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B. Notwithstanding the requirement of 30 days written notice set forth above, the Board of County Commissioners may terminate the County Attorney's employment immediately, upon a finding by the Board of County Commissioners of good cause. For the purposes of this section, the term "good cause" shall mean any of the following: (a) loss by the County Attorney of his/her right to practice law in the State of Florida, (b) gross negligence in the performance of any duties set forth in section 3 above, or repeated failure to perform such duties in a professional, competent or timely manner, or (c) reasonable cause to believe that the County Attorney has violated the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the ethical and legal standards of conduct set forth in section 4 above. C. In the event that the Board of County Commissioners terminates the County Attorney for good cause, the County Attorney shall have the right to request a hearing before the Board, which shall be held as soon as reasonably possible. The County Attorney shall exercise such right by delivering written notice requesting a hearing to the Chairman of the Board, within five business days of the Board's decision to terminate for good cause. In the event that the County Attorney prevails in such hearing, the Board's decision to terminate for good cause shall automatically be deemed to have been a 30 day notice of termination pursuant to subsection 7A above, and the County Attorney's sole remedy under this Agreement shall be payment of unpaid salary and benefits for the 30 day period following the Board's decision to terminate for good cause. D. Nothing in this section 8 shall be interpreted to prevent the Board of County Commissioners from imposing any other form of discipline short of termination, such as probation, suspension (with or without pay), etc. 9. No Property Rights. The County Attorney shall not acquire any property rights in employment or continued employment as a result of this Agreement, but shall obtain only those contractual rights described herein. 10. Interpretation. This Agreement has been submitted to the equal review and scrutiny of both parties, and both parties agree that it fairly and accurately sets forth the terms of their agreement. In any dispute between the parties, the Agreement shall be given a fair and reasonable interpretation, without consideration or weight being given to the fact that it was initially prepared or drafted by any particular party. 11. Severability. Each provision of this Agreement is deemed to be separate and divisible. If any provision shall be held invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. 13. Jurisdiction and Venue. Exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be in the county or circuit court sitting in Indian River County, Florida. F.L4noneyDda1GENFRALICAOI.%a lD)dm ReingoWCon1rx1(1010-102/).dar 3