The House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on General  
         Government 
         79th Legislature 
         February 8, 2005 
         7:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 3, 2005, and revised on  
         February 4, 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; Menendez;  
                    Pickett (5). 
          
         Absent:    None (0). 
          
         A quorum was 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 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 12:30 p.m., February 8, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 12:35 p.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Chisum. 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.) 
          
         (Representative Hamric in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Pickett in chair.) 
           
         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.) 
          
         (Representative Hamric in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Chisum in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 3:31 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 7:00 a.m., February 9, 2005. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Chisum, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Amy Peterson, Clerk 
          
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