MINUTES 
          
                 SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                             Monday, April 14, 1997 
                                     9:00 am 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Intergovernmental Relations was held on Monday, April 14, 1997  
         in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                Senator John Carona 
         Senator Michael Galloway                Senator John Whitmire 
         Senator David Cain 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Mike Moncrief 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:10 pm.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the meeting was convened:   
         Senators Cain, Gallegos, Jr., Madla, Ogden, and Shapiro 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 704 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay explained the  
         bill. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 934 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay explained the  
         bill. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 955 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay explained the  
         bill. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 956 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay explained the  
         bill. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1166 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay explained the  
  
         bill. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1397 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay explained the  
         bill. 
          
         Senator Lindsay sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         Senator Galloway moved to reconsider the vote on Committee  
         Amendment 1.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair moved to leave Committee Amendment 1 pending  
         awaiting corrections.  Without objection it was so ordered.   
         Upon making appropriate corrections, Senator Lindsay moved  
         adoption of Committee Amendment 1.  Without objection, it was  
         so ordered. 
         The Chair laid out SB 1398 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay explained the  
         bill. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1399 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay explained the  
         bill. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1602 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay explained the  
         bill. 
          
         Senator Lindsay sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         At 9:22 am Senator Galloway assumed the chair.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bills are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 9:30 am Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair closed public testimony on SB 704, SB 934, SB 955,  
         SB 956, SB 1166, SB 1397, SB 1398, SB 1399 and SB 1602.   
           
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 704, SB 934, SB 955, SB 956,  
         SB 1166, SB 1397, SB 1398, SB 1399 and SB 1602 be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 10:59 am Senator Galloway  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair 
          
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         Amy B. Kelley, Clerk