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THE STATE OF TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND STANDARDS
CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT FOR LOCAL
INSPECTION OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING
THIS AGREEMENT, made on the day of -, 19 by and
between the Texas Department of Labor and Standards, (':ereinafter
referred to as "TDLS") located at E. O. Thompson State Office
Building, 920 Colorado Street, Austin, Texas 78701 and City of
Georgetown (hereinafter referred to as the "City") whose business
address is P. O. Box 409, Georgtown, Texas County of Williamson.
This agreement is entered into by the parties pursuant to the
authority and power conferred upon the Department of Labor and
Standards by Article 5221f, Texas Revised Civil State of Texas,
the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act (hereinafter
referred to as "TMHSA").
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the TMHSA, TDLS is
responsible for the approval and inspection of manufactured
housing to assure that such complies with the regulations, codes
and standards required for the construction and installation of
manufactured housing in the State of Texas, and whereas,'the City
desires to enter into an agreement to inspect the on-site
construction and installation of manufactured housing placed
within said city and within the area served with utilities by
said City.
NOW THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby, the
parties, in consideration of the inspections to be performed by
.the City for TDLS, their mutual covenants,and other good and
valuable consideration, it is mutually agreed as follows:
(1) This agrement shall be in effect for the period of
to
(2) Following the date of this agreement, the inspection
responsibility for manufactured housing to be located within such
areas of said City shall be divided between TDLS and the City as
hereinafter agreed to in this contract.
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(3) TDLS shall inspect all construction of manufactured
housing at the manufacturing construction plant or facility.
(4) The City shall inspect all on-site construction and
installation of manufactured housing within the said area.
(S) The City agrees to assume full responsibility for
appropriate inspections to assure that on-site construction and
installation are in accordance with the applicable building code,
plans and specifications as approved by TDLS, and the rules and
regulations promulgated by TDLS.
(6) TDLS will charge and collect from the manufacturer its
normal and customary review inspection, and alteration fee.
(7) TDLS will reimburse the City for inspections made
pursuant to contractual authorization by TDLS.
(8) TDLS will charge and collect from the builder,
contractor or retailer its normal and customary inspection fee.
(9) This agreement shall not be in violation of the
Constitution or any statue of the State of Texas, rule or
regulation of TDLS.
(10) This agreement may be terminated by the Commissioner
upon thirty (30) days written certified notice to the City.
(11) The City may withdraw from this agreement upon thirty
(30) days certified written notice to the Commissioner of TDLS.
(12) This agreement may be reformed to be in conformity with
any revisions, deletion, amendments or additions to Article
5221f, Revised Civil Statute of Texas or upon mutual agreement
between the parties.
(13) The City agrees to provide training to its inspectors
pursuant to the rules and regulations of TDLS.
(14) TDLS reserves the right to monitor any inspections
performed by the City.
(15) Venue arising from any dispute between the parties
involvedpursuant to this Agreement shall be Travis County,
Texas.
(16) That in the event any section, or part of section or
provision of this contract be held invalid, unconstitutional, or
inoperative, this shall not affect the validity of the rerr:;,ining
sections, or parts of sections of this contract, but the
remainder of the contract shall be given effect as if •said
invalid, unconstitutional or inoperative section, or part of
section or provisions, has not been included. In the event any
penalty, right or remedy created or given in any section or part
of this contract is held invalid, unconstitutional or
inoperative, this shall not affect the validity,of any other
penalty, right or remedy created or given either in the whole
contract or in the Section thereof containing such invalid,
unconstitutional or inoperative part, and if any exception to or
any limitation upon any general provision herein contained shall
be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the general provisions
shall nevertheless stand effective and valid as if the same had
been agreed to without such limitation or exceptions.
witness our hand on the day of , 1985.
City of Georgetown
County of Williamson
State of Texas '