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21. Lobbying. The Subgrantee will .not use any grant funds for lobbying the state legislature, theā€¢ <br />state judicial branch or anystate agency. <br />22. Independent Contractor Status of :Grantee. The Grantee, if not a state agency, agrees that <br />its officers, agents and employees, in performance of this Agreement, shall act in the capacity <br />of independent contractors and not as officers, agents or employees of the state. The. Grantee <br />is not entitled to accrue any benefits of state employment, including retirement benefits and <br />any other rights or privileges connected with employment by the State of Florida:. <br />23. Grantee's Subcontractors. The Grantee shall be responsible for allwork performed and all <br />expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement The Granteemay subcontract, as <br />necessary, to perform the services and to provide commodities required by this Agreement. <br />The Division shall not be liable to any subcontractor(s) for any. expenses or liabilities <br />incurred under the Grantee's subcontract(s), and the Grantee shall be solely liable to its <br />subcontractor(s) forall expenses and liabilities incurred under its subcontract(s). The Grantee <br />must take thenecessary steps to ensure thateach of its subcontractors will be deemed to be <br />independent contractors and willnot be considered or permitted to be agents, servants, joint <br />venturers or partners of the Division. <br />24. Liability. The Division will not assume any liability for the acts, omissions toact or <br />negligence of the Grantee, its agents, servants or employees; nor may the Grantee exclude <br />liability for its own acts, omissions to act or negligence: to the Division.. <br />a) The Grantee: shall be responsible for claims of any nature, including but not limited to <br />injury, death and property damage arising out of activities related to. this Agreement by <br />the Grantee, its agents, servants, employees and subcontractors. The Grantee shall <br />indemnify and hold the Division harmless from any and all claims of any nature andshall <br />investigate all such claims at its own expense. Utile Grantee is governed. by Section,' <br />76828, Florida Statutes, it shall only beobligated in accordance with this Section. <br />b) Neitherthe state nor any agency or subdivision of the state waives any defense of <br />sovereign immunity or increases thelimitsof its liability by entering into this Agreement. <br />c) The Division shall not be liable for attorney fees, interest, late charges or service fees, or <br />cost of collection related to this Agreement. <br />d) . The Grantee shall be responsible for all work performed and all expenses incurred in <br />connection with the project. The Grantee may subcontract as necessary to perform the <br />services set forth in this Agreement, including entering into subcontracts with vendors for <br />services and commodities, provided that such subcontract has been approved in writing <br />by the Department prior to its execution and provided that it is understood by the Grantee <br />that the Department shall not be liable to the subcontractor for any expensesor liabilities <br />incurred under the subcontract and that the Grantee shall be solely liable to the <br />subcontractor for all expenses and liabilities incurred under the subcontract <br />State Aid to Libraries Grant Agreement (Form DLIS/SA02) Page _7 of 10 . . <br />Chapter 1B -2.011(2)(a), Florida Administrative Code, Effective 10-2018. <br />