Bastrop County
Adopt-a-County Road Program Agreement
AgreementbetweenBastropCountyand.
(Participating
Organization)
RegardingRoadlocation:
AgreementStartDate:
AgreementEndDate:
Lengthofadoptedsection:
miles
Cleanupcycleforadoptedsection timesperyear
CountyCommissionerContact:
Phone:
BastropCounty,hereinaftercalledthe“County”and _hereinaftercalledthe“Participant”
recognizetheneedanddesirabilityoflitter‐freeCountyroadsandareenteringintothisAgreementtopermittheParticipantto
contributetowardtheeffortofmaintaininglitter‐freeCountyroads.
TheCountyagreestoaccomplishthefollowing:
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Erectatleasttwo(2)signs,oneoneachend,ontheadoptedsectionwiththeGroup’snameoracronymdisplayed.
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Providesafetyinformationliterature,trashbags,trafficcontrolsigns,andsafetyvests.
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Removefilledlitterbagsfromtheadoptedsectionandwillremoveanylarge,heavyorhazardousitems.
Bysignaturebelow,theParticipantanditsmembers,bothjointlyandseverally,acknowledgesthehazardousnatureofthework
andagree,bothjointlyandseverally,tothefollowingtermsandconditions:
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Participantsagreetoabidebyalllawsandregulationsrelatingtosafetyandsuchothertermsandconditionsasmaybe
requiredbytheCountyforspecialconditionsofaparticularadoptedsection.
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Furnishadequatesupervisionbyone(1)ormoreadultsforminorvolunteersofaparticipatinggroupwhoare15yearsof
ageorolder,withatleastone(1)adultforeverythree(3)childrenwhoare10to14yearsofage.Childrenundertheageof
10maynotparticipateintheProgram.
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TheParticipantwillconductasafetymeetingwitheveryindividualpriortoeachpickupday.Participantsmustattenda
safetymeetingconductedbytheParticipantbeforeparticipatinginacleanup.
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TheParticipantswillpickuplitteraminimumof2timesperyearatstaggeredintervalsandatsuchadditionaltimesas
requiredbytheCountyCommissioner. Itisdesiredthatone(1)ofthesepickupsoccurduringtheStateannualTrash‐Off
eventeachAprilorduringthefirstweekinAprilandone(1)ofthesepickupsduringthefirstweekofSeptember.
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TheParticipantsasawholeandeachindividualauthorizedfortheactivityagreestoacknowledgethattheCountyis
generallyprohibitedbylawfromexpendinganyfunds,directlyorindirectly,forthepurposeofinfluencingthe
outcomeofanyelectionorthepassageordefeatofanylegislation.
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TheParticipantswillhavetheoptionofrenewinganagreementsubjecttotheapprovaloftheCountyCommissionerof
theprecinct.
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TheParticipantswilladvisetheCountyCommissioneroftheprecincteachtimethatlitterhasbeenpickeduponthe
adoptedroad.
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TheParticipantswillnotassignitsresponsibilitiestoanyothergroup.
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TheParticipantswillappointanauthorizedrepresentativeandanalternatetoserveasspokespersonfortheGroup.
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TheParticipantswillobtainrequiredsuppliesandmaterialsfromtheCountyduringregularbusinesshours.
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TheParticipantswillassurethattrafficcontrolsignsaresetupbeforecleanup,duringcleanupandremovedaftercleanup.
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IndividualswillwearCountyfurnishedsafetyvestsduringtrashcleanup.
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TheParticipantswillberesponsibletoplacelitterintrashbags,placetrashbagsinanapprovedarea,andBastropCounty
willmakearrangementstodiscardatanapproveddisposalsite.