SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Economic Development
SUBCOMMITTEE: Private Sector Business Financing

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM Or See Below*
             Wednesday, January 19, 2000

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator John Carona

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*The Private Sector Business Financing Subcommittee will meet on
adjournment of the Consumer Credit Laws Subcommittee.

The subcommittee will meet to discuss and hear invited testimony on
trends relating to the availability of private sector business
financing in an effort to find ways to promote entrepreneurship, job
creation and economic development in Texas.


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