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e e INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT HARRIS COUNTY ORGANIZED CRIME AND NARCOTICS TASK FORCE GRANT THE STATE OF TEXAS ~ ~ COUNTY OF HARRIS ~ This Interlocal Agreement (lithe Agreement") is entered into between the City of Bay town, a municipal corporation situated in Harris County, Texas (" Bay town") , and the City of La Porte ("La Porte"), a municipal corporation situated in Harris County, Texas pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Tex. Gov't Code Ann. 99791.001 -791.014 (Vernon 1994). WITNESSETH WHEREAS, Bay town , through its Police Department, (liB PO"), has applied for a grant from the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor, State of Texas, in the amount of $3,640,481, entitled "Harris County Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force Grant" ("the Grant"); WHEREAS, the target geographic area of such Grant includes both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Harris and Ft. Bend Counties; WHEREAS, the Bay town Police Department, the La Porte Police Department ("L.P.P.D.") and representati~es of nine (9) other law enforcement agencies in the target geographic area have combined their resources to form the Harris County Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force ("the Force"); WHEREAS, Bay town and La Porte have agreed to contribute a total of $1,213,494 in matching funds for purposes of the grant; WHEREAS, the grant funds, in part, will be expended to pay personnel costs, costs of equipment and supplies, and operation expenses as set out in Exhibit "A" to be used in the investigation, prosecution and prevention of organized and narcotics related crime; WHEREAS, Bay town and La Porte believe it is in their best interest to enter into this Agreement to carry out the Grant program; and, WHEREAS, Bay town and La Porte agree to abide by all pertinent federal, state and local laws and regulations; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: