11 • UTILITY_DISTRICTBammel Utility District (Harris County)

ATTORNEY REPORT Mark Brooks of Young

Presented in: Bammel Utility District Board of Directors - July 22, 2024 on 2024-07-22

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (4 - 0)

“ATTORNEY REPORT Mark Brooks of Young & Brooks, the attorneys for the District, explained the District’s need for arbitrage compliance services in connection with District bond issues. He presented and reviewed an engagement letter from Arbitrage Compliance Services (ACS) for this work. After discussion, upon motion by Mr. Whisler, seconded by Mr. Pershall, and unanimously carried, the board approv”

Bryan Pershall

Director, Place 3

YES

Nicholas Fava

Director, Place 4

YES

James Armand

Director, Place 5

YES

Jon Whisler

Director, Place 1

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

ATTORNEY REPORT Mark Brooks of Young & Brooks, the attorneys for the District, explained the District’s need for arbitrage compliance services in connection with District bond issues. He presented and reviewed an engagement letter from Arbitrage Compliance Services (ACS) for this work. After discussion, upon motion by Mr. Whisler, seconded by Mr. Pershall, and unanimously carried, the board approved the ACS engagement letter as presented. Mr. Brooks also presented and board president Fava signed the PEA Group proposal for landscape architect services as approved at the June 29, 2024 special board meeting.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.