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The full and effective utilization of the resources available to the City of La Porte, Texas, <br />and Harris County is necessary for the prompt and efficient rescue, care, and treatment of <br />persons victimized or threatened by disaster. <br />Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code authorizes interlocal agreements between <br />local governmental entities such as the City of La Porte and Harris County. Chapter 791 <br />authorizes such entities to contract for emergency assistance, section 791.27; governmental <br />functions and services, section 791.011, including police protection and detention services, <br />public health and welfare, planning, administrative functions, and other governmental functions <br />in which the contracting entities are mutually interested, section 791.003(3), such as those <br />provided in chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code. <br />Section 418.107(c) of the Texas Government Code provides that a political subdivision <br />may render aid to other subdivisions under mutual aid agreements. <br />Harris County and the City of La Porte, Texas, desire to enter into an agreement to <br />provide mutual aid consistent with the mutual aid and emergency assistance plans developed by <br />their emergency management agencies and approved by the governing bodies of the City of La <br />Porte and Harris County. <br />Harris County and the City of La Porte, Texas, find that entering into an Interlocal <br />Agreement for mutual aid serves a public purpose of Harris County and of the City of La Porte. <br />The Commissioners Court of Harris County desires to approve the County's entering into <br />an Interlocal Agreement with the City of LaPorte, Texas, based on the aforesaid representations. <br />NOW THEREFORE, <br />BE IT ORDERED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS <br />THAT: <br />Section 1: The recitals set forth in this Order are true and correct. <br />Section 2: The Agreement is approved and the County Judge of Harris County or his <br />designee is authorized to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of <br />La Porte, Texas for mutual aid assistance. The Agreement is attached <br />hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. <br />Section 3: All Harris County officials and employees are authorized to do any and all <br />things necessary or convenient to accomplish the purpose of this Order. <br />2 <br />