ENTERTAINMENT CONTRACT

ENTERTAINMENTCONTRACTThiscontract,madethis___dayof_________,____,byandbetweenMiddleTennesseeStateUniversity(Institution)and?____________(Contractor).WITNESSETHWHEREAStheInstitutiondesirestopurchaseandtheContractordesirestoprovidecertainentertainmentservices,thepartiesherebyagreetothetermsandconditionssetforthherein.1.TheContractorwillprovideentertainmentconsistingof_________________________.2.TheentertainmentwillbeprovidedatInstitution’sfacilitieslocatedat_______________.3.Entertainmentperformancewillbeginat__________________________.4.Institutionwillprovideadditionalaccesstoitsfacilitiesasfollows:accesstotheatreanddressingroomsasagreeduponinattachedcontractaddendum.5.Institutionwillberesponsibleforprovidingthefollowingequipment/services:sound,lightingandelectricalserviceasrequired.6.TheContractorwillberesponsibleforprovidingthefollowingequipment/services:(sound,lighting,security,etc.)7.InstitutionshallmakepaymenttotheContractorbyUniversitycheckintheamountof__________;madepayableto________(EIN______________)uponcompletionoftheentertainmentperformance.8.TheInstitutionshallberesponsibleforanyapplicableamusementorsalestax.9.TheContractorwarrantsthatnopartofthetotalcontractamountprovidedhereinshallbepaiddirectlyorindirectlytoanyofficeroremployeeoftheStateofTennesseeaswages,compensation,orgiftsinexchangeforactingasofficer,agent,employee,subcontractor,orconsultanttothecontractorinconnectionwithanyservicesperformedrelativetothiscontract.TheContractorfurtherwarrantsthatwithinthepastsixmonthshehasnotbeenandduringthetermsofthiscontractwillnotbecomeanemployeeoftheStateofTennessee.10.TheInstitutionreservestherighttointerruptorterminatetheentertainment,oranyportionthereof,ifduringtheentertainmentperformance,theInstitutiondetermines,initssolediscretion,thatsuchactioniswarrantedtomaintainsecurityorcompliancewithFederal,StateorlocallawsorregulationsofTennesseeBoardofRegentspolicy.Suchaction,inandofitself,shallnotaffecttheInstitution’sobligationforpaymentunderthetermsofthiscontract;provided,however,thatpaymentmaybewithheldifsuchinterruptionorterminationisnecessaryduetoafailurebytheContractortoobserveInstitutionpoliciesofwhichithasbeeninformed.11.TheContractoragreestoassumefullresponsibilityforpaymentofanyandallcopyrightroyaltiesduefortheentertainmentperformanceprovidedhereunder.TheContractorfurtheragreestoassumefullresponsibilityforanycopyrightinfringementwhichoccursduringthecourseofsaidperformanceandagreestoindemnifyandholdtheInstitutionharmlessfromanyandallliabilitiesanddamagesarisingoutofanyactionforcopyrightinfringement.12.Nopersononthegroundsofrace,color,religion,sex,creed,age,disability,nationalorigin,orveteranstatuswillbeexcludedfromparticipationin,orbedeniedbenefitsof,orotherwisebesubjectedtodiscriminationintheperformanceofthisagreementorintheemploymentpracticesoftheContractor.13.TheContractorshallmaintaindocumentationforallchargesagainsttheInstitutionunderthisAgreement.Thebooks,records,anddocumentsoftheContractor,insofarastheyrelatetoworkperformedormoneyreceivedunderthisagreement,shallbemaintainedforaperiodofthreefullyearsfromthedateofthefinalpayment,andshallbesubjecttoaudit,atanyreasonabletimeanduponnotice,bytheInstitutionortheComptrolleroftheTreasury,ortheirdulyappointedrepresentatives.14.TheundersignedagentonbehalfoftheContractor,warrantsthathe/shehastheauthoritytoexecutethisagreementonbehalfoftheperformingartistsandfurtherwarrantsthattheperformingartistshaveagreedtobeboundbythetermsandconditionsstatedherein.15.AnyandallclaimsagainsttheInstitutionforpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageresultingfromthenegligenceoftheInstitutioninperforminganyresponsibilitiesspecificallyrequiredunderthetermsoftheagreementshallbesubmittedtotheClaimsCommissionoftheStateofTennesseeinthemannerprescribedbylaw.DamagesrecoverableagainstInstitutionshallbelimitedexpresslytoclaimspaidbytheClaimsCommissionpursuanttoT.C.A.Section9-8-301etseq.INWITNESSTHEREOF,theparties,throughtheirauthorizedrepresentatives,haveaffixedtheirsignaturesbelow.SEEATTACHMENTSMIDDLETENNESSEESTATEUNIVERSITYCONTRACTORBy:___________By:_____________JohnW.Cothern,VicePresidentBusiness&Finance