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Congratulations, we have made it to another Friday! \u00a0Here are some of the ag law stories in the news this week.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0TCEQ Seeks Texas Supreme Court Review of Decision in Texas Farm Bureau v. TCEQ<\/em>.<\/strong> \u00a0You may remember from this prior blog post<\/a> that the the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals recently sided with the Texas Farm Bureau and member farmers against the TCEQ in a case posing the question of whether the TCEQ can ignore priority and allow exemptions from priority calls for certain types of junior water rights users. \u00a0This week, the TCEQ filed a Petition for Review, seeking that the Texas Supreme Court weigh in on this issue. \u00a0[Read brief here<\/a>.] \u00a0This case raises important issues about the authority of the TCEQ to curtail or suspend water rights during a water shortage, such as a drought and is\u00a0one that the agricultural industry should be closely following.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0Denton City Council Repeals Fracking Ban. \u00a0<\/strong>On Wednesday, the Denton City Council voted to repeal the City’s widely-publicized fracking ban because it was rendered invalid under House Bill 40<\/a>, prohibiting such bans in most cases. \u00a0The Council explained that repealing the ordinance will save taxpayers ongoing court costs and legal fees, which had already mounted to nearly $220,000. \u00a0[Read article here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

* Farm Estate and Succession Planning Advice.<\/strong> \u00a0My friend (and Aggie alumna), Cari Rincker, recently wrote a blog post discussing estate and succession planning for farmers and ranchers. She advises that a good starting point is to sit down and determine your goals in drafting an estate plan. \u00a0Common goals for farm and ranch families often include: \u00a0(1) having enough income through retirement years; (2) avoiding\/reducing the estate tax; (3) passing the farm to the next generation; (4) treating children equally; and (5) giving a surviving spouse ownership. \u00a0I can’t agree more that determining your goals and communicating them to your estate planning professionals is key to developing the right plan for your family. \u00a0[Read article here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

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*Free Webinar on Farm Labor & I-9 Compliance on Monday.<\/strong>\u00a0 My friend Paul Goeringer, Ag Law Specialist at the University of Maryland, is sponsoring a series of webinars this year, one of which will cover laws surrounding farm labor and I-9 compliance in particular. \u00a0The speaker will be the great Shannon Ferrell, Ag Law Professor at Oklahoma State University. \u00a0For more information, click here<\/a>. \u00a0I will definitely be participating and hope to have a blog post up on this topic soon!<\/p>\n

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