5 • GeneralBrazoria County Groundwater Conservation District (Brazoria County)

Motion by Director Mudd; Seconded by Director Felder that the Board approve

Presented in: Brazoria County GCD Board of Directors Meeting - January 10, 2008 on 2008-01-10

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“Motion by Director Mudd to approve Motion by Director Mudd; Seconded by Director Felder that the Board approve”

Robert Purnell

Secretary (Place 1)

YES

Dennis Davenport

Vice President (Place 2)

YES

Patrick O'Day

President

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Motion by Director Mudd; Seconded by Director Felder that the Board approve the contract with Laurence E. Boyd, Attorney at Law, to provide legal consulting services to the District per the terms and conditions as stated in RFSQ #100807, dated November 5, 2007, contingent upon negotiated scope of work and fee structure per project. The motion was approved with all present voting aye. ORDER 08-01-04 OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PERMIT

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.