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15.3.1.130 Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

(a) The Pueblo hereby authorizes a limited waiver of sovereign immunity from suit that SIHA may enjoy with respect to any and all controversies or claims arising out of or related to the obligations of SIHA under a Lease or any Mortgage document or instrument to which SIHA may be a party pursuant to a Mortgage assumption.

(b) In connection with such waiver, the Pueblo hereby authorizes SIHA to

consent to personal jurisdiction exclusively in the courts of the Pueblo with respect to any action to enforce any obligations owed by it to any other party, including a Federal Agency, or to enforce any other party's rights and/or remedies under such Lease(s) or Mortgage documents.

(c) The authority provided herein is not intended nor shall it be construed to waive the immunity of the Pueblo or of SIHA for any other purpose or with respect to any other claim or other matter not specifically mentioned in this Section, and is not intended to, nor shall it, extend to the benefit of any person other than the parties to such agreements or their successors or assigns.

(d) To the extent necessary, the Office of Governor may delegate its authority under the Grant Authorization Act to grant a limited waiver of the Pueblo's sovereign immunity to SIHA for the limited purpose of applying for and receiving grant funds related to the operations of SIHA.