3. Grant of Exclusive Authority During the term of this Contract, Customer will not contract with any other entity for the purpose of collection and disposal of residential solid waste, garbage, refuse, trash and rubbish within the boundaries of the Customer or any tracts, territories, or areas hereafter annexed or to be acquired by the Customer except if Texas Pride Disposal declares Force Majeure or otherwise fails to perform. Under this Contract, the Customer may in its sole discretion, retain other contractor(s) to provide the services not being provided by Texas Pride Disposal due to a claim of Force Majeure or failure to perform under the Contract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer may contract with another entity, as necessary, for dumpster services at the Customer’s facilities.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.