2013-003 RES APPROVING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF LOAN AGREEMENT WITH LOAN FORGIVENESS

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.-. .-. The Escrow Account shall be entitled "City of Paris, Texas Loan Forgiveness Agreement, Texas Water Development Board Commitment No. LF1000079, Escrow Account" and shall not be subject to warrants, drafts or checks drawn by the City but shall be disbursed or withdrawn to pay the costs of the Project for which the Obligations were issued or other purposes in accordance with the Loan Forgiveness Agreement and solely upon written authorization from the Executive Administrator, or his/her designated representative. The Bank shall provide to the City and to the Executive Administrator's staff of the TWDB the Escrow Account bank statements upon request. SECTION 2: COLLATERAL. All cash deposited to the credit of such Escrow Account and any accrued interest in excess of the amounts insured by the FDIC and remaining uninvested under the terms of this Agreement shall be continuously secured by a valid pledge of direct obligations of the United States of America or other collateral meeting the requirements of the Public Funds Collateral Act, Chapter 2257, TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN., as amended. SECTION 3: INVESTMENTS. While the Proceeds are held in escrow, the Bank shall only invest escrowed Proceeds in investments that are authorized by the Public Funds Investment Act, Chapter 2256, TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN., as amended. It is the City's responsibility to direct the Escrow Agent to invest all public funds in a manner that is consistent not only with the Public Funds Investment Act but also with its own written investment policy. SECTION 4: DISBURSEMENTS. The Bank shall not honor any disbursement from the Escrow Account, or any portion thereof, unless and until it has been supplied with written approval and consent by the Executive Administrator of the TWDB or another designated TWDB representative. However, no written approval and consent by the Executive Administrator shall be required if the disbursement involves transferring Proceeds from one investment to another within the Escrow Account provided that all such investments are consistent with the requirements of the Public Funds Investment Act. SECTION 5: UNEXPENDED FUNDS. Any Proceeds remaining unexpended in the Escrow Account after completion of the Project and after the final accounting has been submitted to and approved by the TWDB shall be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of the Loan Forgiveness Agreement. The City shall deliver a copy of such approval of the final accounting by the TWDB to the Escrow Agent together with instructions concerning the disbursement of unexpended Proceeds hereunder. The Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to ensure that such unexpended Proceeds are used as required by the provisions of the Loan Forgiveness Agreement, that being the sole obligation of the City. SECTION 6: CERTIFICATIONS. The Escrow Agent shall be authorized to accept and rely upon the certifications and documents furnished to the Escrow Agent by the City and shall not be liable for the payment of any funds made in reliance in good faith upon such certifications or other documents or approvals, as herein recited. SECTION 7: LIABILITY OF ESCROW AGENT. To the extent permitted by law, the Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any act done or step taken or omitted by it or any mistake of fact or law, except for its negligence or default or failure in the performance of any obligation imposed upon it hereunder. The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible in any manner for any proceedings in connection with the Obligations or any recitation contained in the Obligations. Exhibit G, Page 2 of 6