1983-007RESOLUTION 83-7
STATE OF TEXAS:
AGREEMENT
COUNTY OF TARRANT:
Agreement made this the 15th day of March, 1983, by and
Rc_T'd Sten<<rrT, , 'Tarrant County Tax Assessor Collector, herein-
afl.er referred to as A,:,e.or-Collrc.tor, whose address is 100 Westherford
L,rsct, Nott, Worth, "i'.,rrant Count.,;, Texas, and the City of Southl.ake,
11c . _I,lu f t,er r•t ferrf.d Lf: a:, C, , y, whose address is 667 North Carroll
Ak,e.nuF_, Southlakr-, 'l,r xa.-.
PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT
The purpose 01' this Agreement is to state the terms and
conditions under whic-h t h+ ASSESSOR -COLLECTOR will provide collection
se t•vico s for taxes on '. axah1(, property in Tarrant County upon .
wh-ich the laity may intposc;.
NOW THEREFOUR, in c:ona_ideration of the mutual promises
herein conta fined, t h(- pa,:•t i es hereto agree as follows:
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SLRti%ICES TO BE PERFORMED
The Asse r,ot :::): agree, to collect the taxes due
and owing on taxLib l t pr oparty ; J tuated in Tarrant County upon, which
the City has imposc_-d .paid taxes. Thi, Assessor -Collector shall 'perform
the said services hi the same ttranner• and Cashion as Tarrant County
collects its own i.c ;; :: due and owii:g on taxable property situated
within its boundary e... Tl.e pe r• formed shall include, but
not be limited Co, rt:- eiving icifurmat ion .from the respective taxpayers,
tran:mittal of tax to taxpayers, rapid deposit mail process,
Boll ection of ta..e_, t'ut: Lina owing to City on taxable property situated
in Tarrant County.
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COMPENSATION
In consideration of the services to be performed by -
Assessor -Col lector,
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Assessor-Collector, the City agrees to compensate the Assessor-' , ;
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Collector for the services rendered as follows:
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1. At the rate of _forty cents ( 400 ). per item handled
by the Assussor-Collector.
2. A reasonable cost, for start-up services in the amount
of .,Four ilundr::gid- Fifty Dollars ( $450.00) which is deemed reasonable
to compensate, the Assessor -Collector for said service.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall become eftective as of the date herein
above stated, and steals continue in effect for a period of one "(1)
year un s; Sooner tei•mznaLed and shall terminate without notice -''at
the end of such period uf,less renewed in writing at least thirty (30)
clays prior to such exp i. raL i_on .
IV.
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE
STATUTES, ORDINANCES, AND REGULATIONS
In performing the -services required by it under this agreement-,
the Assessor --Collector shall comply with all applicable federal, state,.
county statutes, ordinances and regulations. If such compliance is
impossible; for rear -.-ons beyond its control, the Assessor -Collector shall
immediately notify the City of that fact and the reasons therefore.
V.
Dr;POSIT OF FUNDS
All fund,; collected by the Assessor -Collector in the
performance of the se_r•viees stated herein for the City shall be
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deposited in the First City National Bank of Colle ville located
within Tarrant County, Texas,
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NOTICES
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Any notik-,es to be given hereunder by either party to
the other may be effected either by personal delivery, in writing',
or by mail, regist'red or certified, postage pre -paid with return
receipt requested. Mztiled notices shall be addressed to the addresses
of 'the part:it s as they appear in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement, but each party may change his address by written notice
in accordance with this paragraph.
VII.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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1 . This i n.,t. rc!mon l contains the entire Agreement bet.Ween
the parties t•el.at. ing to ; irf rights herein granted and the obligations*
herein assumed. i`iny (.)ral re p_rc;sentations or modifications concerning
this i.ntrument shall ho v!' no force or effect excepting a subsequent
modification in writing, signed by the party to be charged.:,.,.-.,
2. This Agreement shall be construed under and in.#c or a,nce
with the laws of the State of 'Texas, and all obligations off` thcg;.garties
created hereunder are performable in Tarrant County, Texas',.
3. This agreement, shall be binding upon and inure .to'tfie
benefit of the pai•Tie!; herel;o an(I their respective heirs, executors.,
administrators, legal representatives, successors, and assigns where
permitted by this Agroerr,ent..
4. in cat ; o any one; or more of the provisions contained, in
this agreement Shalt r'or• any reason be held to be invalid, illegal,
or uninforceable in respoei , such invalidity, illegality, or uhinfdree-
abil.ity shall not, ai:y ot.hor provision therof and this agreement
shalt be constri)ed as ij' such invalid, illegal, or uniforceable provisions
had never been con L i i t et; .
5. This agreement con.-;t1tutes the sole and only agreement
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of the parties hereto and supersedes any prior understanding` i',.
or written oral. agreement between theg parties respecting -the Y,; : ••• y'r;'
within subject matter. C
Executed at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, on'the
day and year first above written.
Reed Steward, Tarrant County Tax
Assessor-Col.lecotr
BY: (or)
Tarrant Count. •y Judge
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City of Sl)h thlake
BY: