On October 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Refugio Groundwater Conservation District 1)  reconvened the previously recessed rulemaking hearing and opened the rulemaking hearing regarding the proposed rule revisions designated the 2026 Proposed Rules of the District - Version 20260720, the Proposed Rules submitted by the General Manager of the District, 2) closed the rulemaking hearings after receiving public comments from all meeting attendees, 3) designated the Rules of the District - Management Recommended Revisions - 20260827 as the 2026 Proposed Rules of the District, and 4)  instructed the General Manager to post a notice for a rulemaking hearing to receive public comment and consider the adoption of the 2026 Proposed Rules of the District and any alternate set of rules submitted to the District by Friday, October 30, 2026 and posted to the District's website before initiating the process to post the rulemaking hearing notice for December 10, 2026.

 

Board-Proposed Rule Revisions (Updated October 29, 2026):

2026 Proposed Rules of the District (Version 20261019)Comparison of 2024 Adopted Rules to 2026 Proposed Rules of the District (Version 20261019)

 

Public-Recommended Rule Revisions: 

On October 30, 2026, Michelle McCabe submitted an alternate version of rule revisions, based on similar revisions proposed by TGCD Director Dugger, for consideration by the Board of Directors.

McCabe Alternate Rule Revisions with Dugger Provisions (Version 20261029)

 

Management-Recommended Rule Revisions:

 

Alternate Version of Rule Revisions (Updated October 29, 2026)

On October 15, 2026, the General Manager of the District drafted an alternate version of rule revisions as a means to consider potential revisions to address comments and recommendations submitted to staff regarding the 2026 Proposed Rule Revisions.

Alternate Rule Revisions - RGCD General Manager (Version 20261015)Comparison of 2024 Adopted Rules to Alternate Rule Revisions - RGCD General Manager (Version 20261015)

 

On October 29, 2026, the General Manager of the District submitted revisions to the alternate version of rules posted on October 15, 2026, for consideration by the Board of Directors.

Alternate Rule Revisions - RGCD General Manager (Version 20261029)Comparison of Alternate Rule Revisions - General Manager Version 20261015 to Version 20261029