Opinion ID: 1376983
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Heading: Pecuniary Interest and Public Function

Text: As we stated earlier, this factor weighs heavily in delegations to private interested parties. We conclude that it weighs heavily against the delegation here. Landowners under section 26.179 obviously have a pecuniary interest that may conflict with their public function. The Landowners concede that those who designate their property as a zone have an interest in protecting their property values. The Landowners argue, though, that they do not have a public function. As we have already explained, section 26.179 allows landowners to regulate water quality and to decide which municipal regulations cannot be enforced on their property. Because these powers affect the public interest, the landowners do have a public function. Undeniably, the landowners' pecuniary interest in maximizing profit and minimizing costs may conflict with this public function.