4. Term A. The initial term of the Contract shall be for a three (3) year period beginning upon the Effective Date of the Contract. The term of this Contract shall be automatically renewed for a one (1) year period unless either party shall give written notice of termination by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested to the other party at least sixty (60) days prior to the termination of the initial term, or any renewal term. B. Notwithstanding the foregoing and as a supplemental and additional means of termination of this Contract, in the event that the District finds, in its sole discretion, that Texas Pride Disposal does not perform according to the terms of the Contract, the Customer shall have the right to cancel provided the Customer shall have first given Texas Pride Disposal written notice of Texas Pride Disposal’s nonperformance and allowed Texas Pride Disposal thirty (30) days after receipt of said notice to cure such nonperformance. Any such written notice shall be served by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Customer’s determination of cure of nonperformance shall be conclusive. C. In addition to the above, Texas Pride Disposal may petition the Customer at any time for additional rate and price adjustments at reasonable times on the basis of unusual changes in its cost of operations, such as revised laws, ordinances and regulations; changes in location of disposal sites or changes in disposal charges; and increase in the number of residential units, such as District growth or annexation. Any such rate adjustment must be pre-approved in writing by Customer, in its sole discretion, before becoming effective; if the Customer and Texas Pride Disposal cannot agree to a new rate, either may terminate this contract with sixty (60) days’ written notice.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.