Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on authorizing the Williamson County Judge to execute a Settlement Participation and Release Form regarding settlement offers from Associated Pharmacies, Inc. (and American Associated Pharmacies), JM Smith Corporation, Morris and Dickson Co., L.L.C., Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., and United

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Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on authorizing the Williamson County Judge to execute a Settlement Participation and Release Form regarding settlement offers from Associated Pharmacies, Inc. (and American Associated Pharmacies), JM Smith Corporation, Morris and Dickson Co., L.L.C., Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., and United Natural Foods, Inc. (and SuperValu) [“Remnant Defendants”] in the matter of Texas opioid multi-district litigation for; Williamson County in the matter of County of Williamson v. Purdue Pharma, Inc., et al., MDL PRETRIAL CAUSE NO. 2018-63587, in the 152d District Court of Harris County, Texas; and direct the Williamson County Auditor to deposit the settlement funds in Williamson County's Opioid Fund.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.