a:r. ~., ~~~\,1 OFFICE OF RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Rick Perry Governor Charles S. (Charlie) Stone Executive Director April 7, 2005 The Honorable Pat Tinley County Judge, Kerr County 700 Main Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Texas Community Development Program (TCDP) Contract No. 722411 Amendment No. 4 Dear Judge Tinley: Executive Committee William M. Jeter, III, Chair David Alders Lydia Rangel Saenz Nicki Harle Ike Sugg Carol Harrell Patrick Wallace Wallace Klussmann Michael Waters Enclosed is an executed copy of Amendment No. 4 to Contract No. 722411 between Kerr County and the Office of Rural Community Affairs, effective March 18, 2005. Should you have any questions or need additional information concerning this amendment, please do not hesitate to contact your Regional Coordinator, Tim Weatherby at (512) 936-0247. Sincerely, Steve Swango, Manager Community Development SS:vs Enclosure cc: Contract File wlexamd.doc Main Office 12877 P O B Phone: 512-936-6701 ox . . TX 78711 ti A Fax: 512-936-6776 n, us Toll Free: 80D-544-2042 Ste 220 ress Ave Con 1700 N Email: orca@orca.state.tx.us , g . TX 787D1 Austin Field Offices East Texas Technical Assistance Center, Nacogdoches: 936-560-4188 South Texas Technical Assistance Center, Alice: 361-661-1665 West Texas Technical Assistance Center, Levelland: 806-897-1113 Weh: www.orca.state.tx.us , AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT NO. 722411 OFFICE OF RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND KERR COUNTY STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TRAVIS Section 1. The Office of Rural Community Affairs, an agency of the State of Texas, hereinafter referred to as "Office", and Kerr County, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor", do hereby contract and agree to amend their original contract, as initially executed by the Executive Director of the Office effective March 19, 2002, for the performance of community development activities. Section 2. The parties hereto agree to amend the contract identified in Section 1 above by deleting in its entirety Section 2, Contract Period, and replacing it with the following: Section 2. CONTRACT PERIOD This contract and agreement shall commence on March 19, 2002, and shall terminate on November 18, 2005, unless otherwise specifically provided by the terms of this contract. Section 3. The parties hereto agree to amend the contract identified in Section 1 by adding Section 19 (F) as follows: F. The Contractor understands that acceptance of funds under this contract acts as acceptance of the authority of the State Auditor's Office, or any successor agency, to conduct an audit or investigation in connection with those funds. The Contractor further agrees to cooperate fully with the State Auditor's Office or its successor in the conduct of the audit or investigation, including providing all records requested. The Contractor will ensure that this clause concerning the authority to audit funds received indirectly by subcontractors through the Contractor and the requirement to cooperate is included in any subcontract it awards. The parties hereto agree that this amendment shall become effective on March 18, 2005. Section 4. The parties hereto agree that this amendment shall require no change to previously approved funding. s ~ rG~,i4~rr~ r~e~.~ • Page 1 of 2 Section 5. The parties hereto agree that all of the terms of the contract identified in Section 1 above shall remain in effect and shall continue to govern except to the extent that they conflict with the terms of this amendment. Section 6. The parties hereto agree that nothing in this amendment shall be construed as authorizing any violation of federal, state or local laws or regulations as they pertain to the contract identified in Section 1 above. Section 7. By the signing of this amendment, the parties hereto expressly understand and agree that this amendment shall become a part of the contract identified above in Section 1 above as though it were set forth word for word therein. WITNESS OUR HANDS EFFECTIVE MARCH 18, 2005. ~wi~ vvu~ny Approved and accepted on behalf of the Office of Rural Community Affairs. Charles S. (Charlie) Stone, Executive Director Office of Rural Community Affairs This contract amendment is not effective unless signed by the Executive Director of the Office of Rural Community Affairs, or his/her authorized designee. Page 2 of 2