Where permitted by law, this Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced according to the laws of the State of Indiana.

The CONSULTANT affirms under the penalties of perjury that he/she/it does not knowingly employ an unauthorized alien.

The CONSULTANT shall enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all his/her/its newly hired employees through the E-Verify program as defined in IC 22-5-1.7-3. The CONSULTANT is not required to participate should the E-Verify program cease to exist. Additionally, the CONSULTANT is not required to participate if the CONSULTANT is self-employed and does not employ any employees. Also, pursuant to I.C. 22-5-1.7, CONSULTANT must execute an affidavit affirming that the CONSULTANT does not knowingly employ an unauthorized alien and confirming CONSULTANT’s enrollment in the Program, unless the Program no longer exists, which Affidavit shall be filed with the CLIENT prior to the execution of this Agreement.

The CONSULTANT shall not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien. The CONSULTANT shall not retain an employee or contract with a person that the CONSULTANT subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien.

The CONSULTANT shall require his/her/its subcontractors, who perform work under this Agreement, to certify to the CONSULTANT that the sub-consultant does not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien and that the sub-consultant has enrolled and is participating in the E-Verify program. The CONSULTANT agrees to maintain this certification throughout the duration of the term of a contract with a sub-consultant.

The CLIENT may terminate for default if the CONSULTANT fails to cure a breach of this provision no later than thirty (30) days after being notified by the CLIENT.

During the entire term of this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall be an independent contractor, and in no event shall any of its personnel, agents or sub-contractors be construed to be, or represent themselves to be, employees of the CLIENT.

The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections,