Res 2023-208R approving a Resolution by the Board of Directors of the Alliance Regional Water Authority authorizing the issuance of Alliance Regional Water Authority bond anticipation note (Regional Water Supply Contract Project), Series 2023

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such materials prior to filing, the Purchaser is not responsible for the Authority's or any other entity's (including, but not limited to, any broker-dealer's) compliance or noncompliance (or any claims, losses or liabilities arising therefrom) with any continuing disclosure agreement or any applicable securities or other laws, including, but not limited to,those relating to the Rule. Section 7.12. Electronic Signatures. The parties agree that the electronic signature of a party to this Agreement shall be as valid as an original signature of such party and shall be effective to bind such party to this Agreement. The parties agree that any electronically signed document (including this Agreement) shall be deemed (i)to be "written" or "in writing," (ii)to have been signed and(iii)to constitute a record established and maintained in the ordinary course of business and an original written record when printed from electronic files. Such paper copies or"printouts", if introduced as evidence in any judicial, arbitral, mediation or administrative proceeding,will be admissible as between the parties to the same extent and under the same conditions as other original business records created and maintained in documentary form. Neither party shall contest the admissibility of true and accurate copies of electronically signed documents on the basis of the best evidence rule or as not satisfying the business records exception to the hearsay rule. For purposes hereof, "electronic signature" means a manually signed original signature that is then transmitted by electronic means; "transmitted by electronic means" means sent in the form of a facsimile or sent via the internet as a"pdf' (portable document format) or other replicating image attached to an e mail message; and, "electronically signed document" means a document transmitted by electronic means and containing, or to which there is affixed, an electronic signature. Section 7.13. Israel Boycott. To the extent this Agreement constitutes a contract for goods or services for which a written verification is required under Section 2271.002, Texas Government Code, the Purchaser hereby verifies that it, its parent company, wholly- or majority- owned subsidiaries, and other affiliates, if any, do not boycott Israel and will not boycott Israel during the term of this Agreement. The foregoing verification is made solely to enable the Authority to comply with such Section and to the extent such Section does not contravene applicable Federal or State law. As used in the foregoing verification, "boycott Israel," a term defined in Section 2271.001, Texas Government Code,by reference to Section 808.001(1), Texas Government Code, means refusing to deal with,terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations specifically with Israel,or with a person or entity doing business in Israel or in an Israeli- controlled territory,but does not include an action made for ordinary business purposes. Section 7.14. Texas Government Code Section 2252.152. The Purchaser hereby acknowledges to its best knowledge that (a)the Purchaser does not engage in business with Iran, Sudan or any foreign terrorist organization except to the extent required or otherwise permitted by applicable Federal law and (b) the Purchaser is not listed by the Texas Comptroller as described in Section 2252.152 of the Texas Government Code. The term"foreign terrorist organization" as used in this Section has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2251.152 of the Texas Government Code. Section 7.15. Energy Companies Boycott. To the extent this Agreement constitutes a contract for goods or services for which a written verification is required under Section 2274.002 (as added by Senate Bill 13 in the 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session), Texas Government 18