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<br />;-. <br /> <br />i/. <br /> <br />THE STATE OF TEXAS ~ <br />~ <br />COUNTY OF HARRIS ~ <br /> <br />f( k-e ~ <br />~~(~~ <br />r 1j~S1ir <br />I~ /3-11'/ <br />1.1', ~o <p 1 <br /> <br />This agreement made and entered into effective the 1st day of October, 1995, by and <br />between the City of La Porte, a municipal corporation, hereinafter called "City", and The <br />La Porte - Bayshore Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit corporation chartered under the <br />Laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter called "Chamber," <br /> <br />WITNESSETH: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, City has an ordinance providing for the assessment and collection of a Hotel <br />Occupancy tax in the City of La Porte of four percent (4%) of the consideration paid by the <br />occupant of a room, space or facility in any hotel/motel; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Chamber is equipped to advertise and conduct solicitation programs to <br />acquaint potential users with public meeting and convention facilities and to promote tourism <br />and advertise the City of La Porte; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is to the mutual benefit of the City and Chamber that the City provide funds <br />to the Chamber for the above stated purposes and that the Chamber use such funds for the <br />above stated purposes; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein <br />contained, City and Chamber hereby agree as follows: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. <br /> <br />Chamber shall employ its best efforts for general promotional and tourist advertising <br />of the City of La Porte and conducting solicitation and operating programs to contract <br />conventions and visitors, including the establishment and operation by Chamber of <br />a convention and visitors bureau. <br /> <br />- 1 - <br />