HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Urban Affairs TIME & DATE: 4:00PM, Monday, September 18, 2000 PLACE: E2.016 CHAIR: Rep. Bill G. Carter 4 PM Call to Order ___________________________________________________________________________ Opening Remarks Invited Testimony Closing Remarks Adjournment The Committee will meet to consider the following Interim Charges and related matters: 1) Study the needs of volunteer fire departments and evaulate their capacity to fulfill their mission of protecting the public. 2) Review the data used by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to make decisions affecting affordable housing. Determine the adequacy of the data as it relates to the scope, timeliness and accuracy of information. 3) Assess the advantages and disadvantages of manufactured housing as one means to alleviate affordable housing deficits. 4) Conduct active oversight of the agencies under the committee's jurisdictions. ___________________________________________________________________________