Water Supply Contract with the City of Corpus Christi. 12 Recess Open Meeting and Convene in Executive Session - In this executive session the board of Directors will deliberate or receive legal advice regarding (I) each of the following matters pursuant to the Section(s) of the Texas Open Meetings in parenthesis at the end of such matter, and (2) any other agenda item announced by the President of the meeting has announced will be considered in this executive session (collectively, the "Executive Session Agenda Items"). The Board of Directors may take action in open session after the executive session on any of the Executive Session Agenda items. The Board of Directors will deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property in executive session only if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on South Texas Water Authority's position in negotiations with a third person. 12.a. Deliberate and receive legal advice regarding acquisition of an alternate source of water for the Authority. Mr. Graveley announced that the Board would convene in Closed Session at 6:26 p.m. pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Government Code to receive legal advice from counsel regarding the Water Supply Contract with the City of Corpus Christi and regarding acquisition of an alternate source of water for the Authority.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.