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SECTION 2 a That this ordinance shall become effective irnmediately upon its passage
and approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the h da of ��' 20
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CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT (Agreement)
Between
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (The "DepartmenY')
-and-
City of Denton
(The "Allied Agency")
I. AUTHORITY
Allied Agency and the Department are contracting under the authority of Texas
Government Code Chapter 791 (The Interlocal Cooperation Act).
Allied Agency and the Department certify that each have the authority to perform the
services agreed upon by authority granted in Transportation Code, Chapter 621,
Subchapter F.
II. GENERAL AGREEMENT
In accordance with Transportation Code § 621.402, the Department has
established the following parameters for approved Allied Agencies seeking
to enforce the defined State Laws within Transportation Code § 621,
Subchapter F.
In order to maximize the uniform enforcement of statute, the undersigned parties
enter into this Agreement regarding training, approved scale use, annual scale re-
calibration standards, violation report requirements and mandated annual reporting to
the Department.
III. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
In order to better implement and maintain the standards in this Agreement, the
Department will:
1. Train, retrain (as necessary or desirable), test, and certify the officers of any
qualified Allied Agency.
2. Forward any weight enforcement complaints / challenges to the issuing Allied
Agency.
The Department may conduct random, in-person observation of weight enforcement
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inspections conducted by an Allied Agency in order to ensure that the Allied
Agency's officers are adhering to Department certification standards.
IV. ALLIED AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Certification Training
The Allied Agency must enroll their eommissioned; full-time officers in the 40
hour, Basic CVE course conducted at the direction of the Motor Carrier
Bureau. In order to meet the "weight enforcement officer" certification standard,
a minimum score of 80% must be obtained. After initial certification,
mandated re-certification training will take place following each legislative
session. In order to maintain certification, each weight enforcement officer
must score a minimum of 80%. The Department will immediately suspend
any officer who fails to re-certify. The Allied Agency must prohibit that
officer from conducting or assisting with any weight enforcement activities.
The Allied Agency may discontinue agency certification at any time by notifying
the Department in writing. If a certified officer separates from an Allied Agency,
the Department must receive notification of separation within ten days.
B. Application of Statute
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C. Approved Scales
The Allied Agency must purchase / utilize scales from the approved Scale List
found at the following URL:
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The approved scales must be re-calibrated during each calendar year by a
certified scale technician or vendor. All individual scale calibration records must
be retained for the current year plus the two previous years and are subject to
review during contested judicial proceedings and random Department audit.
D. Violation Report Requirements
In addition to typical driver / vehicle information and infractions, the following
information must be included on all weight enforcement violation reports:
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• US DOT Number / TX DMV Number
• State identification / registration identification of units and company unit
numbers (license plate numbers for the power units and towed vehicle)
� Registered weights and the Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings of each
vehicle
� Axle configuration diagram with corresponding axle distance
measurements and the recorded actual weights measured of each axle,
tandem axle, and tri-axle
• Overweight permit number
• Load disposition
• Gross weight and group weight.
E. Annual Reporting Requirements
The Allied Agency must submit an annual report of its weight enforcement
activities for each calendar year to the Department. The report must be directed
to the Motor Carrier Bureau in Austin, Texas. The report must be received by
January 31 St of each year for the prior year's enforcement activities. The Annual
Reporting Requirements under this Paragraph E will survive the termination
date of this Agreement.
V. TERMINATION OF CERTIFICATION
*** UNLESS RENEWED, THIS AGREEMENT WILL EXPIRE ON AUGUST 1, 2019. ***
To prevent a loss of authority to conduct weight enforcement inspections,
please mail or FAX your renewal request to the Department no more than 60
or less than 30 days prior to the expiration of this Agreement. If the renewal has
not been executed by both parties before the Agreement expiration date, certified
officers must cease performing all weight enforcement activities, until the
renewal has been fully executed.
The Department may issue a warning to the Allied Agency if the Allied Agency
fails to comply with Agreement requirements in such a way that the Department
deems that the weight enforcement action being taken is contrary to established
training and statute. Failure to immediately correct the compliance issue(s) may
result in termination of the Agreement and decertification of the Allied Agency.
VI. PROGRAM COORDINATORS
The Allied Agency's weight enforcement coordinators are responsible for all
communications and contacts required to manage this Agreement. The
coordinators must provide any updates regarding contact information within 30
calendar days. The current program coordinators for this Agreement are:
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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MCB, P.O. Box 4087
Austin Texas 78773-0522
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