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010 <br />906K 17 Fr,rF s <br />STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ) <br />COUNTY OF LEE ) <br />CONTRACT <br />THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the day of <br />, 1997, by and between SAN-LEE HUMANE SOCIETY, INC., a North <br />Carolina Corporation with its principal office and place of business in Lee County, North <br />Carolina (the "Society"); and the COUNTY OF LEE, North Carolina, a political <br />subdivision and a body corporate of the State of North Carolina (the "County"), <br />WITNESSETH: <br />WHEREAS, the County operates an animal control program pursuant to a <br />County ordinance which is enforced by an animal control officer; and <br />WHEREAS, the Society has agreed to operate and maintain an animal shelter <br />and perform other services in connection therewith; and <br />WHEREAS, the County will make appropriations for such services pursuant to <br />North Carolina General Statute 153-442, and <br />WHEREAS, both parties desire a written memorandum of their agreement; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the respective <br />representations, the mutual promises herein contained and the sums to be paid, it is <br />mutually agreed as follows: <br />ARTICLE I <br />Definitions <br />Section 1.1 Definitions. In addition to the words and terms elsewhere herein, <br />the following words shall have the respective meanings set forth below: <br />1) "Animal Control officer" has the meaning as used in the North <br />Carolina General Statutes and County Ordinance and includes the term <br />"dog warden". <br />2) "Animal Shelter" means a facility which is used to house or contain <br />animals and which is owned, operated or maintained by a duly <br />incorporated humane society. <br />3) "Comity" means the County of Lee, State of North Carolina. <br />