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<br />"~. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT <br /> <br />BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS <br />AND THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS <br /> <br />The Contracting parties solemnly agree: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. <br /> <br />PURPOSE <br /> <br />The purpose of this agreement is to provide mutual aid for <br />the City of La,P~rte and ~he Cit, of Baytow~, in meeting ~ny <br />emergency or disaster from e~emy attack or other cause, <br />natural or otherwise. Thi~ agre~m~nt is ~ade pursuant to <br />the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Texas Revised Civil Statutes <br />Article 4413 (32c), and Texas Reyised Civil Statutes, Article <br />6889-7, cC?mmonly referr~d to as the, Disaster Act of 1975. <br />This agreemen,t recognizes ~~at t,he promp,t" ,fu,lland effective <br />utilization of the resources. of , ~he, . respective cit~es, is <br />essential to the safety, care and, welfare of the people <br />th~reof in the event ,~f a major, em~rgency or di~aster. The <br />Coordinators of. Emerg~ncy, Manage~~~t of ~oth, par:-ty cities <br />shall, constitute a committ~~ to. formulate plans ,and take all <br />necessary steps of the ,im~lementation of this agreement. <br />Such planning shall inc~rporate the use of resources, <br />including personnel, equipment, and supplies necessary to <br />provide mutual aid. <br /> <br />SECTION 2. RESPONSIBILITIES <br /> <br />It shall be the duty of each pa~ty city to formulate <br />emergency management plans and program~ for application <br />within such city or coun~y. There, ~hall be frequent <br />consultatio~ betwe~n the, ,r:-epresentat~~e.s . of, the cities an~ <br />the free exchange of information and services. In carrying <br />