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“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, I have an employee who complains a lot. Sorry, but there isn’t a better way to say it! Some of their complaints are valid and others are not. All are relatively minor, and they’re eating up… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases Travis Cnty. Mun. Util. Dist. No. 10 v. Waterford Lago Vista, LLC, No. 07-23-00182-CV, 2023 WL 8042570 (Tex. App.—Amarillo, Nov. 20, 2023). A developer and a municipal utility district (the “MUD”) entered into an agreement… Read More
Agency Highlights
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA’s Role in a Post-Sackett Water World. In the months following the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA, Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”), EPA, and Department of the Army (collectively the “Agencies”)… Read More
The Lone Star Current – October 2023 Edition
Don’t forget – if there is ever a topic that you would like for us to cover, please reach out to our Managing Editor, Sara Thornton, at 512.322.5876 or sthornton@lglawfirm.com. Otherwise, enjoy our latest issue! If you would like to… Read More
Legislature Establishes New Reporting Requirement for Public Water Systems
by Nathan E. Vassar and Ashley N. Rich Public Water Systems (“PWS”) in Texas now have a new reporting obligation during times of certain outages of water service. Added during the regular 88th Legislative Session by House Bill… Read More
Disability, Pregnancy, and Religion: How to be Accommodating
by Sarah T. Glaser and Michelle C. White State and federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on protected classifications. Certain protected classifications require employers to engage in the interactive process with covered employees to find… Read More
Updating the Local Government Administrative Checklist
by Kathryn B. Thiel and Lauren J. Kalisek The 88th Legislative Session saw a number of changes to laws governing recurring administrative tasks of local governments, including water control & improvement districts, municipal utility districts, other special… Read More
Municipal Corner
Texas Water Code Subsection 12.013(a) gives the Public Utility Commission broad, general authority to fix water rates for any purpose provided by Water Code Chapters 11 and 12. Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. No. JS-0004 (2023). The Executive… Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, I am an HR manager, and I’m looking at a stack of projects that I am trying to prioritize. Our job descriptions haven’t been updated in years, but our policy manual was updated about two… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases Cactus Water Servs., LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, No. 08-22-00037-CV, 2023 WL 4846861 (Tex. App.—El Paso July 28, 2023, no pet. h.). COG Operating, LLC (“COG”), a mineral lessee, has the exclusive right to explore… Read More