17-RES AUTHORIZING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR E9-1-1 SERVICE AND PSAP EQUIP

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Contract for 9-1-1 Senrice Article 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 Ar1c-Tex Council of Govemments ("RPC") is charged with the responsibility to provide these services in its regan. Providing these services requires a partnership among and cooperative efforts by the Commission, the RPC, and the local govemments represented on the RPC's goveming body. 1.2 The Commission and the RPC enter into this Contract for9-1-1 Service ("Contract") to clarify and better define the rights and duties of each in carrying out their individual and collective responsibilities under the law. ' Article 2. Compliance with Applicable Law 2.1 The RPC shall oomply with all applicable federal and state laws ("applicable IavW') in carrying out its strategic plan that has been approved by the Commission. 2.2 Applicable law includes, but is not limited to, Health and Safety Code Chapter 771; Commission Rules (Title 1, Part 12, Texas Administrative Code) and Program Policy Statements; the biennial state General Appropriations Act; Texas Govemment Code (including Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards [UGMS]), Chapter 783 and Title 1, Part 1, Chapter 5, Subchapter A, Division 4. Texas Administrative Code; Presenration and Management of Local Govemmerrt Recorcis Act, Chapter 441, Subchapter J; and Resolution of Certain Contract Claims Against the State, Chapter 2260); Texas Local Govemment Code (including Regional Planning Commissions Act, Chapter 391). 2.3 The Commission may adopt new policies, procedures and rules and amend its existing policies, procedures and rules subject to applicable law. Any new or amended policy or procedune (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. 2.4 The RPC shall repay any allocated and distributed equalization surcharge and 9-1-1 servioe fees (collectively, p9-1-1 funds°) expended by the RPC in nonoompliance with applicable law. Such reimbursemerrt shall be made in acoordance with established Commission poliaes and procedures. The RPC shall 125