7 • GENERALBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on a recommendation by the Personnel/RFP Committee for

Presented in: Approved Minutes | Permit Hearing & Regular Board Meeting | October 10, 2019 on 2019-10-10

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by David Stratta to move forward on the advertisement of a FY2020 Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Legal Counsel. The motion passed on a 4-3”

Jayson Barfknecht

Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))

YES

Stephen Cast

Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))

YES

Mark Carrabba

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

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and possible action on a recommendation by the Personnel/RFP Committee for advertisement of a FY 2020 Request for Qualifications (RFQ) — Legal Counsel. A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by David Stratta to move forward on the advertisement of a FY2020 Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Legal Counsel. The motion passed on a 4-3 vote (Jayson Barfknecht, Stephen Cast, and Bill Harris opposed).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.