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Entitlement Period Twelve October l, 1980 - September 30, 1981 STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES The recipient government assures that it will: (1) Establish a trust fund and deposit all revenue sharing funds received in that trust fund, according to regulations prescribed by the office of Revenue Sharing. (2) Use revenue sharing funds within a reasonable time (two years from the end of each entitlement period) according to regulations prescribed by the Office of Revenue Sharing. (8) Not use entitlement funds for lobbying purposes. (4) Provide for the expenditure of revenue sharing funds in accordance with the laws and procedures applicable to the expenditure of its own revenues. (5) Use fiscal accounting and audit pro~edu~es a~ specified by the office'. of Revenue Sharing; provide access to and the right to examine books, documents, papers or records for purposes of reviewing compliance with this Act; and make such reports as the Director may require. · (6) Comply with the prevailing wage provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act on any construction project costing in excess of $2,000 when 25 percent or more of the costs of such project are paid with revenue sharing funds. (7) Pay individuals employed in jobs financed in whole or .in part with' revenue sharing funds not less than the prevailing rates of pay for persons employed by it in similar public occupations. This provision does not apply to an employee or employees in any program category who are being paid in whole or in part with general revenue sharing funds unless 25 percent or more of the total wages paid to all employees in that category are paid from revenue sharing funds. (8) In case of the governing body of an_ Indian tribe Or Alaskan Native village, spend revenue sharing funds for the-benefit of.members of the tribe or village residing in the county-area or Census District from which its revenue sharing funds were allocated. (9) Not exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to discrimination under any program or activity, any person in the U.S. on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex. Not discriminate on the basis of age under the Age Di'scrimination Act of 1975, or with respect to an otherwise qualified handicapped individual as provided in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or religion except that any exemption from such prohibition against discrimination on the basis of religion as provided in the civil Rights Act of 1964, or Title VII of the Act of April 11, 1968, shall also apply. (10) In the event a Federal or State court or Federal administrative law judge makes a holding, as defined in Section 51.67 of the regulations, against the recipient government, provide a copy of the holding to the Director of the Office of Revenue Sharing within 10 days of receipt of such a holding by the recipient government. The recipient government assures the Director of the Office of Revenue Sharing that with respect to payment received under the Act, the mandatory requirements of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 as amended and of the regulations will be complied with by this government. The recipient government further assures the Director of the office of Revenue Sharing that the public hearing and public participation requirements, the independent audit requirements and any other provisions of the Act will be complied with by this government. The recipient government understands that the acceptance of the Assurance Signature Card by the Director of the Office of Revenue Sharing does not prevent the Director from holding a recipient government responsible for noncompliance with the Act and the regulations.