O-2020-IDA-135 Braskem America, INC.

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(excluding amounts which would be so payable with respect to any Substantial Increase in value of such tangible personal property to which subparagraph 2, above applies), had been within the corporate limits of City and appraised each year by the City's independent appraiser, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Texas Property Tax Code. with the sum of 1, 2 and 3 reduced by the amount of City 's ad valorem taxes on the annexed portion thereof as determined by appraisal by the Harris County Appraisal District. 4. Notwithstanding the above, should City elect to grant the freeport inventory exemption authorized by Article VIII, Section 1-j of the Texas Constitution and Section 11.251 of the Texas Property Tax Code to taxpayers within the City limits, then the freeport inventory exemption shall apply to parties to this Agreement. Further, should inventory or any other class or type of property become exempt from taxation by constitutional amendment or act of the Texas Legislature (including, but not limited to, Article VIII, Section 1-n, of the Texas Constitution and Section 11.253 of the Texas Property Tax Code), such class or type of property shall be exempt for purposes of this Agreement, unless the City Council of the City of La Porte shall by Ordinance provide for the continued taxation of such property under the authority of any applicable provisions of the Texas Constitution and Texas Statutes. 5. City and Company acknowledge circumstances might require the City to provide emergency services to Company's Property described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Emergency services are limited to fire, police, and public works emergency services. If Company is not a member of Channel Industries Mutual Aid Association (CIMA), Company agrees to reimburse City for its costs arising out of any emergency response requested by Company to Company's property, and to which City agrees to respond. If Company is a member of CIMA, the obligations of Company and City shall be governed by the CIMA agreement, to which agreement City is a party. IV. This Agreement shall extend for a period beginning on the 1st day of January, 2020, and continuing thereafter until December 31, 2031, unless extended for an additional period or periods of time upon mutual consent of Company and City, as provided by the Municipal Annexation Act; provided, however, that in the event this Agreement is not so extended for an additional period or periods of time on or before August 31, 2031, the agreement of City not to annex property of Company within the District shall terminate. In that event, City shall have the right to commence