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EXHIBIT "A" Contract for 9-1-1 Services Art.1. Parties and Purposes 1.1 The Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications ("Commission") is charged by law with the responsibility to oversee the provision of 9-1-1 emergency services throughout the state, and Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ARKTEX) is charged with the responsibility to provide these services in its region. Providing these services requires a partnership among and cooperative efforts by the Commission, the RPC and the state's local governments, which are represented on the RPC's governing body. 1.2 The Commission and the RPC enter into this Contract for Services ("Contract") to clarify and better define the rights and duties of each in carrying out their individual and collective responsibilities under the law. Art. 2. Compliance with Applicable Law 2.1 The RPC shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws ("applicable law") in carrying out its strategic plan that has been approved by the Commission. 2.2 Applicable law includes, but is not limited to, the State Administration of Emergency Communications Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 771; Commission rules implementing the Act contained in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Chapters 251, 252, 253, and 255; the General Appropriations Act; the Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS), Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Sections 5.151 - 5.167; the Preservation and Management of Local Government Records Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 441, Subchapter J; Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 391; Texas Government Code, Chapter 2260; and amendments to the referenced statutes and rules. 2.3 Applicable law also includes, but is not limited to, the policies and procedures adopted by the Commission. The Commission may adopt new policies, procedures and rules and amend its existing policies, procedures and rules subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act ("A PAil) , Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001; any new or amended policy or procedure (other than an adopted rule) shall be enforceable against the RPC 30 days following the date of its adoption, unless the Commission finds and declares that an emergency exists which requires that such policy or procedure be enforceable immediately against the RPC. The Commission shall provide the RPC written notice of all new or amended policies, procedures and interpretations of Commission rules within a reasonable time after same are adopted by the Commission. CSEC FY 2006-2007 Contract for 9-1-1 Service page 1 of 11