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c. Provides an assessment af the effectiveness of t11e referee <br /> system. <br /> d. Makes appropriate sug�estions and recotnmendations regarding <br /> the use and structure of the reieree system in the future. <br /> 3_ Airy vti�ork requcsted of tlie Company by tl�.e County ti�vhich is related to <br /> appeal of#he Board of EqualiLatioi�decisians to the Nebraska Tax <br /> Equalization and Keview Coz�amission are speci .ficaIly excluded from il�is <br /> contract. � <br /> ln providin�the foregoiilg services, the Con�pa►iy shall ei2suz-e that all protests are processed in <br /> coznpliance��ith the requirements ofNeb. Rev. Stat. 77-1502 a��d 77-1502.01 (Reissuc 1999) <br /> and al] other applicable provisio��s of si.ate law and regulations. Witivn a reasonabJe time <br /> �ollo�ving disposition of each protest by the referee, all papers relating to tihe protest,togetl�er <br /> with the wrzil;en fiudi�Zgs �id recoYnzuendations of the referees, shall be transmitted to the County <br /> Board of Equalization. <br /> II. As soan as practicable followi��g a�proval o�the Agreei�ez�:t by the County Board of <br /> �ql�ali.zation of X�all Couz�ty, tihe Coordinator shall meet r��ith the Hall County Assessor and <br /> members of her staff for�he purpose of developing a pre-heari�lg scz-eening process designed to <br /> identify thos�protests which are capable o�resolution without a fonnal referee l�ear�n�and to <br /> classify the ren�ainivg protests ta minimize the time and e��art requixed to hear and resolve tbosc; <br /> reanai.ning protests. <br /> 111. The Coynpany shall be responsible for the provisioz�o�the individua]s�rho will serve as <br /> referees who shall be individuals qualified by traix�ia�g and experienc�to�rroperly pezfoxm all the <br /> duties assigned tl�ezn. All xxaatters x-elating to the selectian and qualification of t�e rcferees,ihe <br /> specific natuxe arid extent of tile services each will pe:r£orm, and compe:n.sation each will receive <br /> shall be decided by the Company�subj�ct to the app;roval of the County. <br /> IV. Each individi�al provided by tlae Campauy and approved by the Ceunty}3oard of <br /> Equalization to act as a referee sk�a11 be required to foliow the ternis of this a�reement as set out <br /> by tl�e County and Coinpany. A list of individuals who have been selected and a}�proved by <br /> County to act as zeferees is attached hereto and mar�.ed Exhibii 1 and z�cor�aorated liereiza by this <br /> zeference_ The cost of the Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator, if any, and said z'eferees is <br /> included as part of the cosi of this agrcement and is not to be considered separate. The C�mpany <br /> has the respozasibility o�compensatiz�g all such individuals frozii payxa�ent received by Company <br /> froi�1 County pursu.a.rlt to tl�is Agrcemen�t. <br /> V. It is undcrstood and ag,reed that the Cozx�pany and all izadividuals provided by Comparry sl�all <br /> be independent contractors ai�d shall not be employees of the County. '�'he com.pensation to be <br /> paid to each o�the foz-egoing ��dependent coi�:tractors shall be deternained puz-suant to the terms <br /> of his or her zespective agreements with Cozxapany and shall not be the responsibility of County. <br /> Except as specifically provided ix�this paragraph, the County s11a11 not be responsible for the <br /> paymez�t of a.�ly expezlses af the Company,the coordizaator, the assistant coordinator, if ar�y,or <br /> zcferees,nor shall thc Couniy be responsible£or the provisioza of any insurance or fringe benefits. <br /> 3 <br />