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. e PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT The MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION, a corporation duly authorized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as MCC, hereby offers to research, edit, and recodify the Code of the CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under state law, hereinafter referred to as the City, according to the following terms and conditions: ~~.~~I~~~t~~~~~i;D . :'.': ", .' :"~ ",':' :::::-:. ," :.: :'.. ...:::.-:. .'.. ".. '. '. ... . . . ':':.'. ".' ,':::.:'; ", .:. :. '.: .... .... , ." . (1) ORDINANCES INCLUDED. MCC will, under the supervision of the City Attorney, recodify the 1970 Code as supplemented, including all ordinances currently in the existing Code. The City may forward ordinances subsequently passed for inclusion in the new Code until notice is received that the editorial work has been completed. (2) OMITTED ORDINANCES. The following ordinances, which are not of a general and permanent nature, will be omitted from the new Code unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by MCC and the City: Appropriations; Franchises; Bonds; Vacating Street; Tax Levies; Special Elections; Contracts and Agreements; Rezoning; Personnel Regulations; Annexations; and Traffic Schedules. If any question arises as to whether a particular ordinance is of a general and permanent nature, MCC will omit sai~ ordinance upon approval by the City. (3) LEGAL RESEARCH AND REVIEW. MCC will assign an attorney to work with the City Attorney. Before the conference with the City Attorney, MCC's attorney will: a) State Law. Research the Code and subsequent ordinances to be included in the new Code against state law. This process will discover inconsistencies and conflicts with, and preemptions by, the state law. b) State law references. Update all state law references and append new references as necessary. c) Case Law. Research the provisions of the Code against federal and state appellate case laws as reported in Shepard's. Any judicial decision specifically affecting the validity of an ordinance included herein shall be called to the attention of the City Attorney. d) Charter. Research every ordinance to be included in the Code against the City's Charter. Conflicts and inconsistencies with, and preemptions by, the Charter will be brought to the attention of the City Attorney. The Charter will be analyzed against state law and appropriate explanatory notes prepared. Amendments, if any, will be incorporated into the Charter. 1