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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE HAYS COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND HAYS COUNTY FOR FORENSIC LAB SERVICES This Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Austin and County of Hays For Forensic Lab Services ( "Agreement ") is entered into by and between the following parties: Hays County, Texas, a political subdivision of the State of Texas ( "County "), the Hays County Criminal District Attorney's Office, a Department of Hays County (the "DA "); the City of San Marcos Police Department, an agency of a Home Rule City primarily located in Hays County ( "SMPD "); and the City of Austin, a Home Rule City primarily located in Travis County, Texas ( "City "), pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code. The above - listed entities are collectively referred to as "the Parties" or "the Parties to this Agreement." The County, the DA, and SMPD are collectively referred to as "the Client Entities." WHEREAS, the Parties each have an interest in achieving a more efficient Criminal Justice system through a collaborative, regional effort. WHEREAS, the Parties anticipate -that the terms and conditions of this Agreement will facilitate and promote a more efficient Criminal Justice system in Hays County; WHEREAS, the City currently operates a Forensic Science Division in the Austin Police Department ( "APD ") for criminal investigation purposes; and, WHEREAS, the City's Forensic Science Division performs laboratory analysis on drug evidence seized in connection with drug cases; and, WHEREAS, the City currently employs six forensic chemists to perform such drug analysis; and, WHEREAS, Parties agree that the addition of a seventh forensic chemist to perform drug analysis would enable the City to analyze narcotics cases for the client entities ; and, WHEREAS, the Parties agree that it would be mutually advantageous for the County to provide funding for the City to employ a seventh forensic chemist to perform drug analysis at the Forensic Science Division; and, WHEREAS, the City and the County agree that the seventh forensic chemist who will perform laboratory analysis on drug evidence should give priority to drug cases submitted by the client entities; and, WHEREAS, the City and County are authorized to enter into this agreement pursuant to Chapter 791 of the Government Code, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, as each party is contracting for governmental functions that it is authorized to perform individually and both parties agree that