HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 S Child Support - Coleman, Gledhill and Hargraves for Legal Represenatives forChild Support Enforcement STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA )
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
THIS CONTRACT made and entered into this the lst day of July,
2002, by and between Orange County, hereinafter County, and
Coleman, Gledhill & Hargrave, P.C. , hereinafter Attorneys .
W I T N E S S E T H:
THAT WHEREAS, the County desires to employ Attorneys as its
counselors at law for the County of Orange upon the following
terms :
1 . This Contract shall begin July 1, 2001 and unless sooner
terminated by 30 days ' notice of either party shall exist and
continue through June 30, 2003 .
2 . Attorneys, upon reasonable notice, are to be available
for consultation, legal advice and for representation as requested
by the Child Support Enforcement Agency on all legal matters
arising from the duties of County under Article 9 of Chapter 110 of
the North Carolina General Statutes, Title IV-D of the Social
Security Act, and the federal regulations lawfully promulgated
pursuant thereto.
3 . Recognizing that from time to time representation of
County by Attorneys may result in a conflict of interest for the
Attorneys, it is agreed that when such a conflict arises, the
Attorneys may refer cases requiring legal services to other lawyers
in Orange County. Such referrals shall be with the consent and
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approval of the County Manager. In all cases of referrals, the
attorney to which the case is referred shall be compensated in the
same manner as specified in paragraph 5 below, and shall keep an
itemized record of work performed for County on a case-by-case
basis, submitting a bill therefor showing a breakdown of services
performed on a case-by-case basis as specified in paragraph 5 . In
the event such an attorney is awarded counsel fees by the Court in
this regard, an accounting shall be made to County in the same
manner as provided for in paragraph 5 below.
4 . Attorneys agree to comply with all the requirements of
Article 9 of Chapter 110 of the North Carolina General Statutes,
Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and the regulations
promulgated pursuant thereto relating to the performance of program
legal services including, but not limited to, .maintaining such
records as are required by County, to make said reports available
for federal or state audit, if required, and to make financial,
statistical and program progress reports as are required.
5. For their services under this Contract, County agrees to
pay Attorneys Ninety and No/100 Dollars ($90 . 00) per hour for each
hour spent by them providing legal services under the Child Support
Enforcement Program. Such hourly rate shall encompass all
expenses, including but not limited to, those for salary, supplies,
office space, heating and maintenance for office space, telephone
service, long-distance telephone calls and travel . Attorneys are
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not be reimbursed for any extraordinary expense incident to
performing the services included under this agreement; except, that
County agrees to pay all court costs and filing fees which are
required to be paid in conjunction with services provided by the
Attorneys under this agreement.
6. Attorneys will be reimbursed for attendance at an annual
child support training session. Reimbursement will be at the rate
of Forty-five and No/100 Dollars ($45. 00) per hour for each hour of
the session attended, not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty-five and
No/100 Dollars ($225. 00) for attendance at the full annual training
session or One Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($100 . 00) for a single
day attended. Attorneys shall obtain from the Director of the
Orange County Child Support Program prior approval to attend an
annual child support training session.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, said parties have executed this Contract
in triplicate originals, one of which is to be retained by County,
one of which is to be retained by Attorneys and one of which is to
be filed with the Child Support Enforcement Section, Division of
Social Services of the Department of Human Resources, Raleigh,
North Carolina.
COLEMAN, G HILL & HARGRAVE, P.C.
By:
o E edhill
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ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
By: ?- �)4--n
B ry J s Cha ' r
ATTES S .
At
Beverly B ythe
Clerk to the Board of
Commissioners
This instrument has been preaudited in the manner required by
the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control �Act .
Orcav6ge County Finance Officer
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