5 • GeneralHays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hays County)

Changes to District Rule 13.2 and 13.3:

Presented in: Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - January 12, 2023 on 2023-01-12

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“Motion to adopt the rules as published with a small clarification”

Bruce Moulton

Director, Place 5

YES

Carlos Torres-Verdin

Director, Place 1

YES

Linda Kaye Rogers

Director, Place 2

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5. Changes to District Rule 13.2 and 13.3: VP Moulton moved to adopt the rules as published with a small clarification. Director Jones seconded. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Aye: Linda Kaye Rogers, Carlos Torres-Verdin, Doc Jones, David Smith, Bruce Moulton Minutes for Hearing and Regular Meeting of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Page 2 of 3 Nay: None Absent: None.

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.