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(a) Except as otherwise provided for herein, current year taxes that become delinquent will not be subject to this Contract until the first day of July of the year in which they become delinquent. (b) Starting with the 2013 taac year, current year ad valorem taxes assessed against personal property that become delinquent will not be subject to this Contract until the 60th day after the date on which they become delinquent. (c) Should an unpaid tax account become subject to lawsuit or bankruptcy prior to the dates specified in subsections (a) and (b) hereinabove, the unpaid tax account shall be subject to this Contract to the extent permitted by law. (d) The LAW FIRM agrees to file suit against those taxpayers and those properties subject to a tax lien, relating to an unpaid tax account subject to this Contract, when deemed necessary by the LAW FIRM for the collection of that unpaid tax account. A suit filed under this subsection is made subject to the CITY (either in its own capacity or acting by and through the LCAD) adequately identifying the name, identity and location of the necessary parties, and the legal description of any property subject to the ta�c lien. Where appropriate, the LAW FIRM will reduce any judgment to sale. (e) The LAW FIRM agrees to sue for recovery of expenses and court costs as authorized by Texas Property Tax Code Sec. 33.48. (� The LAW FIRM will intervene on behalf of the CITY in all suits for taxes hereafter filed by other taxing units to the extent that the subject of the suit relates to property located within the CITY's taxing jurisdiction. This obligation is subject to the LAW FIRM receiving adequate notice of the suit. The LAW FIRM may intervene on behalf of the CITY in suits for taxes hereafter filed by other taxing units against taxpayers who are responsible for the payment of taxes that are subject to this Contract, whether or not the subject of the suit relates to property located within the CITY's taxing jurisdiction. (g) The CITY may, at its sole discretion, turn over to the LAW FIRM delinquent tax accounts for collection, including but not limited to accounts that the LAW FIRM may reasonably decide to collect by tax warrant or tax seizure, prior to the dates specified in subsections (a) and (b) hereinabove, and these accounts shall be subject to this Contract to the extent permitted by law. SECTION 2. Pa.�. The CITY agrees to pay the LAW FIRM, as compensation for services required hereunder, twenty percent (20%) of the amount of all delinquent taxes, penalty, and interest, actually collected and paid to the LCAD during the term of this Contract, as and when collected. CON"I�RAC�I�: Collection of Deli��uent Propertv �Caaes, Page 2 of 4 ��