Approve and Adopt Resolution for the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative Description: Pursuant to the authority granted by Article 791.011 Interlocal Cooperation Act as amended desires to participate in described purchasing programs of the Regional Purchasing Cooperative. Rains ISD is of the opinion that participation in these programs will be highly beneficial to the taxpayers of the district through

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III.A.4. Approve and Adopt Resolution for the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative Description: Pursuant to the authority granted by Article 791.011 Interlocal Cooperation Act as amended desires to participate in described purchasing programs of the Regional Purchasing Cooperative. Rains ISD is of the opinion that participation in these programs will be highly beneficial to the taxpayers of the district through the anticipated savings to be realized. Rains ISD does request that the Regional Purchasing Cooperative purchasing program include its stated need for all categories on the Regional Purchasing Cooperative Program annual contracts and Joe Nicks is authorized and directed to sign and deliver all necessary requests and other documents in connection therewith for and on behalf of Rains ISD.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.