereof. PERFORMING AGENCY
<br />shall ensure all rights, titles, and interest in and to the property are secured to RECEIVING AGENCY from
<br />PERFORMING AGENCY and its subrecipients. PERFORMING AGENCY agrees to give RECEIVING AGENCY
<br />and agrees to require its subrecipients to give RECEIVING AGENCY, or any person designated by RECEIVING
<br />. AGENCY, all assistance required to perfect the rights defined in this Article, without any charge or expense beyond
<br />those amounts payable to PERFORMING AGENCY for the services rendered under the contract.
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<br />(LGS)
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