13 • GeneralBluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District (Grimes County)

Briefing and possible action to ratify Executive Committee action on behalf of the District regarding Texas

Presented in: Bluebonnet GCD Board of Directors Meeting - January 16, 2006 on 2006-01-16

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“Motion by Director Ward to approve Briefing and possible action to ratify Executive Committee action on behalf of the District regarding Texas”

Glenn Huebner

Director, Austin County

YES

J. Jared Patout

Board President

YES

Milton Beckendorff

Board Vice President

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

13. Briefing and possible action to ratify Executive Committee action on behalf of the District regarding Texas Alliance of Groundwater Conservation Districts Amicus Curiae Brief, Cause #3469, Toledo P. Boulware et. al. v. the Kinney County Groundwater Conservation District and Darlene Shahan in her Official capacity as General Manager of the Kinney County Groundwater Conservation District, by Bill Dugat, Attorney for District. Director Ward moved to ratify Executive Committee action regarding the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts Amicus Curiae Brief in Cause #3469. Director Thomas seconded this motion – Motion Carried.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.