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Agenda Date Requested: October 8,2012 <br />Requested By: Denise Mitrano <br />Department: Municipal Court <br />Report: Resolution: Ordinance: X <br />I- I <br />Exhibits: Proposed amended Interlocal Cooperation Contract <br />Exhibits: City Ordinance <br />Exhibits Original Ordinance and laterlocal Cooperation -Contract <br />Buftet <br />Source of Funds: N/A <br />Account Number: <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Amount Requested: <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />On April 11, 2005, the City of La Porte entered into an Interlocal Cooperation Contract <br />with the Texas Department of Public Safety ("TDPS") to implement the Failure to Appear <br />Program. This program is offered by the Driver License Division under Chapter 706 of the <br />Transportation Code. The City Manager was authorized to sign the original contract. <br />During the 82 nd Legislative Session, Section 706.005 T.C. was amended to require courts to <br />immediately notify TDPS when a persons's driver's license is cleared. Under the original <br />contract, courts are required to report compliance within five business days,. Thus, TDPS <br />has submitted an amended contract reflecting this legislative change. The new language is <br />contained in the last sentence in Section IX, page 3, of the proposed contract. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute the amended. Interlocal Cooperation <br />Contract. <br />Approved for Citv Council Agenda <br />Corby 1). Alexander, City Manager Date <br />