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CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LAMAR THIS CONTRACT is made and entered into by and between THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS (The City), acting herein by and through its governing body, and McCreary, Veselka, Bragg and Allen, P.C. (The Firm), 5929 Balcones Drive, P.O. Box 26990, Austin, Texas, 78755. 1. The City agrees to employ and does hereby employ The Firm to enforce by suit or otherwise the collection of all delinquent taxes, penalty and interest owing to The City and all the other taxing units for which The County collects property taxes. Current year taxes which become delinquent within the period of this contract shall become subj ect to the terms of the contract upon the following conditions: A. Taxes that become delinquent during the term of this contract, that are not delinquent for any prior years, become subj ect to the terms of this contract on July 1 st of the year in which they become delinquent. B. Taxes that become delinquent during the term of this contract, on property that is delinquent for prior years and is the subj ect of a suit to collect the prior years delinquent taxes, shall become subject to its terms on the first day of delinquency as defined by the Texas Property Tax Code. II. The City agrees to furnish all necessary delinquent tax information to The Firm on all property within the boundaries of The City. The City hereby authorizes The Firm to determine the name, identity and location of necessary parties and to procure necessary legal descriptions of property and hereby assigns to The Firm the right to recover the costs of obtaining such information. III. The Firm is to advise The City of errors, double assessments or other discrepancies coming under observation during the progress of the work. IV. The Firm is to intervene on behalf of The City in all suits for ad valorem taxes hereafter filed by any other taxing unit on property located within its boundaries. V. The Firm agrees to make written delinquent tax collection progress reports to The City upon request.