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the meaning of §768.28, Florida Statutes. Nothing contained herein shall be construed or interpreted as: i) denying the University or other state entity any remedy or defense available under the laws of the State; ii) the consent of the University to be sued; iii) a waiver of sovereign immunity of the University or other state entity beyond the waiver provided in §768.28, Florida Statutes. GOVERNING LAWS/VENUE This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Florida and any provisions contained in this Agreement in conflict therewith shall be void and of no effect. University and Sponsor hereby agree that venue shall lie in the State Courts of Escambia County, Florida. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY The University reserves the ownership for any intellectual property developed as part of the compensated performance of this Agreement by its faculty and staff. Sponsor is granted a royalty - free non-exclusive license to use and distribute reports furnished to Sponsor hereunder (the "Work Product") without modification. University ownership of copyright shall be properly attributed. Sponsor may not grant others the right to use the Work Product or underlying information and data without written permission from the University. The University reserves the right to publish articles, monographs and other scholarly publications based on this work in its chosen form. All work shall acknowledge support as "This project was supported by the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners through the University of West Florida." INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS Each of the parties is an independent contractor and nothing contained herein shall constitute or designate any of the employees or agents of one party as employees or agents of the other party. TERMINATION IN REGARDS TO F.S. 287.135 University certifies that it and those related entities of the University as defined by Florida law are not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to s. 215.4725 of the Florida Statutes, and are not engaged in a boycott of Israel. Sponsor may terminate this Agreement if the University, including all wholly owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries, and parent companies that exist for the purpose of making profit, is found to have been placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or is engaged in a boycott of Israel as set forth in section 215.4725, Florida Statutes. Sponsored Research- Contract for Services agreement (short form) Approved 2018-07-31 Page 7 of 7