MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, February 11, 1999
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was
held on Thursday, February 11, 1999 in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bill Ratliff None
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator John Carona
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Royce West
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
none.
The Chair appointed a subcommittee to address the issue of
exempt salaries. Senator Lindsay was appointed Chair, along
with Senators Barrientos and Carona.
The Chair recognized witnesses to testify on Legislative
Budget Board (LBB) recommendations pertaining to the following
agencies:
Secretary of State
Historical Commission and Juneteenth Commission
Commission on Human Rights
Incentive and Productivity Commission
Department of Information Resources
Library and Archives Commission
Pension Review Board
State Preservation Board
Veterans Commission
Employees Retirement System
State Office of Risk Management
Witnesses testifying and registering on the LBB
recommendations are shown on the attached list.
There being no further business, at 5:45 p.m. Senator Ratliff
announced that the Committee would stand recessed until
Monday, February 15, 1999. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
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Senator Bill Ratliff, Chair
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Patricia Hicks, Clerk