SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Intergovernmental Relations

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM, Wednesday, April 30, 1997

PLACE: Capitol Extension, E1.028

CHAIR: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

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To consider the following:

HB 336            Telford                  SP: Bivins
Relating to the administration of retirement systems for paid or
partly paid firefighters.

HB 337            Telford                  SP: Bivins
Relating to participation in and benefits from a statewide
retirement system for volunteer firefighters and other emergency
services personnel.

HB 404            West, George "Buddy"     SP: Duncan
Relating to the abolition of the office of inspector of hides and
animals of Ector County.

HB 501            Woolley                  SP: Lindsay
Relating to the law applicable to interlocal contracts made by
local governments.

HB 758            West, George "Buddy"     SP: Duncan
Relating to the sales and use tax rate of certain hospital
districts.

HB 1204            Turner, Sylvester        SP: Gallegos
Relating to credit in and benefits from certain municipal
retirement systems for police officers.

HB 1279            Oliveira                 SP: Lucio
Relating to the delegation of responsibility by a municipality for
the approval of certain plats.

HB 1280            Oliveira                 SP: Lucio
Relating to delegating to municipal employees the authority to
determine compliance with certain plat requirements.

HB 1410            Hill                     SP: Ellis
Relating to authorizing economic development corporations to
provide affordable housing.

HB 1878            Chisum                   SP: Bivins
Relating to the Castro County and Ochiltree County hospital
districts.

HB 2259            Gray                     SP: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the establishment and administration of a retirement
fund for police officers in certain municipalities.

HB 2286            Corte                    SP: Madla
Relating to the selection of public members and the functions of a
county salary grievance committee.

HB 2348            Seaman                   SP: Armbrister
Relating to the operation of the Jackson County Hospital District.

HB 2492            McClendon                SP: Madla
Relating to the duties of the chief personnel officer of certain
counties.

HB 3456            Chisum                   SP: Bivins
Relating to the Hansford County Hospital District.

HB 3457            Chisum                   SP: Bivins
Relating to the Hutchinson County Hospital District.

SB 17            Fraser
Relating to the powers and duties of county hospital authorities.

SB 1936            Cain
Relating to the composition of the Rockwall County Juvenile Board.

Pending Business:


HB 1638            Kuempel                  SP: Armbrister
Relating to participation and credit in, contributions to, and
benefits and administration of the Texas County and District
Retirement System.

SB 10            Cain
Relating to the authority of certain counties to adopt and enforce
a fire code.

SB 1799            Wentworth
Relating to strategic partnership agreements between certain local
governments.

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