This agreement shall be governed under the laws of the state of Florida. If any party hgeto is required to enforce its

Transcription

1 a CLERWCOMPTROLLER RECOVERY AGREEMENT This ClerklComptroUea- Recovery Agreement is made between John Crawford, in his capacity as Clerk ofthe Court andlor Comptroller ofnssau County, Florida, the address ofwhom ispo Box 456, FrndinaBeach, FL 32034, (herder r&ed to as "Clairnant"), and the Florida Association of Court Clerks, nc., aflorida corporation, which maintains its business premises at 3544 Maclay Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida (hereafter referred to as TACC'). The Claimant may be lawllly entitled to claim ownership of certain assets of which the Claimant is not now aware (such assets are hereinafter &rred to as "Unclaimed Assets") and desires to enter into an sgreement for FACC, directly or through a third party chosen by FACC, to search for such Unclaimed Assets on behalf of Claimant on the terms and conditions of this Clerk/ComptroUer Recovery Agreement. FACC desires, either directly or through athird party chosen by FACC, to search for Unclaimed Assets on the terms and dtions oftbis Clerk/ComptroUer Rec~very Agreemeat. Now therefore, in consideration ofthe fbregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the Claimant and FACC hereby agree as follows: FACC, either by its own actions or pursuant to a subcontract with a third party entity entered into for the purpose of iidfihg the terms ofthis Agreement (such third party entity being rdmed to herein as "Subco~or"), shall investigate and try to discover and procure Unclaimed Assets located in the state offlorida. The Claimant does hereby grant and designate to FACC and Subcontractor the power and authority to act on behalf ofthe Claimant for the purpose of investigating and discovering and procuring Unclaimed Assets. FACC and Subcontractor shall be and is d e d to receive any such Unclaimed Assets in the name offacc for the benefit ofthe Claimant. To allow FACC hereunder, the Claimant hereby grants to FACC and any Subcontractor a limited power of attorney to represent the Claimant for the purpose of recovering Unclaimed Assets held by any private or public entity, inchding but not Med to the Florida Department offinancial Services. The Claimant does hereby agree that in consideration of FACC's efforts in locating Unclaimed Assets and assistance in procuring payment of the Unclaimed Assets to Claimant, the FACC andlor Subcontractor shall be paid a sum equal to meen percent (1 5%) of any recovered Unclaimed Assets (the "Recovery Fees"). The Claimant hereby authorizes the Recovery Fees to be deducted fiom any recovered Unclaimed Assets and paid directly to the FACC or to an mtity directed by FACC. Upon the receipt of any Unclaimed Assets (net of the Recovery Fees) FACC shall transmit such hds received within five (5) bess days to the Claimarrt at the address set forth above or at such other address as provided in writing to FACC by the Claimant. fthe entity holding Unclaimed Assets does not withhold the Recovery Fees and pay them to FACC or as FACC directs, the Claimant shall, within meen (15) days of rece* of Unclaimed Assets, pay to FACC the Recovery Fees. This agreement can be terminated by either party hereto uponthirty (30) days written notice sent to the 0the.r party at the address of such other party as set forth in this Agreement or such other address as provided in writing by the party to which the notice is to be sent. Upon any such termination any Unclaimed Assets identified by FACC or its Subcontractor but have not yet tr&erred to FACC shall be transferred to FACC with FACC transfe the Unclaimed Assets, less the fke as set forth above, to the Claimant. This agreement shall be governed under the laws of the state of Florida. f any party hgeto is required to enforce its

2 rim heretmder, the successfit1 party shal be entitled to recover fiomthe other party costs incurred, includmg reasonable attokeys' fees. This agreement shall be signed in multiple counterparts, each ofwhich shall be considered an original. Clerk ofthe Court/Comptroller of /7 Florida Date: "

3 it Search Criteria-FACC NASSAU County name: Name of Clerk (and any standard variations) Unclaimed Propem Recoverv Program Please fill out the followt.rg fields in order to provide as many ways as posslie to search f6r unclaimed property. Also provide any additional information you kl could be helpm Please return this document with y e John A. Crawford; John Crawford Your title: Clerk of Courts signed eonfrads. fyou have served as Clerk of Court for less than 10 years, please provide the names of any previous Clerks in your county fkr that h&ame; J. M. "Chip" Oxley, Jr T. J. "Jerry" Greeson Your Office Address (including branch office addresses): Veterans Way, Yulee, EX l t 416 Centre Street, Fernandina Bch, FL L Any lmom previous addresses for your office, or branch obces: Nassau Place, Yulee, FL f you are the Chief Financial Ofiicerfor your County, please continue. All fields below this line will 1) be used to locate my funds on brbalfufyaur county. / Names of any county offices for whom you handle or collect money: / 11 Board of County Commissioners Supervisor of Elections Board of County Comirsloners Solid Waste Nassau Amelia Utilities Board of County Commissioners Family Matters

4 MEMORANDUM Florida Association of Court Clerks & Comptroller Tim Sanders Madison County Presulent Martha 0. Haynie Orange County Comptroller First Vice Presulent Ricky Lyons Lafayette County Second Vice Prestdent Karen Rushing Sarasota County Seaetq P. DeWitt Cason Columbia County Treasurer Roger H. Alderman Executive Director January 10,2005 TO: FROM: RE: Hon. John Crawford Vicky Laurienzo, Publications FACC Unclaimed Property Recovery Program The Florida Association of Court Clerks (FACC) offers the Clerks in the State of Florida a program to assist their offices in recovering funds held by the Department of Financial Services, Bureau of Unclaimed Property that have been turned in by banks and other busir~esses. The FACC Unclaimed Property Recovery Program is a service provided to FACC members to recover funds on behalf of the Clerks' offices, artd if the Clerk serves as the county comptroller, on behalf of the County Board of Commissioners as well. As you may be aware, Mr. Oxley was enrolled in the FACC Unclairned Property Recovery Program. n order to continue with this program, the contracts will need to be resigned with your name. This will allow FACC to continue to monitor the state's accounts on behalf of your office. To continue the enrollment of your office in the program, please sign the three enclosed contracts. Keep one for your files and return two signed contracts to: Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptroller 3544 Maclay Blvd. Tallahassee, FL ATTN: Vicky Laurienzo f you have any further questior~s about the contracts or the program, please contact Vicky Laurienzo at (850) Fred W. Baggett General Counsel 3544 Maclay Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida (850) Fax: (850) Suncom: Suncom Fax:

5 Search Criteria-FACC Unclaimed Property Recovery Program Please fill out the following fields in order to provide as many ways as possible to search for unclaimed property. Also provide any additional information you feel could be helpll. Please return this document with your signed contracts. County name: Name of Clerk (and any standard variations) Your full title: fyou have served as Clerk of Court for less than 10 years, please provide the names of any previous Clerks in your county for that timefiame: Your Office Address (including branch office addresses): Any known previous addresses for your office, or branch offices: f you are the Chief Financial Officer for your County, please continue. All fields below this line will be used to locate any funds on behalf of your county. Names of any county offices for whom you handle or collect money: