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c 4-1 <br />PURCHASING COOPERATIVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT <br />This Interlocal Cooperation Agreement ( "Agreement ") is made this the 5th day of March, <br />2012 by and between Ector County, Texas (the "County ") and the City of San Marcos, Texas <br />(the "City ") acting by and through their authorized officers. <br />RECITALS: <br />WHEREAS, this Agreement is authorized by Chapter 791 of the Texas Government <br />Code and Subchapter F, Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 791.011 of the Texas Government Code authorizes a local <br />government to contract or agree with another local government to perform governmental <br />functions and services; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 271.102 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes a local <br />government to participate in a Cooperative Purchasing Program with another local government <br />or a local cooperative organization; and <br />WHEREAS, a local government that purchases goods and services pursuant to a <br />Cooperative Purchasing Program with another local government satisfies the requirement of the <br />local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods and services; and <br />WHEREAS, each party, in paying for the performance of governmental functions <br />hereunder, will make those payments from current revenues legally available to that party; and <br />NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority granted by the Texas Interlocal <br />Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code providing for the cooperation <br />between local governmental bodies; the parties hereto, in consideration of the premises and <br />mutual promises contained herein, agree as follows: <br />ARTICLE I <br />PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this Agreement is to allow the City to participate in a cooperative <br />purchasing arrangement with the County. Furthermore, both governing bodies find that the <br />performance of this Agreement is in the common interest of each party. <br />ARTICLE II <br />TERM <br />The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of one (1) year commencing on the last <br />date of execution hereof ( "Effective Date "). Thereafter this Agreement shall automatically <br />renew for successive periods of one (1) year each under the terms and conditions stated herein, <br />unless sooner terminated as provided herein. <br />Page 1 <br />