7 • GENERALBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on providing the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB),

Presented in: April 11, 2013 - Public Permit Hearing & Regular Board Meeting on 2013-04-11

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (1 - 0)

“A motion was made by Stephen A. Boykin, second by David Stratta, to accept the numbers and submit them to the Texas Water Development Water Board (TWDB). The motion carried unanimously with Mark Carrabba not voting.”

Mark Carrabba

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

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7. Discussion and possible action on providing the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), with updated irrigated acreage and irrigated water use estimates for year 2012. A motion was made by Stephen A. Boykin, second by David Stratta, to accept the numbers and submit them to the Texas Water Development Water Board (TWDB). The motion carried unanimously with Mark Carrabba not voting.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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).