Estate Charges shall in any event include the so-called “margin tax” imposed as a result of Texas House Bill 3 signed in to law on or about May 18, 2006, and thereafter codified in Chapter 171 of the Texas Tax Code, as same may have been heretofore and/or may hereafter be amended, supplemented or superseded, as well as any other tax, no matter how same is formulated, which is assessed on account of, attributed to or measured by or based upon, in whole or in part, Landlord’s rent or other charges or prorations payable under this Lease. If, at any time during the Lease Term, the present method of taxation or assessment shall be changed such that the whole or any part of the taxes, assessments, levies, impositions or charges now levied, assessed or imposed on real estate and the improvements thereon shall be discontinued and, as a substitute therefor, or in lieu of and/or in addition thereto, taxes, assessments, levies, impositions or charges shall be levied, assessed and/or imposed wholly or partially as a capital levy or otherwise on the rents received herein or any part thereof, then such substitute or additional taxes, assessments, levies, impositions or charges, to the extent so levied, assessed or imposed, shall be deemed to be included within Real Estate Charges. “Insurance Expenses” shall include all premiums and other expenses incurred by Landlord for liability insurance, fire and extended coverage property insurance, loss of rents insurance, and such other insurance as may be reasonable and necessary for the leased Premises, as Landlord shall determine in its sole discretion (plus whatever endorsements or special coverages which Landlord, in Landlord’s sole discretion may consider appropriate). In the event Landlord carries such insurance under a blanket policy or policies, Tenant shall pay the portion of the cost of such policy or policies equitably allocated by Landlord to the leased Premises.
Section 3.03 Interest.
Any Rent or other amount due to Landlord, if not paid within five (5) days following the date when due, will bear interest from the date due until paid at the rate of 18% per annum, but not to exceed the highest rate legally permitted.
Section 3.04 Late Charge.
If any installment of Rent or any other sums due from Tenant is not received by Landlord within five (5) days following the due date, Tenant will pay to Landlord a late charge equal to 5% of such overdue amount. A fifty dollar ($50) fee will be assessed for any returned checks and all late charges and interest will apply until certified funds are received, and the Tenant’s account is in good standing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the late fee referenced herein shall not be charged with respect to the first occurrence during any 12-month period that Tenant fails to make payment within three (3) business days of the due date, and shall not be due until five (5) days after Landlord delivers written notice of such delinquency to Tenant. The parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Landlord will incur by reason of late payment by Tenant.
Section 3.05 Security Deposit.
Contemporaneously with Tenant’s execution and delivery of this Lease, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord $________ which will thereafter remain on deposit with Landlord as the security deposit to be held and disbursed pursuant hereto.
Tenant acknowledges its obligation to deposit with Landlord the sum stated in Section 3.05 above, to be held by Landlord without interest as security for the performance by Tenant of Tenant’s covenants and obligations under this Lease. Tenant agrees that such deposit may be co-mingled with Landlord’s other funds, need not be deposited in an interest-bearing account and is not an advance payment of Rent or a measure of Landlord’s damages in case of an event of default by Tenant hereunder. Upon the occurrence
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