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replace such stricken provision or part thereof with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to expressing the intention of the stricken provision. 16.05 Venue - This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for any lawsuit brought by either party against the other party or otherwise arising out of this Agreement shall be in Indian River County, Florida, or, in the event of a federal jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. 16.06 Public Records Compliance - COUNTY is a public agency subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. AGENCY shall comply with Florida's Public Records Law. Specifically, the AGENCY shall: (1) Keep and maintain public records required by the COUNTY to perform the service. (2) Upon request from the COUNTY's Custodian of Public Records, provide the COUNTY with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119 or as otherwise provided by law. (3) Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the AGENCY does not transfer the records to the COUNTY. (4) Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the COUNTY all public records in possession of the AGENCY or keep and maintain public records required by the COUNTY to perform the service. If the AGENCY transfers all public records to the COUNTY upon completion of the contract, the AGENCY shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the contractor keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the AGENCY shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the COUNTY, upon request from the Custodian of Public Records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the County. IF THE AGENCY HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE AGENCY'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT: (772) 226-1424 publicrecords@ircgov.com Indian River County Office of the County Attorney 180127 th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 Failure of the AGENCY to comply with these requirements shall be a material breach of this Agreement. 16.07 E -Verify — AGENCY is registered with and will use the Department of Homeland Security's E -Verify system (www.e-verify.gov) to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees for the