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June 22, 2017

Title: Don’t Touch Your Trees
Topic: Tree Control Now By Government

Discussed by James Quintero
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Part 1 of 2

Senator Donna Campbell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security, recently petitioned the Texas Attorney General for an advisory opinion on the legality of “municipal tree ordinances”. Yes, this is real. We are not joking.

Listen in as James Quintero reveals more details concerning this outrageous ordinance and what is being done to stop it.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Who made the local City Council “god” concerning who can and cannot have trees in their yard?

Why are they even doing this? Does it really matter?

Shouldn’t home and business owners have their right over their own trees?

Are leaders in some cities forcing home and business owners to pay outrageous fees to remove/cut down their own trees?

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Title: Part 2 of 2 -Don’t Touch Your Trees
Topic: Tree Control Now By Government

Discussed by James Quintero
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Should home or business owners with property rights have the Constitutional privilege to do whatever they want to the trees on their lot?

Are there some who want to do whatever they want with their own land, but don’t want others to do the same? Listen as Terry shares two personal stories that touched people he knew concerning this issue…

What is a N.I.M.B.Y.?

Who ultimately pays the higher costs?

What is Senator Donna Campbell requesting concerning this issue?

Is this issue on the 2017 Special Session agenda?

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