05-05-04 La Porte Redevelopment Authority Meeting

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e e construed to have any effect or meaning as to the agreement between the parties hereto. Any reference herein to a Section or Subsection shall be considered a reference to such Section or Subsection of this Agreement unless otherwise stated. Any reference herein to an exhibit shall be considered a reference to the applicable exhibit attached hereto unless otherwise stated. 9.8 Construction. This Agreement is a contract made under and shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the United States of America and the State of Texas. 9.9 Venue. All parties hereby irrevocably agree that any legal proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall only be brought in the District Courts of Harris County, Texas or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, in Houston, Texas. 9.10 Severability. All parties agree that should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect any other term of this Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect. 9.11 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not bestow any rights upon any third party, but rather, shall bind and benefit the Parties hereto only. 9.12 Authoritv to Enter Contract. Each party has the full power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, and the person signing this Agreement on behalf of each party has been properly authorized and empowered to enter into this Agreement. The persons executing this Agreement hereby represent that they have authorization to sign on behalf of their respective corporations, or limited partnerships. 9.13 No Partnership. Nothing herein contained shall be construed or held to make the Parties hereto partners in the conduct of any business. 9.14 Entire Agreement. This written agreement represents the final agreement between the parties, unless later amended in writing and signed by the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties. 9.15 Ambiguities. In the event of any ambiguity in any of the terms of this Agreement, it sha1l not be construed for or against any party hereto on the basis that such party did or did not author the same. 9.16 Non-Waiver. Failure of either party hereto to insist on the strict performance of any of the agreements contained herein or to exercise any rights or remedies accruing hereunder upon default or failure of performance shall not be considered a waiver of the right to insist on and to enforce by an appropriate remedy, strict compliance with any other obligation hereunder or to exercise any right or remedy occurring as a result of any future default or failure of performance. 20 HOU:2322718.2