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Be The Board of County Commissioners may also , for cause , terminate the <br /> employment of County Attorney at anytime whatsoever, by affirmative vote , of not less than <br /> three ( 3 ) members of the Board . County Attorney shall be entitled to a hearing before the Board <br /> if, within five ( 5 ) business days of termination, he so requests in writing to the Chairman of the <br /> Board of County Commissioners . In the event County Attorney is terminated for cause , County <br /> shall be under no obligation to pay severance or provide 30 days ' notice per Section 9 . Severance <br /> of this agreement . The term " for cause" shall be deemed to include : gross negligence in the <br /> handling of County affairs ; willful violation of the provisions of law; willfully disregarding a <br /> direct and lawful order, demand, or policy of the Board of County Commissioners ; conduct <br /> unbecoming a public employee ; habitual drug abuse ; conviction of a felony ; or conviction of any <br /> crime involving moral turpitude or relating to official duties ; or loss or suspension of license to <br /> practice law in the State of Florida. For the purposes of this paragraph, if the County Attorney <br /> pleads guilty or nolo contendere or if found guilty of a felony, he shall be deemed to have been <br /> convicted , notwithstanding a suspension of sentence or a withholding of adjudication. <br /> SECTION 9. SEVERANCE <br /> If the County terminates this contract at any time or in the event of the County ' s failure to <br /> renew an employment agreement with County Attorney , County shall not be obligated to pay <br /> any severance or maintain County Attorney health insurance coverage or pay County Attorney <br /> health insurance premiums , provided, however, County shall provide no less than a 30 days ' <br /> notice of termination without cause . <br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have caused this agreement to be duly executed <br /> at Vero Beach on the date set forth above . <br /> n , INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF <br /> Attest : Jeffrey K . Barton, Pytl , COMMIS " `�' OUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> Clerk of Circuit Court ro°oJ�� ' ' sib ° <br /> By ; By, <br /> De* y Clerk ;1 ti; Cary C . Wheeler, Chairman <br /> Approved by BCC : February 14 , 2012 <br /> LFRilNMI a <br /> ly 11lutillol, <br /> COUN �rn°°� <br /> Approved : COUNTY ATTORNEY <br /> By : G aIC)ilj 0 <br /> �eph A . baird, County Administrator Alan S . Pol# wich , Sf. / <br /> F: ' itmmeylLinda .(3F.NERAL.COUMY .ArTORNEY:SOFFICEIContracts £mployment Agreement (Polockwmh 1012-13).doc Page 4 of 4 <br />