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D • FINANCEMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2024-08-19 on 2024-08-19
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“. Adjourn Board meeting. Vanessa Cardwell made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Pija Pe ln. Motion carried unanimously.”
MR
M. R. Gonzalez
Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)
YES
AM
Alvaro Mandujano Jr
Director, Precinct 2 Place 1 (Precinct 2 Place 1)
ABSENT
JG
Janet Groth
Director, Precinct 3 Place 1 (Precinct 3 Place 1)
ABSENT
WT
Wayne Tinkler
Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)
YES
LD
Larry Drgac
Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2)
ABSENT
JS
Jeff Sims
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)
YES
VC
Vanessa Cardwell
Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

D. Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause No. P-8626-83-CV (83% District Court)(Cockrell IV); and In Cockrell IV, the lawsuit was filed on August 17 and served on September 13" by agreement. The District's answer and counterclaim were timely filed October 9'". FSH has advised that it will intervene and file plea to the jurisdiction. Cockrell filed Plaintiffs First Amended Petition on August 5, 2024. E. Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause No. P-13031-112-CV (112 District Court)(Cockrell V). In Cockrell V, the lawsuit was filed on August 23 and served on September 13" by agreement. The District's answer and counterclaim were timely filed October gt. FSH has advised that it will intervene and file plea to the jurisdiction. Cockrell filed Plaintiff's First Amended Petition on August 5, 2024 Progress Reports: Well Registrations, Production Permits, Drilling Permits, Data Loggers, Drought Monitor Map, Water Quality Analysis, and Genera! Manager’s Correspondence. Briggs Well Blowout City of Fort Stockton Well Replacement complete on Well 6 Golf Course Well acidized and completed 2024 Groundwater Summit Agenda Cockrell Rule Petition Rig Data Report 08-10-2024 Texas Drought Map 08-15-2024 Directors’ Comments and consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting. Next Board meetings will be August 26" at 5:30 pm (Tax Rate Hearing) and September 17 (Regular Board meeting). Adjourn Board meeting. Vanessa Cardwell made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Pija Pe ln. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 11:44 a.m. [e Goneedt: reasurer re Date Approved 9 -/t- at Page 6 of 6

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.