MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                             Tuesday, February 20, 2001 
                                     8:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Intergovernmental Relations was held on Tuesday, February 20,  
         2001, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     None 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator David Cain 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator John Whitmire 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
         Senator Lindsay requested that SB445 be left pending before the  
         committee, without objection it was so ordered.  
          
         The chair laid out SB243 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Lindsay moved that SB243 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator West moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB588 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up Committee  
         Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment  
         was adopted.  Senator Lindsay moved that SB588, as amended, be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB354 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to explain the  
  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Madla moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  Senator Lindsay moved that SB354 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB452 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.  Senator West sent up Committee Amendment  
         2 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was  
         adopted.  Senator Lindsay moved that SB452, as amended, be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  Witnesses testifying and registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  The motion carried  
         with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1  
         absent.   
          
         Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB516 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla moved that SB516 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator  
         Madla moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB438 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla moved that SB438 be reported favorably to the Senate with  
         the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         Senator Madla resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Whitmire requested to be shown voting aye on all bills,  
         without objection it was so ordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 10:50 a.m. Senator Lindsay  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair 
          
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         Hillery Stephens, Clerk