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subsequent years in which it is able to maintain its job creation and wage level <br />commitment. <br />14. Assignment. COMPANY shall not, directly or indirectly, assign or transfer any of <br />its rights or obligations under this Agreement, or any interest therein (the <br />foregoing herein collectively "Transfer"), without the express prior written <br />consent of the Planning and Development Services Director. The Planning and <br />Development Services Director shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any <br />Transfer. Any such attempted Transfer without the express prior written Planning <br />and Development Services Director's consent shall be null and void and may, at <br />the option of the County Planning and Development Services Director, be deemed <br />a Default under this Agreement. COMPANY acknowledges and agrees that the <br />Planning and Development Services Director has the right, in granting or <br />withholding consent to any Transfer, to consider, among other things, the <br />financial responsibility and business reputation of the proposed assignee or <br />transferee (the foregoing herein collectively "Transferee"); and any other items <br />that the COUNTY Planning and Development Services Director, in his sole <br />discretion, deems appropriate. <br />If COMPANY seeks the Planning and Development Services Director's consent for <br />a Transfer, COMPANY shall submit to the Planning and Development Services <br />Director a written request therefore, accompanied by the following <br />documentation: (i) the name, address, and telephone number of the proposed <br />Transferee; (ii) a description of the business and jobs, including wages, to be <br />created in COUNTY; and (iii) a financial statement or other reasonably detailed <br />financial information concerning the proposed Transferee. If the Planning and <br />Development Services Director withholds the consent to Transfer, COMPANY may <br />appeal to the County Administrator. If the County Administrator withholds the <br />consent to Transfer, COMPANY may appeal to the Board of County <br />Commissioners. COMPANY acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the County <br />Administrator or his designee, or the Indian River County Board of County <br />Commissioners, has the right to request any additional information deemed <br />necessary to make the decision relating to consent to the Transfer; and (b) if <br />appealed to the Board of County Commissioners such request for a Transfer is <br />expressly subject to the approval of the Transfer by the Board of County <br />Commissioners, and such Transfer shall become effective only when signed by the <br />Transferee and approved by the Board, which consent shall not be unreasonably <br />withheld. <br />The foregoing covenant shall be binding on the permitted successors or assigns of <br />COMPANY. The prohibition on Transfers shall not prohibit a change in the form in <br />which COMPANY conducts business. COMPANY will be released from further <br />liability under this Agreement in the event of an approved Transfer, provided that <br />-9- <br />