4 • POLICYMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

Consider and/or act to approve Cybersecurity, Privacy and Artificial

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2026-05-19 on 2026-05-19

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact

PASSED (2 - 0)

“acceptable Al policy. Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to approve Cybersecurity, Privacy and Artificial Intelligence Use Policies. Motion seconded by Jeff Sims. Motion passed. Vote: 7FOR -0-Oppose 4Absent 0 Abstain”

M. R. Gonzalez

Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)

YES

Wayne Tinkler

Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)

ABSENT

Puja Boinpally

Director, Precinct 1 Place 2 (Precinct 1 Place 2)

ABSENT

Larry Drgac

Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2)

ABSENT

Jeff Sims

Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)

YES

Vanessa Cardwell

Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)

ABSENT

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider and/or act to approve Cybersecurity, Privacy and Artificial Intelligence Use Policies. Legal Counsel Mike Gershon briefed the board on the Texas Government Code Chapter 2054 (Artificial Intelligence). MPGCD is complying as all staff have completed the required Cybersecurity and Al training. Furthermore, the code requires local governments to have policies in place. The amendments to the existing comprehensive policies will ensure compliance with state statutes for cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence. The board is required to adopt the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) acceptable Al policy. Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to approve Cybersecurity, Privacy and Artificial Intelligence Use Policies. Motion seconded by Jeff Sims. Motion passed. Vote: 7FOR -0-Oppose 4Absent 0 Abstain

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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