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f services shall be made to the Attorney who shall disburse said fees pursuant to a separate agreement made between the Attorney and the associate counsel performing the assigned services. The Attorney shall remain wholly responsible to the County for the actions of any associate counsel to whom he has assigned cases. 16. In the event the Attorney determines that he has a conflict of interest regarding any case assigned to him, Attorney shall notify the Court and withdraw from the case. The case shall thereafter be handled pursuant to Resolution 98-96, and not considered the subject of this Agreement. Attorney shall be reimbursed for any verifiable hours spent on the case prior to withdrawal pursuant to said ReSOlUti011. 17. (a) In the event that a case assigned to the Attorney is transferred to a private attorney or to another jurisdiction prior to its final disposition, the Attorney shall be reimbursed at the hourly rate established by Resolution 98-96 for the verifiable hours spent on the case up to the contract rate as provided in this Agreement. (b) In the event that a case assigned to the Attorney cannot be brought to final adjudication or disposition in Court because Attorney's client fails to appear in Court, the Attorney shall be reimbursed at the hourly rate established by the Resolution 98-96 for the verifiable hours spent on the case up to the contract rate of this Agreement. 18. The term of the Agreement shall be extended through and continue on a year to year basis thereafter, provided that the Agreement has not been canceled as provided therein. This Agreement may be terminated by either party without cause at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice. In the event of termination pursuant to this paragraph, the Attorney shall complete each case assigned him through final adjudication or disposition of the case by the Court in and for Indian River County and shall be paid as provided for in this Agreement. 19. The Attorney shall not be prohibited from engaging in the private practice of law, providing that no private cases shall be accepted which knowingly causes it conflict of interest to arise wherein the Attorney would be unable to represent any indigent person. Should the Attorney believe that an indigent referred to him does not qualify for his services, the Attorney shall immediately so advise the indigent person, parents, or guardian, as the case may be, the Court, the State Attorney, and the County. In no event shall the Attorney accept anything of value as consideration for services rendered to any indigent referred to the Attorney by the Court, except from the County. The Attorney shall not charge any indigent, or his family or guardian, as the case may be, nor receive any fee or payment from any indigent or his family or guardian or other person, for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement in excess of the agreed-upon contract rate of this Agreement.