MINUTES 
          
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS 
                             Monday, April 21, 1997 
                                     2:00 pm 
                               Lt. Gov. Comte. Rm. 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Nominations  
         was held on Monday, April 21, 1997 in Lt. Gov. Comte. Rm., at  
         Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     Senator Florence  
         Shapiro 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator J.E. Brown 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Tom Haywood 
         Senator Drew Nixon 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:05 pm.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The Chair laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas  
         Board of Nursing Facility Administrators. 
          
         Senator Nelson introduced nominee, Ramona Kennedy. 
          
         Senator Armbrister introduced nominee, Audrey G. Williamson. 
          
         The Chair introduced nominees, Jack R. Tinsley and Jerry  
         Turner. 
          
         The Chair laid out the names of the nominees for the Lower  
         Colorado River Authority. 
          
         Senator Armbrister introduced nominees, Gale M. Lincke, Steve  
         D. Rivers and Arthur J. Milberger.. 
          
         Senator Fraser introduced nominees, Pamela R. Akins, Patricia  
         J. Kirk, and John J. Weidner. 
          
         Senator Barrientos introduced nominees, Gay W. Gaddis and E.  
         Peter Pincoffs. 
          
         The Chair introduced nominees, Hilda C. Kroll and Frederick L.  
  
         Henneke. 
         At 3:08 pm, Senator Barrientos moved to consider and report to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees for the  
         Lower Colorado River Authority be confirmed. 
          
         Senator Nixon seconded the motion. 
          
         The Chair asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent to  
         show Senator Gallegos as voting aye. There being no objection,  
         Senator Gallegos was shown voting aye. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         At 3:10 pm, Senator Haywood moved to consider and report to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that the nominee for the  
         Texas Board of Nursing Facility Administrators be confirmed. 
          
         Senator Nixon seconded the motion. 
          
         The Chair asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent to  
         show Senator Gallegos as voting aye. There being no objection,  
         Senator Gallegos was shown voting aye. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         At 3:11 pm, Senator Haywood moved to consider and report to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that the nominee for the  
         Brazos River Authority Board of Directors, Central Colorado  
         River Authority Board of Directors, Upper Colorado River  
         Authority Board of Directors, Upper Guadalupe River Authority  
         Board of Directors, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Board of  
         Directors, Lavaca-Navidad River Authority Board of Directors,  
         Nueces River Authority Board of Directors, Sabine River  
         Authority Board of Directors and Texas Sabine River Compact  
         Commission be confirmed. 
          
         Senator Nixon seconded the motion. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 3:12 pm Senator Madla  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair 
          
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         Hillery Hawkins, Clerk