HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Urban Affairs TIME & DATE: 10:00AM, Monday, October 9, 2000 PLACE: E2.016 CHAIR: Rep. Bill G. Carter ___________________________________________________________________________ Call to Order Opening Remarks Public Testimony Closing Remarks Adjournments The Committee will meet to consider the following Interim Charges and related matters: 1) Study the needs of volunteer fire departments and evaluate 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 agencies under committee's jurisdiction ___________________________________________________________________________