House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Criminal Justice
         75th Legislature
         February 4, 1997
         8:00 am
         Reagan Building, 104
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on January 29, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Criminal Justice met in a 
         public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, 
         Representative Sylvester Turner at 8:16 am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Turner, Gallego and Walker (3).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Hinojosa; Price (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         State Law Library
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         Court Reporters Certification Board
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         Commission on Judicial Conduct
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         At 9:50 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was recessed until 11:00 am or upon adjournment of 
         the House.
         
         
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Turner, Price (2).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego, Hinojosa and Walker (3).
         
         A quorum was not present.
         
         (Representative Walker now present.)  
         
 
         





         At 12:00 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was recessed until 8:00 am Wednesday, February 5, 
         1997.
         
         
         
         
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         Rep. Sylvester Turner, Chair
         
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         Lawrence Collins, S/C Clerk