House Committee on Civil Practices 
         Subcommittee on False Claims 
         75th Legislature 
         August 17, 1998 
         10:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on July 28, 1998, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices, Subcommittee on False Claims met  
         in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,  
         Representative Alvarado at 10:00 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Alvarado; Zbranek (2). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dutton (1). 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 11:52 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
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         Rep. Leo Alvarado, Chair 
          
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         Zoe Messinger, Clerk