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April 16, 2013 Local Government Assistance & Economic Analysis Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts P.O. Box 13528 Austin, Texas 78711-3528 RE: Application to the La Porte Independent School District from Celanese Corporation To the Local Government Assistance & Economic Analysis Division: By copy of this letter transmitting the Application for review to the Comptroller’s Office, the La Porte Independent School District is notifying the Applicant Celanese Corporation of its intent to consider the Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property. The Applicant submitted the Application to the school district on April 9, 2013. The Board voted to accept the application on April 9, 2013. The Application was determined completed on April 9, 2013 Please prepare the economic impact report. We have confirmed with the Applicant that the signature on the notarized page is the signature of the authorized business representative. The school district has determined that the wage information included in the application represents the most recent wage data available at the time of the application. A paper copy of the Application is being hand delivered to your office today. In accordance with 34 Tex. Admin Code §9.1054, a copy of the application will be submitted to the Harris County Appraisal District. Please feel free to contact me with questions.

Sincerely, Jeffrey D. Janota

Henslee Schwartz LLP Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts April 16, 2013 Page 2 cc: Certified Mail, R.R.R Chief Appraiser Harris County Appraisal District 13013 Northwest Freeway Houston, Texas 77040 Lloyd Graham Superintendent La Porte ISD 1002 San Jacinto St. La Porte, Texas 77571 George Francis Director Deloitte Credits & Incentives Practice 2200 Ross Ave., Ste. 1600 Dallas, Texas 75201

Proof of payment of filing fee received by the Comptroller of Public Accounts per TAC Rule §9.1054 (b)(5)

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