The House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on General  
         Government 
         79th Legislature 
         February 7, 2005 
         7:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and an  
         announcement from the house floor on February 3, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on General Government met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Chisum, at 7:03 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Chisum; Berman; Hamric; Pickett (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Menendez (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Menendez now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:44 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes upon adjournment of  
         the house. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 11:49 a.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Chisum. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Chisum; Berman; Pickett (3). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Hamric; Menendez (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Menendez now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hamric now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hamric in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
          (Representative Chisum in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 3:45 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Chisum, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Amy Peterson, Clerk 
          
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