MONITORING AND RESEARCH CONSERVATION MEASURE CAGED MUSSEL STUDY TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. Pg. 477 Memorandum dated March 26, 2024 from Manager, Senior, Environmental & Water Resources, TSBP. (1) Explanation by Henry Borbolla III and Glenn C. Clingenpeel. (2) Recommendation: The Resources Development Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approve the following motion: Motion that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to execute the Interlocal Agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension and the Trinity River Authority of Texas, in substantially the form presented, for technical services in an amount not to exceed $85,000 for the Freshwater Mussel Water Quality Tolerance Study.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.