** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Monday, April 28, 2003 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Bill Ratliff ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following bills: SB 215 Lindsay Relating to the eligibility of elected public officers to serve as election judges or election clerks. SB 757 Brimer Relating to the application for a candidate to be placed on the general primary election ballot. SB 891 Duncan Relating to the operation of the joint underwriting association under the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association Act. SB 977 Staples Relating to custody of the assets of certain public retirement systems. SB 1160 Barrientos Relating to the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures of state agencies. SB 1213 Van de Putte Relating to the election of an unopposed candidate for an office of a political subdivision and to omission of that candidate from the ballot. SB 1599 Armbrister Relating to cost control and accountability in the decentralization of state programs and services. SB 1601 Ellis, Rodney Relating to the distribution of unclaimed funds in class action litigation. SB 1611 Ellis, Rodney Relating to the determination and clarification of certain dates, deadlines, and procedures under the Election Code. SB 1804 Harris Relating to the resolution of certain medical disputes in connection with workers' compensation benefits. SB 1836 Staples Relating to the eligibility of nonborder areas for certain state assistance. SJR 51 Van de Putte Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit a person to assume an office of a political subdivision without an election if the person is the only candidate to qualify in an election for that office. Pending business: SB 1752 Estes Relating to the use of the reverse auction procedure by state agencies. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 1752