1. BUSINESS TRAVEL ACCOUNT
This Agreement is between American Express Travel Related
Services Company, Inc. ("we" and related words) and the business entity
("Company") whose name appears on the Application for an American Express
Business Travel Account. We will establish, subject to our review and
acceptance of Company’s Application and in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, a Business Travel Account in Company’s name. Upon Company’s
request, we will assign individual account numbers under the Business Travel
Account to certain of Company’s employees, departments, divisions or other
business groups (individual account numbers, collectively with the Business
Travel Account, are referred to in this Agreement as the "BTA"). By signing
the Application and/or by utilizing the BTA, Company agrees to be bound by
this Agreement. Company will only use the BTA to charge air and rail
transportation tickets for business use through its travel agents. All
amounts charged to the BTA, including without limitation purchases of air
and rail transportation tickets, fees, and delinquency assessments, are
"Charges".
2. Travel Agents
Company will instruct its travel agents ("Agents") in the
use of the BTA and will provide Agents with a list ("List") of persons
authorized by Company to use the BTA and will notify Agents of any changes
to such List. Company shall resolve any unreconciled Charges directly with
its Agent or the supplier providing services. We are not responsible for the
acts or omissions of any travel agents, carriers, or other firms providing
services.
3.Billing
We will send to Company a monthly statement ("Statement")
listing all Charges to the BTA. Company agrees to pay us in full for all
Charges upon its receipt of the Statement. American Express agrees to waive
the annual fee for BTAs issued pursuant to this Agreement. This is a value
of $150 per BTA.
4. Delinquency
Amounts shown on a Statement as "Payment Due Upon
Receipt" which remain unpaid on the next billing date (approximately 30 days
past the date of first billing) will be considered "Delinquent". American
Express hereby agrees to waive Delinquency Fees. American Express and the
State of California understand and agree that the payment of any overdue
amounts shall be governed by the California Prompt Payment Act (California
Government Code § 927 et seq.).
5. Miscellaneous
Company must notify us of Charges regarding returned or
lost tickets of which Company has no knowledge within 60 days of the date
such Charges first appear on a Statement. Company is liable to us for
payment in full for all Charges, including without limitation Charges which
result from the unauthorized use or misuse of the BTA by any Agent other
than us, any person currently or formerly employed by Company, any person
currently or formerly included on a List, or any person who at any time was
given access to a BTA account number or authorization to use the BTA by
Company.Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon written
notice to the other party. This Agreement will continue to apply to Charges
and any other obligations incurred under this Agreement prior to its
termination. We may cancel or suspend the BTA or any individual account
number at any time with or without cause and without prior notice to you.