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GA Gordan County - Paytel Contract Addendum #2 2014-2019

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INMATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT

Regulatory Compliance Amendment
This Amendment, entered into the __2_ of :JAA}11M" 20J..!i_, between Gordon County, a political
subdivision of the State of Georgia of the one p/rt, hereinafter "Gordon County," and Pay Tel
Communications, Inc. of the other part, hereinafter "Pay Tel," modifies the Inmate Telecommunications
Agreement dated January 9, 2004 and Addendum dated April 15, 2008 (hereafter referred to as the
"Agreement"). In anticipation of mandated changes to regulations governing Inmate Telephone Service and in
consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, Pay Tel and Gordon County hereby agree
to modify the Agreement as follows:
1. Term:
The current term ending January 9, 2014, will be extended five (5) years, to and including January
9, 2019 After the renewed term this Agreement may be renewed/or extended should both parties desire to
renegotiate the tenns of this Agreement at the expiration of the current tenn. Section 3.1 of the Agreement is
deemed amended consistent with the foregoing.
2. Section 5.3 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

5.3
The parties acknowledge that the Agreement is subject to the provisions of governing state and
federal law and regulations, and Pay Tel agrees to provide Services in full compliance with all applicable
rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission and any applicable State regulatory
agency. In the event that such laws or regulations conflict with or are inconsistent with the terms of this
Agreement, the provisions of applicable law shall control and supersede the contrary provisions of this
Agreement. Pay Tel will provide twenty (20) days prior written notice of any such required changes which
shall be deemed incorporated into this Agreement by reference unless objected to in writing by Gordon
County within twenty (20) days after receipt of notice, in which case Gordon County's objection will be
resolved by application of the dispute resolution provision of Section 6.2.
3.

Section 6.2 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
6.2
In addition to disputes arising under Section 5.3, in the event that any state or federal legislative,
regulatory, judicial or other legal action (a) materially affects any terms of this Agreement or the ability of
Pay Tel to perform any tenns of this Agreement, or (b) would make Pay Tel's compliance with its obligations
under this Agreement, in Pay Tel's reasonable judgment, no longer economical or feasible, Pay Tel may
provide written notice of such facts to Gordon County and the parties shall renegotiate in good faith such
mutually acceptable new tenns as may be required. In the event negotiations are not resolved within fortyfive (45) days of notice, either party may submit the dispute for resolution pursuant to the dispute resolution
provisions of this Agreement or alternatively, Pay Tel may terminate this agreement on thirty (30) days'
notice to Gordon County.

4. Except as expressly modified by this Regulatory Compliance Amendment, the provisions and conditions of
the Agreement, including all Exhibits shall remain in full force and effect.
GORDON COUNTY, GEORGIA
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Account Representative: Randy Chester