SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Finance
SUBCOMMITTEE: Articles IV and V

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Tuesday, February 10, 1998

PLACE: Finance Cmte. Rm. E1.036

CHAIR: Senator Jeff Wentworth

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I.    CALL TO ORDER

II.   ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES

III.  BACKGROUND PRESENTATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

IV.   BACKGROUND PRESENTATION BY THE STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE

V.    INVITED TESTIMONY

      Supreme Court of Texas
      Court of Criminal Appeals
      Courts of Appeals (14)
      Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
      Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney
      State Law Library
      Court Reporters Certification Board
      State Commission on Judicial Conduct

VI.  RECESS

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