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<br />4.7. Certification for Federal Aid Contracts Lobbying Activities. The CITY certifies, by
<br />signing and submitting this Agreement, to the best of its knowledge and belief that the CITY has
<br />complied with Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code, and specifically, that:
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<br />A. No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the
<br />CITY, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee
<br />of any federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or
<br />an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal
<br />agreements, the making of any federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the
<br />entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal,
<br />amendment, or modification of any federal agreement, grant, loan, or cooperative
<br />agreement.
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<br />B. If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any
<br />person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any federal
<br />agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of
<br />a Member of Congress in connection with such federal agreement, grant, loan, or
<br />cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form
<br />LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.
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<br />C. The CITY also agrees by signing this Agreement that it shall require the language of
<br />this certification be included in all contractor agreements including lower tier
<br />subcontracts, which exceed $100,000, and that all such sub recipients shall certify and
<br />disclose accordingly. Any person who fails to sign or file this required certification
<br />shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000
<br />for each failure.
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<br />4.8. Compliance with Laws.
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<br />A. The CITY shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules,
<br />regulations, and ordinances, and all provisions required thereby to be included herein
<br />are hereby incorporated by reference. The enactment or modification of any applicable
<br />state or federal statute or the promulgation of rules or regulations thereunder after
<br />execution of this Agreement shall be reviewed by the State and the CITY to determine
<br />whether the provisions of this Agreement require formal modification.
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<br />B. The CITY and its agents shall abide by all ethical requirements that apply to persons
<br />who have a business relationship with the State as set forth in IC § 4-2-6, et seq., IC §
<br />4-2-7, et seq. and the regulations promulgated thereunder. If the CITY has
<br />knowledge, or would have acquired knowledge with reasonable inquiry, that a
<br />state officer, employee, or special state appointee, as those terms are defined in IC
<br />§ 4-2-6-1, has a financial interest in this Agreement, the CITY shall ensure
<br />compliance with the disclosure requirements in IC § 4-2-6-10.5 prior to the
<br />execution of this Agreement. If the CITY is not familiar with these ethical
<br />requirements, the CITY should refer any questions to the Indiana State Ethics
<br />Commission or visit the Inspector General’s website at http://www.in.gov/ig/. If the
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