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Knox W. Askins
Clark T. Askins
February 2, 2012
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COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
P.O. Box 13942
Austin, TX 78711
Re: Senate Bill 18
Dear Sir/Madam:
I enclose herewith required Documentation of Eminent Domain
Authority in Texas forms, for the following entities, to -wit:
1. City of La Porte, Texas;
2. La Porte Area Water Authority; and
3. City of La Porte Development Corporation.
Thank you, and please call if you have any questions.
Yours very truly,
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Clark T. Askins
Assistant City Attorney
City of La Porte
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Enclosures
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Ms. Patrice Fogarty
City Secretary
City of La Porte
702 W. Fairmont Parkway, P.O. Box 1218, La Porte, TX 77572-1218
281.471.1887 phone • 281.471.2047 fax • knoxaskins@comcastmet - ctaskins@swbell.net
Susan Comas Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
I Required Documentation of Eminent Domain Authority in Texas
What action must be taken: Per Senate Bill 18 enacted by the 82nd Legislature, all public and private entities authorized to exercise the power
of eminent domain in Texas are required to submit a letter to the Comptroller of Public Accounts detailing their legal authority to exercise
this power.The letter must be sent by certified, return receipt mail not later than December 31, 2012. (Per the bill, the authority of an entity to
exercise the power of eminent domain expires on September 1, 2013, unless the letter has been submitted by the deadline.)
About this form: This form is designed to guide entities in submitting the required information on eminent domain authority. Once the fields have
been completed, the form can be printed and mailed via certified, return receipt to the address provided to meet the requirements of the bill.
1. Full, legal name of entity: _ CITY OF IA PORTE DEVELM= CORPORATIM
2. Alternate name of entity (if any):
3. Primary address: Street or P.O. Box ,__604 WEST FAIRMQIVT_.. P T� _..............
City, State, Zip Code J__A 2R
4.. Primary phone number (with area code): 281-471-5020
5. Entity contact: First name ---PATRICEL _ _ Last name
Phone number (with area code): 28.1-471-5020 E-mail address: F0gartyP&1gnrtetx. gOv
6. Alternate contact: First name _____ UTACT Last name T F,ACH
Phone number (with area code): 281-471-5020 E-mail address: Lt~3ChTP1aMrtetX.g0V
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7. Does your entity have eminent domain authority in Texas? X ' Yes s No
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B. If "yes" to question 7, please identify all of the applicable provisions of state law that grant eminent domain authority to this entity. Please cite as Title of
Code or Article, Section Number/Name (for example, Texas Government Code, Section 43.136 or Article 7849, Auxiliary Water Laws).
TEXAS LOCAL GOVERZ= CODE §505.105
Please indicate the first year in which this entity exercised eminent domain authority (if known): �xdq, _
DISCLAIMER: Chapter 2206, Subchapter C, Government Code (as added bySenate Bill 18, 82nd Regular Session) requires the Comptroller of Public Account to collect information
and report to the Legislature all entitles-N the state of Texas that have the authority to exercise the power of eminent domain. Entitles that provide information to the Comptroller
represent and warrant that the Information is accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge. Entities that provide Information acknowledge that It is their responsibility
to submit a letter by certified mail, return receipt requested to the Comptroller's office, indicating that the Entity is authorized to exercise eminent domain authority
and to identify each law that grants such authority. The Entity further acknowledges that the Comptroller's office is not responsible to submit said letter, nor is It responsible for
the Entity's failure to submit said letter as required by law, and that such failure may cause the entity's power of eminent domain to expire on September 1, 2013. The Entity also
acknowledges that the Comptroller of Public Accounts Is a state agency subject to Chapter 552 of the Texas Gov't Code (the'Texas Public Information Act") and court interpretations
thereof, and that the Information submitted to this office may be subject to disclosure to the public under Section 552.101, at seq., of the Code.
Under Ch. 559, Government Code, you are entitled to review, request, and correct information we have on file about you, with limited exceptions in accordance with Ch. 552,
Government Code. To request information for review or to request error correction, contact us at the address on this form or sbl8compliance0cpa.state.tx_us.
By signing, I agree that the Information Is true and correct.
Mai! this forth via; certified mail to her
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: here
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'P.O.°Box:13942
Austin, Texas 78711
CLARK T. ASKINS, ASSIT._CITY ATTORNEY 281-471-1886
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