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<blockquote data-quote="skyline" data-source="post: 547764" data-attributes="member: 5305"><p>There's a good article on this topic in the May 29 issue of Livestock Weekly. Turns out Mr. Pickens used a new law that was passed by Texas Legislature last year to form a fresh water supply district on eight acres of his ranch in Roberts County with directors that include his ranch manager, the ranch managers wife, and 3 Mesa associates in Dallas. The district, under Texas law has taxing authority, condemnation authority under eminent domain, and the authority to sell bonds.</p><p></p><p>A second new law that was passed last year gives the fresh water district the ability to use it's condemnation authority to piggyback power lines in a co-located right of way with the water lines.</p><p></p><p>They say that neither of these two laws was passed with Pickens in mind. The first was to clear up some problems in the Houston area with fresh water districts. However, it appears that Pickens has figured out how to use the new laws to his benefit.</p><p></p><p>The article also says that Pickens has ordered 667 wind turbines from General Electric for the project.</p><p></p><p>Like I said, it must be nice to have money and a battalion of attorneys.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skyline, post: 547764, member: 5305"] There's a good article on this topic in the May 29 issue of Livestock Weekly. Turns out Mr. Pickens used a new law that was passed by Texas Legislature last year to form a fresh water supply district on eight acres of his ranch in Roberts County with directors that include his ranch manager, the ranch managers wife, and 3 Mesa associates in Dallas. The district, under Texas law has taxing authority, condemnation authority under eminent domain, and the authority to sell bonds. A second new law that was passed last year gives the fresh water district the ability to use it's condemnation authority to piggyback power lines in a co-located right of way with the water lines. They say that neither of these two laws was passed with Pickens in mind. The first was to clear up some problems in the Houston area with fresh water districts. However, it appears that Pickens has figured out how to use the new laws to his benefit. The article also says that Pickens has ordered 667 wind turbines from General Electric for the project. Like I said, it must be nice to have money and a battalion of attorneys. [/QUOTE]
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