The Burnet County Commissioners Court recently directed County Judge Bryan Wilson to identify and contact nearby government entities that could be willing to join a local “391 Commission” to help the court stiffen its opposition to a proposed high-voltage electrical transmission line.
“I think it is the right thing to do,” Wilson said. “There are all kinds of complexities, but we are all working for the same thing.”
Texas Government Code Section 391 authorizes such a commission to bring local officials together to coordinate communication with state agencies to study critical issues. As such, the commission possesses no regulatory authority.
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