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LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
(Non-IV-D)
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 3rd day of
March, 1982, nunc pro tuns, January 1, 1982, by and between the
WELD COUNTY ATTORNEY, hereinafter referred to as "Attorney" and
THE WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, hereinafter referred
to as "Department. "
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Department desires to enter into an Agreement with
Attorney to act as legal attorney and consultant to the staff of
Department for the benefit and purposes of Department' s programs
and responsibilities, and
WHEREAS, Attorney is desirous of entering into such an Agree-
ment with the Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Department and Attorney, in consideration
of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, do hereby
agree as follows :
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES . Services to be provided by Attorney
include interpretation for Department' s staff of the Children 's
Code and other Colorado laws relating to children, representation
of Department in legal actions concerning the Children' s Code and
other matters, representation of Department at administrative
appeals where such representation is requested by Department,
and such other and further functions as are usually and necessarily
performed by a legal attorney and consultant for a county Social
Services Department.
2. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be in effect
from January 1, 1982, to and until December 31, 1982 .
3. COMPENSATION.
A. Amount. For the above services, Department hereby
agrees to pay Attorney a fee based on the number of
hours which Attorney devotes to Department's business.
The hourly rate for such services shall be $31.02.
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This hourly rate is based upon the actual costs of pro-
viding such services to Department. This hourly rate
shall include all overhead charges and charges for the
ancillary services of typists, secretaries, paralegals
and other personnel, as well as all charges for indirect
costs as allowed by Federal Management Circular FMC 74-4 .
B. Schedule. Payment shall be made monthly upon
receipt of an itemized billing for reasonable costs
incurred pursuant to this Agreement. "Reasonable costs"
is defined as the number of hours worked by Attorney
multiplied by the hourly rate specified above. Direct
charges may be included for other costs such as travel,
training, filing fees, long distance telephone calls,
blood tests, polygraph tests, expert witness fees and
transcripts.
C. Limitation of Expenditures . Expenditures hereunder
shall be limited to $60, 000 .00 as allocated by the Colo-
rado Department of Social Services and approved by the
Weld County Board of County Commissioners.
4 . CANCELLATION, TERMINATION AND AMENDMENTS. This Agreement
may be terminated, cancelled or revoked by either party upon
written notice of at least thirty (30) days. This Agreement may
be amended in whole or in part by mutual consent provided that
said amendment is reduced to writing, properly executed and made
a part of this Agreement.
5. REPORTS, RECORDS AND RETENTION PERIODS. Attorney shall
maintain such records as are deemed necessary pursuant to the State
Department of Social Services' Rules to assure a proper accounting
for all costs and funds expended. These records shall be made
available for audit purposes to the U. S. Department of Health
and Human Services, the State Department of Social Services, the
County Department of Social Services or any authorized representa-
tive of the State of Colorado and shall be retained for five (5)
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years after the expiration of this Agreement unless permission
to destroy them is granted by the State Department of Social
Services.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY. Information provided by the County
Department of Social Services in furtherance of the aims and pur-
poses of this Agreement will be used only for the purposes
intended and in accordance with federal and state laws and regu-
lations.
7. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. None of the funds, materials,
property, personnel or services contributed by the United States,
the State Department of Social Services or the County Department
of Social Services under this Agreement shall be used for any
partisan political activity or to further the election or defeat
of any candidate for public office in a manner which would con-
stitute a violation of 5 U.S.C. §501, et seq.
8 . RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY. There shall be no religious wor-
ship, instruction or proselytization as part of, or in connection
with, the performance of this Agreement.
9 . NON-DISCRIMINATION. In connection with the performance
of services under this Agreement, Attorney agrees to comply with
the provisions of the laws of Colorado, the Civil Rights Act of
1964 , as amended, the regulations of the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare issued pursuant to that Act, and the provi-
sions of Executive Order No. 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity,
dated September 24, 1965, as amended.
10. STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS. All official reports made
as a result of this Agreement shall acknowledge the support pro-
vided by Department.
11. FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. This Agreement
shall be performed in compliance with all Federal statutes and
regulations and amendments thereto and the rules and regulations
of the State Department of Social Services, as amended.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers.
WELD COUNTY ATTORNEY
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WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL 1,SERVICES
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk and Recorder
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Jghn T. Martin, 'Chairman
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