HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Appropriations-S/C on Regulatory

TIME & DATE: 10:00AM or upon final adjourn./recess
             Tuesday, April 18, 2006

PLACE: E1.030

CHAIR: Rep. Fred Brown

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The Subcommittee will meet jointly with the General Government
Subcommittee to hear invited testimony on Interim Charges #8 & #10:

8) Research and report on the state's use of bonds and other instruments
of debt financing to determine if such use could be modified to increase
cost-effectiveness.

10) Examine the contract between Texas Online and the state.  This
examination should also include an evaluation of the usefulness and
cost-effectiveness of Texas Online.

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