The House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on General  
         Government 
         78th Legislature 
         February 18, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 13, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on General Government met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Pickett, at 8:08 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Pickett; Crownover; Hamric (3). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Isett; McClendon (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative McClendon now present.) 
          
         (Representative McClendon in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Pickett in chair.) 
          
         At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until the adjournment of the House,  
         February 18, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 12:25 p.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Pickett. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Pickett; Crownover; Hamric (3). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Isett; McClendon (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative McClendon now present.) 
          
         (Representative Isett now present.) 
         At 2:59 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the subcommittee hearing was adjourned. 
                    
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         Rep. Pickett, Chair 
          
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         Luis Gonzalez, Clerk