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WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has recently revised TEX. LOCAL GOy'T CODE Chapter 242 (7ih Leg., Ch. 1028 [H.B. No. 1445]) to limit subdivision regulation within the ETJ to one entity; and WHEREAS, under TEX. LOCAL GOy'T CODE Chapter 242, the COUNTY and the CITY are required to enter into a written agreement that identifies the governmental entity authorized to regulate subdivision plats and approve related permits in the ETJ of the CITY within the COUNTY; and WHEREAS, under TEX. LOCAL GOV'T CODE Chapter 242, the COUNTY and the CITY are required to enter into said written agreement on or before April 1, 2002; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this Agreement is not to adopt or enact new requirements or regulations for subdivisions, but rather to fulfill the intent of the recent revisions to TEX. LOCAL GOy'T CODE Chapter 242, to reduce "unnecessary expenses and delays for property owners because municipalities and counties have different standards, requirements, and levels of authority over subdivisions" (77th Leg., Ch. l028 [H.B. No. 1445], bill analysis); and WHEREAS, to the extent that the CITY's execution of this Agreement and related agreements with other counties in other areas of the CITY's ETJ, or the CITY's adoption, administration or enforcement of ordinances, rules, regulations or plans III reasonable furtherance of this Agreement or the related agreements results III requirements or restrictions that are not identical throughout the CITY's entire ETJ, the parties jointly acknowledge that the actions of the CITY are "reasonably taken to fulfill an obligation mandated by state law" within the meaning of TEX. GOy'T CODE Section 2007.003(b)(4), and are therefore not subject to TEX. GOy'T CODE Chapter 2007; and 2