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J. The Division reserves the right to unilaterally cancel this Agreement if the Recipient <br /> refuses to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters or other material subject to the provisions <br /> of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, which the Recipient created or received under this Agreement. <br /> K. If the Recipient is allowed to temporarily invest any advances of funds under this <br /> Agreement, any interest income shall either be returned to the Division or be applied against the <br /> Division's obligation to pay the contract amount. <br /> L. The State of Florida will not intentionally award publicly-funded contracts to any <br /> contractor who knowingly employs unauthorized alien workers, constituting a violation of the employment <br /> provisions contained in 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a(e) [Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act <br /> ("INA")]. The Division shall consider the employment by any contractor of unauthorized aliens a violation <br /> of Section 274A(e) of the INA. Such violation by the Recipient of the employment provisions contained in <br /> Section 274A(e) of the INA shall be grounds for unilateral cancellation of this Agreement by the Division. <br /> M. All expenditures of state financial assistance shall be in compliance with the laws, <br /> rules and regulations applicable to expenditures of State funds, including but not limited to, the Reference <br /> Guide for State Expenditures. <br /> 22. LOBBYING PROHIBITION <br /> A. Section 216.347, Florida Statutes, prohibits "any disbursement of grants and aids <br /> appropriations pursuant to a contract or grant to any person or organization unless the terms of the grant <br /> or contract prohibit the expenditure of funds for the purpose of lobbying the Legislature, the judicial <br /> branch, or a state agency." <br /> B. No funds or other resources received from the Division under this Agreement may be <br /> used directly or indirectly to influence legislation or any other official action by the Florida Legislature or <br /> any state agency. <br /> 23. COPYRIGHT, PATENT AND TRADEMARK <br /> A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW, ANY AND ALL PATENT RIGHTS ACCRUING <br /> UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE HEREBY <br /> RESERVED TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA. ANY AND ALL COPYRIGHTS ACCRUING UNDER OR IN <br /> CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE HEREBY TRANSFERRED <br /> BY THE RECIPIENT TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA. <br /> B. If the Recipient has a pre-existing patent or copyright, the Recipient shall retain all <br /> rights and entitlements to that pre-existing patent or copyright unless the Agreement provides otherwise. <br /> C. If any discovery or invention is developed in the course of or as a result of work or <br /> services performed under this Agreement, or in any way connected with it, the Recipient shall refer the <br /> discovery or invention to the Division for a determination whether the State of Florida will seek patent <br /> protection in its name. Any patent rights accruing under or in connection with the performance of this <br /> Agreement are reserved to the State of Florida. If any books, manuals, films, or other copyrightable <br /> 18 <br />