But did feel that some kind of penalty should be imposed on oil companies

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LLC. But did feel that some kind of penalty should be imposed on oil companies that violate our rules. Middle Pecos GCD Minutes of August 19, 2014 Page 4 Ronnie Cooper made a motion to impose a $2,000 fine. The motion was seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. Vote: 6 in Favor. 1 Oppose. 1 Recuse. 3 Absent. IV Adjourn Jerry McGuairt adjourned the hearing at 12:06 p.m. The Board recessed for lunch at 12:06 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 1:05 p.m. CONTINUATION OF SHOW CAUSE HEARING ON ALLEGED VIOLATION OF DISTRICT’SRULES BY CURTIS SKEEN2 I Call to Order at 1:05 p.m. by President McGuairt II Show Cause Hearing on alleged violations of District’s Rules by CURTIS SKEEN Party representing application: Mr. Curtis Skeen Protestant to application: None Public comment: None Mr. Skeen’s permit application will be on the September 16, 2014 meeting. III Consider and act on alleged violations by, CURTIS SKEEN and consider and act on appropriate penalty or other enforcement remedy to be imposed or pursued in court Vanessa Cardwell made a motion to withdraw the show cause hearing. Seconded by Merrell Daggett. Motion carried unanimously. IV Adjourn Jerry McGuairt adjourned the hearing at 1:10 p.m. PRODUCTION PERMIT HEARING for MANDUJANO BROTHERS I Call to order at 1:10 p.m. by President McGuairt Party representing application: Alvaro Mandujano, Jr. (Disclosure Affidavit signed) Middle Pecos GCD Minutes of August 19, 2014 Page 5 Protestant to application: Fort Stockton Holdings submitted a protest. Jeff Williams representing Fort Stockton Holdings withdrew the protest because the protest referred to the Edwards/Trinity aquifer, and this permit for Section 21 draws from the Pecos Valley Aquifer. Public comment: Mark Tisdale representing Fort Stockton Holdings, LLC, said the District should consider export fees for this industrial use permit. Ty Edwards presented the application to the Board and explained the permit is for a 6 well system located on the South Section line of T&P RR CO. Block 48T8 Section 5, in Pecos County, Texas. The purpose of this well system is for Industrial Use and requests 60 acre feet/year from the Rustler (40 acre/ft) and Pecos Valley (20 acre/ft) Aquifer. This section has “Historical and Existing Use” permit for 2,869 for irrigation use. The application was declared administratively complete, and recommended for approval. II Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act on Production Permit Application for Mandujano Brothers Jerry McGuairt adjourned the hearing at 1:25 p.m. John Dorris made a motion to approve the application for 60 acre feet/year from the Rustler (40 acre/ft) and Pecos Valley (20 acre/ft) Aquifer for the 6 well system in Block 48T8 Section 5, for industrial use. Motion seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. Motion carried. 6 For. 1 Abstain. 1 Recusal (Mandujano). 3 Absent. PRODUCTION PERMIT HEARING for MANDUJANO BROTHERS2 I Call to order at 1:27 p.m. by President McGuairt Party representing application: Alvaro Mandujano, Jr. (Disclosure Affidavit signed) Protestant to application: None Public comment: Mark Tisdale representing Fort Stockton Holdings, LLC, said the District should consider export fees for this industrial use permit. Ty Edwards presented the application to the Board and explained the permit is for 4 well system located on the South Section line of T&P RR CO. Block 48T8 Section 21, in Pecos County, Texas. The purpose of this well system is for Irrigation and Industrial Use and requests 650 acre feet/year for Irrigation and 50 acre feet/year for Industrial from the Pecos Valley Aquifer. Meters will be on the wells. The application was declared administratively complete, and recommended for approval. Middle Pecos GCD Minutes of August 19, 2014 Page 6 II Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act on Pr

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.