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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 - 2026-01-20 on 2026-01-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“. Adjourn Board meeting. Puja Boinpally made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. 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
WT
Wayne Tinkler
Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)
YES
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. Remains pending without further action. Parties are waiting for ruling from the Texas Supreme Court in Cockrell | and Cockrell Il. 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 Plaintiffs First Amended Petition on August 5, 2024. Remains pending without further action. Parties are waiting for ruling from the Texas Supreme Court in Cockrell | and Cockrell II. No briefing. No action. Progress Reports: Well Registrations, Production Permits, Drilling Permits, Data Loggers, Drought Monitor Map, Water Quality Analysis, and General Manager’s Correspondence. Reeves County GCD/MPGCD Support Resolution Rig Data 01-17-2025 (3 Rigs) TX Drought Map 01-13-2026 Tx Drought Map 12-16-2025 Ty Edwards-Audit Letter Water Usage Report Acre Feet 2025 Directors’ Comments and consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting. Next Board meeting will be February 17, 2026. Adjourn Board meeting. Puja Boinpally made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 11:50 p.m. Page 7 of 8 fT __......_______ Minutes of 01-20-2026 oy ) Bake Fre thmens_(gedurll

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.