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40 CONTRACT BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR OPERATION OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT"" CONTRACT YEAR 2000-2001 This agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into between the State of Florida, Department of Health ("State") and the Indistn River County Board of County Commissioners (,"County`), through their undersigned authorities, effective October 1, 2000. RECITALS A. Pursuant to Chapter 154, F.S., the intent of the legislature is to "promote, protect, maintain, and improve the health and safety of all citizens and visitors of this state through a system of coordinated county health department services." B. County Health Departments were created throughout Florida to satisfy this legislative intent through "promotion of the public's health, the control and eradication of preventable diseases, and the provision of primary health care for special populations." C. Indian River County Health Department ("CHD") is one of the County Health Departments created throughout Florida. It is necessary for the parties hereto to enter into this Agreement in order to assure coordination between the State and the County in the operation of the CHD. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. RECITALS. The parties mutually agree that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference. 2. TERM. The parties mutually agree that this Agreement shall be effective from October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2001, or until a written agreement replacing this Agreement is entered into between the parties, whichever is later, unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated pursuant to the termination provisions set forth in paragraph 8, below.