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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of July, 1999, by and between Carol
J. Holcomb, Attorney At Law, now a partner with Northen Blue, L.L.P., Orange County, North
Carolina, a partnership organized under the laws of the State of North Carolina engaging in the
practice of law, hereinafter referred to as ATTORNEY, and ORANGE COUNTY, hereinafter
referred to as the COUNTY:
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Orange County Department of Social Services, hereinafter referred to as
the DEPARTMENT, has need of special legal services, not otherwise provided by County
Government agencies, in connection with its services to needy and dependent persons in Orange
County, the administration of its functions under the provisions of Article 44, Chapter 7A and
Article 6, Chapter 108A of the General Statutes of North Carolina and other laws of the State,
and representation of the DEPARTMENT, its caseworkers and employees before the various
courts and agencies of the State of North Carolina.; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the COUNTY, and ATTORNEY to enter into a contract,
one with the other, for the purposes and considerations as set froth herein for a period of July 1,
1999 through June 30, 2001.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual terms and agreements
hereinafter set forth, the COUNTY and ATTORNEY do contract, each with the other, as
follows:
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1. That ATTORNEY shall perform such services and render such advice to the
DEPARTMENT on such occasions as shall be required by the Director of the DEPARTMENT
and with the approval of said Director, employees and caseworkers, shall require the services of
ATTORNEY.
2. That ATTORNEY shall be compensated for all services rendered in connection with
Paragraph 1 above based on an hourly rate for services performed, such hours and amounts to be
furnished to the County Finance Officer or his designate for payment. The hourly rate shall be
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per hour from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001.
The ATTORNEY shall also be compensated at the hourly rate as set forth above for
attendance at programs, meetings and seminars relating to Social Services law, and for any
training provided to the Department's employees, and shall be reimbursed for lodging and
transportation necessary for attendance at those programs, meetings, seminars, and presentations.
The ATTORNEY shall also be compensated for and reimbursed for the services of clerks
and legal assistants hired by them to assist them in the performance of their duties to the
DEPARTMENT, and the cost of faxing, telephone, copying, and postal expenses at a flat rate of
Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per month. Costs and expenses advanced by ATTORNEY on
behalf of COITNTY shall be reimbursed to ATTORNEY.
3. That ATTORNEY shall keep an itemized record of work performed for the
DEPARTMENT on a case-by-case basis and shall submit its bill therefore showing a breakdown
of those services performed and the cost.
4. That this Contract shall exist and continue from July 1, 1999 through and including June
30, 2001 unless sooner terminated by thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COUNTY and ATTORNEY have hereunto signed this
Contract in duplicate originals, one of which is retained by each party hereto and either of which
is sufficient as the original.
ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
BY: -~~,
ALICE M. GORDON, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
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BEVERLY YTHE
Clerk of the Orange County Board of Commissioners
NORTHEN BLUE, L.L.P.
BY:
This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget
and Fiscal Control Act.
TH CHAVIOUS
Orange County Finance Officer
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