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According to Johnson Consulting's report on 1/30/2008, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst requested the Senate Business & Commerce Committee to:

"Study the current governance structure of electric cooperatives. Make recommendations for any legislative changes required to adequately protect consumers, increase reliability, and respond to consumer complaints."

The list of items includes making their meetings subject to the open meetings and open records act, justifying payment to directors, establishing standards for expenditures, and several other items.  In short, the very items we've been asking for during the past year.

Read the Johnson Consulting report here