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• • ti-- ~~~.~. • . .. COi~TTt^iACT BE'"j'lE Eid HARRI S COU'N`TY AND T::E CIT`E' OF LA PORTE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CITY i~F LA PORTF HEALTH ^EoARTMENT T:iE STATE OF TEXAS 3 COUNTY OF HARRIS This Agreement, made and entered into by and be1~-ween Hr3rris County, hereinafter referred to as "County", act.irig herein by and throu~~h SON LINDSAY, its duly authorized County S~zdge as directed b_y the Commissioners' Court of r?arris County, and the City of La Porte, a InL1nlCipal COrpOr3tiOn Siti:atPd LI1 'r'are i5 ~:.t~ill"11~~y, Teas, }iereinafter called "City", acting herein by ~.~nd through NORMF.N MALONE, its duly authorized Mayor. W I T N E S S E T F?: WHEREAS, the governing bodies of the parties tiereiri find the following agreement in the best interest of the citizens they serve; «nd WHEREAS, Article 3, Section 64, of the Texas Constitution, and Article 4413 (32c) of the Revised Civil Statutes of Te:{as authorize Counties and Cities in the State or" Texas to contract functions and services, including those iti the area of public health and welfare; and WNEP.EAS, County and the City, pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas, desire to make and enter into a contract whereby County will make available to City the County's Food Establishment Surveillance Program Services for the public health protection of its residence; NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the County and the City do hereby covenant and agree as follows: I. County hereby makes available to City, for the protection of City's residents, Food Establishment Surveillance Program Services through the Harris County Health Department. II. The County, acting- through the Harris County Health Department, pursuant to its Food Establishment Surveillance Program, will provide its services to all food establishments located within the corporate limits of City during the term of this agreement. The said services shall consist of a food establishment surveillance program, certification of establishments for issuance of health permits, collection of fees (except as may be otherwise provided by City Ordinance of the City of La Porte), notification to City of violations of health ordinances, documentation of food establishment surveillance program activities within City in a semi-annual report, and, where legally required by ordinance, approval of food establishment managers training and certification.