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Department of Information Resources
Communications Technology Services Division
Service Agreement
This service agreement is between the Department.of Information Resources/Communications
Technology Services Division (DIR/CTS)and the Customer. It is the intent of the parties to comply
with the provisions of Texas.Government Code Chapter 771, Interagency Cooperative Act and/or
Chapter 791 Interlocal Cooperation Act as applicable, and Title 10, Subtitle.D, Chapter 2.170,
Telecommunication Services,Texas Government Code.
I. DIR/CTS Responsibilities
1.1 DIR/CTS agrees to provide Customer with connectivity through various transmission methods to the
TEX-AN network for specific communications services including, but not limited to,video,voice;routed
data,Internet and/or equipment(hereinafter"services").
1.2 DIR/CTS will assist and advise the Customer in determining the best and most economical usage of
the services.
1.3 DIR/CTS will bill monthly for services, as required and respond to inquiries regarding Customer's
bill. DIR/CTS shall commence billing for services as they are provisioned.
II. Customer Responsibilities
2.1 Customer shall comply with the DIR rules applicable to the Communications Technology Services
Division, 1 TAC Chapter 207, as the same may be amendedfrom time to.time.
2.2 Customer has the responsibility to cooperate and coordinate with DIR/CTS so as to avoid delaying
DIR/CTS in the provisioning of and billing for ordered services. Specifically, it is the Customer's
responsibility to designate, in a timely manner; the types of service desired and provide DIR/CTS.with
information which may affect technical, logistical, engineering,orequipment aspects of service delivery.
The Customer is exclusively responsible for any equipment added to their premises for connectivity to
TEXAN services. Customer shall keep DIR/CTS promptly informed ofitsbilling contact, address,
telephone numbers,eligibility status and technical contact,and changes to any of the foregoing. Customer
understands and agrees that its failure to timely perform its duties, which delay DIR/CTS in the delivery
of ordered services, is not a condition of Force Majeure.
2.3 Payments will be made in full within 30 days of notification that the TEX-AN invoice is available for
retrieval from DIR/CTS's secured website. Customer represents that it possesses sufficient current
revenues to satisfy the timely payment of goods and services provided by DIR/CTS hereunder.: In all
events, Customer shall be billed for and shall pay in a timely manner for all services actually ordered and
received up through the effective date of termination of services. Customer agrees.it has no rights to set
off against bills received from DIR/CTS. Customer's covenant to pay survives termination of this Service
Agreement.
2.4 Customer is exclusively responsible for the operation and security of its premise equipment. Therisk
of toll fraud or other unauthorized use of its premise equipment rests with the Customer.Customer,accepts
this risk and understandsthatit shall be solely responsible to pay all charges, which may result from toll
fraud or unauthorized use of its premise equipment. Customer hereby releases and waives any claim it
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may have now or in the future against DIR/CTS for the payment of charges arising from toll fraud or other
unauthorized use on its premise equipment.
2.5 Customer is a qualified entity to receive goods and services from DIR/CTS. Services will terminate
without liability to DIR/CTS should Customer's eligibility status change during the term of this Service
Agreement.
III.Term
The term of this Service Agreement begins on the date of the last party to sign and is in effect until all
services are terminated or the Service Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article V hereof.
Please note that service terms may differ from vendor to vendor and from services to service and these
terms are reflected on the services order forms.
IV. Billing
4.1 DIR/CTS's first month's billing for any circuits provisioned will commence on the date provisioning
is completed.
4.2 DIR/CTS will cease billing circuits on the date disconnection is completed.
4.3 All other services shall be billed on an usage basis from the first date of actual service until the service is
disconnected.
4.4 In compliance with Title I, Chapter 207, Rule number 207.11, of the Texas Administrative Code:
customer's billing dispute timing and payment obligations shall track those found in the Prompt Payment Act,
Chapter 2251,Texas Government Code.
V.Termination and Amendments
5.1 DIR/CTS may provide notice of intent to terminate this Service Agreement for convenience by sending
a written statement to that effect, which shall be received by Customer no less than thirty(30)days prior
to the Effective Date of termination. DIR/CTS may terminate any Service Agreement for cause, with an
immediate Effective Date,by issuing written notice to Customer,upon failure of Customer to make timely
payment of bills. In addition to termination of services, DIR/CTS may notify the State Comptroller of
Public Accounts (CPA) Office of the Customer's debt to the state and request the Customer be placed on
the Payments on Hold List until payment for services is received.
5.2 A Customer may provide notice of intent to terminate this Service Agreement for convenience by
sending a written statement to that effect, which shall be received by DIR/CTS no less than thirty (30)
days prior to the Effective Date of termination. A Customer request to change a service shall not take
effect until Customer provides written notice to DIR/CTS of any changes to ordered services. If DIR/CTS
does not receive written notification, the Customer will continue to be billed monthly until proper
notification is received. No written termination notice shall be effective prior to the expiration of thirty
(30)days after receipt by DIR/CTS.
5.3 Amendments to this Service Agreement shall only be effective upon execution of an instrument in
writing by authorized representatives of DIR/CTS and the Customer.
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VI. Other Conditions of Service
6.1 Service rates are subject to change by DIR/CTS upon 30-days written notice to Customer.
6.2 No conflicting terms or conditions found in Customer orders or forms shall become a part of this
Service Agreement.
6.3 If service and/or communications projects are canceled at any time prior to completion, Customer
shall be responsible for all actual costs incurred by DIR/CTS up to the date of cancellation. DIR/CTS will
bill the Customer for these costs. Customer's covenant to pay shall survive the cancellation of a project.
6.4 DIR/CTS relies on third party contractors for the fulfillment of services contracted for hereunder.
Therefore, DIR/CTS makes no independent warranties or guarantees, express or implied, regarding said
services.
6.5 The following terms have the meaning indicated for purposes of this Service Agreement:
"Force Majeure" means the parties' performance under this Service Agreement shall be adjusted or
suspended by mutual agreement to the extent performance is beyond the reasonable control of the
parties for reasons including, but not limited to: strikes, work stoppages, fire, water, flood,
lightning, government action, acts of God or public enemy, delays of power company, local
exchange company, or other carrier. Failure of Customer to coordinate and cooperate so as to
delay DIR/CTS is not an event of Force Majeure. In the event of Force Majeure, the sole and
exclusive remedy to the party suffering the delay shall be an equivalent extension of the time for
performance. The parties shall document to one another the onset of events of Force Majeure
within three days of their onset.
"Provision" and "provisioning" means DIR/CTS has acquired, arranged for or provided at the
Customer's site, the equipment, supplies or other items necessary to provide the ordered
service(s), but does not mean the actual act(s) of turning up the ordered service(s).
VII. Customer Service Resources
Customer Service Resources may be found at http://www.dir.texas.gov/cts/Pages/cts.aspx . Inquiries
regarding this Service Agreement may be directed to DIR, Service Fulfillment on 877-472-4848, option
4 or 512-463-7800.
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Customer hereby agrees to the terms and conditions of this Service Agreement; represents that the
official executing this Service Agreement is authorized to bind the Customer to its terms; and that
Customer has completed all of its internal processes to make this a binding undertaking on the part of
Customer.
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