Consider and take action to engage Kemp Smith LLP to represent the General Manager in contested

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

9. Consider and take action to engage Kemp Smith LLP to represent the General Manager in contested matters in which the GM Ellis Law Firm is not representing the General Manager and to represent the District in Aqua Texas Inc. v. Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District: Secretary/Treasurer Smith so moved. Director Torres-Verdin seconded. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Aye: Linda Kaye Rogers, Doc Jones, Bruce Moulton, Carlos Torres-Verdin, David Smith Nay: None Absent: None. Motion to Adjourn: Director Torres-Verdin moved to adjourn. Director Jones seconded. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Aye: Doc Jones, David Smith, Carlos Torres-Verdin, Linda Kaye Rogers, Bruce Moulton Nay: None Absent: None. Meeting adjourned, 6:56 pm. Approved: 03/7/2024 Bruce Moulton President Approved: _______ 03/7/2024 David Smith Secretary/Treasurer

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.