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ARTICLE 32. Termination Each Attachment shall terminate upon the expiration date of the Attachment unless extended by written amendment in accordance with the Amendments Article. Prior to completion of the contract term, all or a part of this contract may be terminated with or without cause as set out below. A. Termination without cause. ( 1 ) Either party may terminate this contract with at least ninety (90) days prior written notice to the other party. (2) The parties may terminate this contract by mutual agreement. (3) Either party may terminate this contract with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other party in the event state and/or federal funding for this contract is terminated, limited, suspended, or withdrawn. (4) RECEIVING AGENCY may terminate this contract when, in the sole determination of RECEIVING AGENCY, termination is in the best interest of the State of Texas. B. Termination for cause. (1) Either party may terminate for material breach of contract with at least thirty (30) days written notice to the other party. (2) RECEIVING AGENCY may terminate this contract, in whole or in part, for breach of contract or for any other conduct that jeopardizes the contract objectives, by giving at least thirty (30) days written notice to PERFORMING AGENCY. Such conduct may include one or more of the following: (a) A court of competent jurisdiction finds that PERFORMING AGENCY has failed to adhere to any laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any public authority having jurisdiction; (b) PERFORMING AGENCY fails to communicate with RECEIVING AGENCY or fails to allow its employees or those of its subrecipients to communicate with RECEIVING, AGENCY as necessary to the performance of the contract; (c) PERFORMING AGENCY breaches a standard of confidentiality with respect to the services provided under this contract; (d) RECEIVING AGENCY determines that PERFORMING AGENCY is without the personnel or resources to perform under the contract; (e) RECEIVING AGENCY determines that PERFORMING AGENCY, its agent or another representative offered or gave a gratuity (e.g., an entertainment or gift) to an official or employee of RECEIVING AGENCY for the purpose of obtaining a contract or favorable treatment; (f) PERFORMING AGENCY'S management system does not meet the UGMS management standards; or (g) PERFORMING AGENCY appears to be financially unstable. Indicators of financial instability may include one or more of the following: (i) PERFORMING AGENCY fails to make payments; (ii) PERFORMING AGENCY makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (LGS.) GENERAL PROVISIONS Page 22 11/2001