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. e CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES THE STATE OF TEXAS ~ ~ ~ COUNTY OF HARRIS THIS CONTRACT is made between the CITY OF LA PORTE a political subdivision of the State of Texas, acting by and through its CITY COUNCIL, hereinafter called Taxing Authority, and PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS & MOTT, L.L.P., Attorneys at Law, Houston, Texas, or their duly authorized representatives, hereinafter caIled the Firm. I. Taxing Authority agrees to employ and does hereby employ the Pirm to enforce by suit or otherwise, the collection of all delinquent taxes, penalty and interest, owing to the Taxing Authority which the Taxing Authority's Tax ColIector refers to the Pirm, provided current years taxes becoming delinquent within the period of this contract shaIl become subject to its terms upon the following conditions: A. Taxes that become delinquent during the term of this Contract that are not delinquent for any prior year become subject to the terms of this Contract on the 1st day of July, ofthe year in which they become delinquent; and B. Taxes that become delinquent during the term of this Contract on property that is delinquent for prior years shall become subject to its term on the first day of delinquency when such property under litigation or comes under litigation or is referred to the Firm for collection by the Taxing Authority's Tax Collector. C. Taxing Authority reserves the right to make the final decision as to whether or not to enforce by suit any delinquent tax account turned over to the Pirm for collection. II. The Pirm is to call to the attention of the collector or officials any errors, double assessments or other discrepancies coming under their observance during the progress of the work and is to intervene on behalf of the Taxing Authority in all suits for taxes hereafter filed by any taxing unit on property located within its taxing jurisdiction.