Minutes of the Texas Water Resources Finance Authority May 21, 2003

Chairman D.V. Guerra, Jr. called to order the meeting of the Texas Water Resources Finance Authority at 9:00 a.m. in Room 118 of the Stephen F. Austin Building, Austin, Texas. The following Board members were present, constituting a quorum:

D.V. Guerra, Jr., Chairman Bill Meadows, Vice Chairman Thomas Weir Labatt III, Secretary/Treasurer Wales H. Madden, Jr., Member Jack Hunt, Member E.G. Rod Pittman, Member

Persons attending were among those present at the Texas Water Development Board meeting of the same date.

The Authority then considered items on the formal agenda in the following order.

1. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE Minutes of the FEBRUARY 19, 2003 MEETING.

Mr. Labatt moved to approve the minutes as submitted; Mr. Hunt seconded the motion; it passed unanimously 6-0.

2. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PROCEED WITH REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR BOND COUNSEL FOR FY 2004.

General Counsel Suzanne Schwartz recommended that the Authority approve the staff proceeding with the request for qualifications. This item was briefed at an earlier Committee meeting.

Mr. Labatt moved to approve the recommendation; Mr. Madden seconded the motion; it passed unanimously 6-0.

The meeting adjourned at 9:03 a.m.

APPROVED and ordered of record this the _____ day of _______, 2003.

Texas Water Resources Finance Authority

_______________________________________ D.V. Guerra, Jr., Chairman

ATTEST:

____________________________________ Thomas Weir Labatt III, Secretary/Treasurer