8 • REGULARPrairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)

Report and recommendations from Board’s Rules and Bylaws Committee regarding amending the District Rules to: (a) remove the provision in District Rule 4.3(g) requiring consideration of a geographic weighted centroid for multiple wells on a single tra

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2021-10-18 on 2021-10-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“Motion to approve item 8: Report and recommendations from Board’s Rules and Bylaws Committee regarding amending the District Rules to: (a) remove the provision in District Rule 4.3(g) requiring consideration of a geographic we”

Maurice Osborn

Director, Ellis County Place 1 (Ellis County Place 1)

YES

John Curtis

Director, Hill County Place 1 (Hill County Place 1)

YES

Barney McClure

Director, Johnson County Place 1 (Johnson County Place 1)

YES

Gary Farmer

Director, Somervell County Place 1 (Somervell County Place 1)

YES

Marty McPherson

Director, Ellis County Place 2 (Ellis County Place 2)

YES

Brad Daniels

Director, Hill County Place 2 (Hill County Place 2)

YES

Paul Tischler

Director, Johnson County Place 2 (Johnson County Place 2)

YES

Charles Beseda

Director, Somervell County Place 2 (Somervell County Place 2)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Report and recommendations from Board’s Rules and Bylaws Committee regarding amending the District Rules to: (a) remove the provision in District Rule 4.3(g) requiring consideration of a geographic weighted centroid for multiple wells on a single tract for well spacing calculations; and (b) clarify the method of calculating the maximum contiguous controlled acreage that may be assigned to an Operating Permit for a retail public utility under District Rule 5.3 for a certificate of convenience and necessity ( CCN) that is not a bounded service area ; consider adoption of Resolution #21- 009 authorizing same pending adoption of formal amendments to the District Rules . – Brian Sledge , Sledge Law Group, PLLC

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.