Opinion No.

The Honorable Troy Fraser Chair, Committee on Business and Commerce Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068

Re: Application of conflict of interest law and the Open Meetings Act to the governing board of a groundwater conservation district. (RQ-0304-GA)

Dear Senator Fraser:

You request a legal opinion on the following issues:(1) conflicts of interest involving the members of a groundwater conservation district board;(2) the meaning of "contemplated litigation" within Government Code section 551.071(1)(A); and(3) the exclusion of a board member who has threatened to sue…