7 • POLICYBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

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Presented in: January 10, 2013 ? Permit Hearing & Regular Board Meeting on 2013-01-10

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (1 - 0)

“A motion was made by David Stratta, second by Pete Brien, to accept the nominations as submitted. The motion passed unanimously.”

Mark Carrabba

Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

1. Election of officers for calendar the 2013 calendar year as required by District Bylaws. Officers to be elected include: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Chairman Steve Beachy opened the meeting stating that the nominating committee made recommendations of officers for the 2013 calendar year as required by the District by-laws. He then proceeded by making the recommendation to the Board, for President: Bryan F. Russ, Vice President: Tom McDonald, Secretary: David Stratta, and Treasurer: Kent Watson. A motion was made by David Stratta, second by Pete Brien, to accept the nominations as submitted. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting then proceeded with newly elected President Bryan F. Russ presiding over business.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).