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Finance and Administration Committee - IX. Agreements for Development of the Cherokee Farm Research Park - Actionand governmental officials in accordance with applicable State laws and regulations andapplicable University policies.5.3 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. UTRF warrants that no part of the total Agreementcompensation shall be paid directly or indirectly to an employee or official of the State ofTennessee as compensation or wages, or gifts in exchange for acting as an officer, agent,employee, subcontractor, or consultant to UTRF in connection with any work contemplated orperformed relative to this Agreement, and that no employee or official of the University or theState of Tennessee holds, or at any time during the term of this Agreement will hold, a financialinterest in UTRF or CFDC. The parties recognize that UTRF is staffed by University employeeswho have no ownership or other financial interest in UTRF. The parties further recognize thatCFDC’s board may include University or UTRF employees and its officers may includeUniversity or UTRF employees, but that none of those individuals will have ownership or otherfinancial interest in CFDC.75.4 LOBBYING. UTRF certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief that:(a) No federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf ofUTRF, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of anyagency or a Member of Congress in connection with this Agreement.(b) If any funds other than federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paidto any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, aMember of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member ofCongress in connection with this Agreement, UTRF shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.(c) UTRF shall require that the language of this certification be included indocuments at all tiers (including grants, subcontracts, and contracts) and that all sub-recipients offederally appropriated funds shall certify and disclose accordingly.5.5 PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY. If this Agreement involves the provision of services tocitizens by UTRF on behalf of the State, UTRF agrees to establish a system through whichrecipients of services may present grievances about the operation of the service program, andUTRF agrees to display a sign at least twelve inches (12”) high and eighteen inches (18”) widestating:NOTICE:THIS AGENCY IS A RECIPIENT OF TAXPAYER FUNDING.IF YOU OBSERVE AN AGENCY DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYEEENGAGING IN ANY ACTIVITY WHICH YOU CONSIDER TOBE ILLEGAL, IMPROPER, OR WASTEFUL, PLEASE CALLTHE STATE COMPTROLLER’S TOLL FREE HOTLINE: 1-800-232-5454.8116659.9 6155