04-13-10 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Area Water Authority

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(e) Work with counsel on the transaction, including bond counsel whom you retain, who will be recognized municipal bond attorneys, whose fees will be paid by you, and who will prepare the proceedings, provide legal advice concerning the steps necessary to be taken to issue the Obligations, and issue an unqualified opinion (in a form standard for the particular type of financing) approving the legality of the Obligations and (as applicable) tax exemption of the interest paid thereon. ill addition, bond counsel will issue an opinion to the effect that the disclosure document does not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Generally, working with counsel will mean coordinating with the attorneys and assisting in the financial advisory aspects of preparing appropriate legal proceedings and documents, including documents concerning any required election. (f) Assist in the Issuer's preparation of the Preliminary Official Statement ("POS") and the Official Statement ("OS") or equivalent document as the particular transaction may require (such as a private placement memorandum). (g) In connection with a competitive sale, we will; i. coordinate the preparation of the Official Notice of Sale, the Uniform Bid Form (containing provisions recognized by the municipal securities industry as being consistent with the securities offered for sale) and other such documents which you may request or deem appropriate; ii. submit all such documents for examination, approval, and certification by appropriate officials, employees, and agents of the Issuer, including bond attorneys; ill. coordinate delivery of these documents to a list of prospective bidders; 1V. where appropriate, organize investor meetings; v. coordinate the receipt of bids; vi. advise as to the best bid, including acceptance or rejection of the best bid; vii. if a bid is accepted, coordinate the delivery of and payment for the Obligations; viii. assist in verification of final closing figures; ix. provide copies of documents to the purchaser of the Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Official Notice of Sale and the Uniform Bid Form. (h) Make recommendations as to the need for credit rating(s) for the proposed Obligations and, should the Issuer seek a rating, coordinate the process of working with the rating agency or agencies and assist in the preparation of presentations as necessary. (i) Make recommendations as to obtaining municipal bond insurance, a liquidity facility or other credit enhancement for the Obligations and, should the issuer seek any such credit enhancement, coordinate the process and assist in the preparation of presentations as necessary. FA Agreement (Combined) 03/03/08