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<br />140. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT <br /> <br />I. Parties <br /> <br />This Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") is entered into between the Texas Commission <br />on Enviromnental Quality ("TCEQ") and the local governments signing this agreement (Local <br />Governments), collectively the "Parties." <br /> <br />1. The Parties represent that they have the authority to enter into this MOA, including <br />the authority granted in the Texas Government Code Chapter 791 Interlocal Cooperation Contracts. <br /> <br />2. The TCEQ has authority under Section 5.229 ofthe Texas Water Code and Section <br />382.033 ofthe Texas Health and Safety Code to enter into this MOA. <br /> <br />3. The Local Governments have authority under Section 382.115 of the Texas Health <br />and Safety Code to enter into this MOA. <br /> <br />II. Intent and Purpose <br /> <br />The intent of this MOA is to memorialize the agreement between the Parties to implement <br />the following rules aimed at the control of air pollution from motor vehicles: 30 Texas <br />Administrative Code ("TAC") Chapter 114, Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles, <br />Subchapter J, Operation Controls for Motor Vehicles, Division 2, Locally Enforced Motor Vehicle <br />Idling Limitations, Sections 114.510 - 114.512 and 114.517. <br /> <br />The Parties enter into this MOA for the purpose of delegating rule enforcement from TCEQ <br />to Local Governments and incorporating the emission reductions resulting from the implementation <br />and enforcement of the above-referenced rules into the State Implementation Plan ("SIP"). <br /> <br />III. Definitions <br /> <br />As used in this MOA the following terms have the meanings given below: <br /> <br />1. "EP A" shall mean the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. <br /> <br />2. "TCEQ" shall mean the Texas Conunission on Environmental Quality. <br /> <br />3. "Local Government" has the meaning assigned by 30 TAC Section 114.510. <br /> <br />1 <br />