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<br />Draft <br /> <br />H-GAC REGION - 1 <br />INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT <br /> <br />Whereas, the undersigned municipality, county, or political entity represents that it is a <br />political subdivision of Texas and that its governing body has acted by majority vote, at a <br />duly called and posted public meeting, to authorize participation in this Interlocal <br />Agreement; <br /> <br />Whereas, the undersigned political subdivision has examined all the facts and issues it <br />deems relevant and determined that it is in the best interest of the political subdivision, its <br />employees, officials, retirees and dependents to enter into this Interlocal Agreement to <br />obtain one or more employee benefits; <br /> <br />Whereas, the undersigned political subdivision understands that the purpose of this <br />Interlocal Agreement is to: <br /> <br />(1) provide uniformity in benefits including accident, health, dental, life, short term <br />disability, vision, and long-term disability coverage to employees of political <br />subdivisions; <br /> <br />(2) enable the political subdivisions to attract and retain competent and able <br />employees by providing them with accident and health benefits coverages at <br />least equal to those commonly provided in private industry; <br /> <br />(3) foster, promote, and encourage employment by and service to political <br />subdivisions as a career profession for persons of high standards of competence <br />and ability; <br /> <br />(4) recognize and protect the political subdivisions' investment in each permanent <br />employee by promoting and preserving economic security and good health <br />among those employees; <br /> <br />(5) foster and develop high standards of employer-employee relationships between <br />each political subdivision and its employees; and <br /> <br />(6) recognize the long and faithful service and dedication of employees of political <br />subdivisions and to encourage them to remain in service of their respective <br />political subdivisions until eligible for retirement by providing health benefits to <br />those employees. <br /> <br />Now, therefore, in consideration of the covenants, promises and agreements herein set <br />forth, the undersigned political subdivision, together with the other political subdivisions <br />executing identical Interlocal Agreements, enters in to this agreement for the purpose of <br />providing certain benefits for employees, officials, retirees and dependents. <br /> <br />HGAC Region - 1 <br />lnterlocal Agreement <br />