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C. Taxing Authority reserves the right to make the final decision as to whether or not <br />to enforce by suit any delinquent tax account turned over to the Finn for <br />collection. <br />D. All delinquent personal property taxes shall become subject to this <br />contract and are to be tamed over to the FIRM for collection 60 days after the <br />delinquency date for said taxes. A 20% penalty shall be assessed to defray the <br />cost of collecting those taxes as provided by §33.11, Texas Property Tax Code. <br />All collection penalties or attorney fees collected on those taxes are the property <br />of the firm and shall be paid in the same manner as all other collection penalties or <br />attorney fees under this contract. <br />II. <br />The Firm is to call to the attention of the collector or other officials any errors, double <br />assessments or other discrepancies coming under their observation during the progress of the <br />work and is to intervene on behalf of the Taxing Authority in all suits for taxes hereafter filed by <br />any taxing unit on property located within its taxing jurisdiction. <br />The Firm agrees to make progress reports to the Taxing Authority on request and to <br />advise the Taxing Authority of all cases where investigation reveals taxpayers to be financially <br />unable to pay their delinquent taxes. <br />IV. <br />Taxing Authority agrees to furnish to the Firm all data and information as to the name, <br />and address of the taxpayer, the legal description of the property, years and amount of taxes due. <br />Taxing Authority further agrees to update said information by furnishing a list of paid accounts <br />and adjustments to the tax roll as necessary. Section 33.48(a) (4) of the Texas Property Tax <br />Code provides: "In addition to other costs authorized by law, a taxing unit is entitled to <br />