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AGREEMENT FOR ELECTION SERVICES The City of San Marcos (the "City") and the Hays County Election Administrator, Joyce Cowan (the "Officer") hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Parties," enter into thIS Election Services Agreement (the "Agreement"). WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Officer and the City, are authorized to execute this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Election Code, Chapter 31, Subchapter D, for the conduct and supervision of the City's General and Special Election to be held on November 7,2006 and, if necessary, a runoff election to be held on December 5,2006 in the event that the County does not conduct a runoff election, and on December 19, 2006 in the event Hays County conducts a runoff election (the "Election(s)"). WHEREAS, the Officer of Hays County, Texas (the "County"), is the County Officer in charge of election duties; and WHEREAS, the City is a political subdivision situated within the County; and WHEREAS, the City and the Officer have determined that it is in the public interest of the City that the Parties enter into this Agreement for the Officer's provisIOn of certain election services, equipment and supervision needed to conduct the Election(s); and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereby contract, covenant and agree as follows: Article 1. Officer's Duties and Services. For each election the Officer will: a) Prepare lists of persons for appointment as presiding election judges and alternate judges. b) Recruit and train judges and clerks. c) Arrange for the use of polling places. d) Procure and distribute election supplies, including preparation, printing and distribution of ballots. e) Assemble and edit lists of registered voters for use in conducting each election, in conformity with the boundaries of the election precincts established for the Election(s). 1