HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: County Affairs TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Wednesday, February 23, 2005 PLACE: E2.016 CHAIR: Rep. Ray Allen ___________________________________________________________________________ The Committee will hear the following bills: HB 336 Smithee Relating to the declination of compensation by a candidate for constable. HB 217 Bailey Relating to the authority of certain counties to enact noise regulations; providing a criminal penalty. HB 281 Hope Relating to the authority of certain counties to apply a county fire code to certain buildings. HB 571 Hegar Relating to the establishment of auxiliary county facilities in the unincorporated areas of certain counties. HB 232 Eissler Relating to the exclusion from emergency services districts of certain territory subject to ad valorem assessments. HB 663 Eissler Relating to the regulation of barking dogs by certain counties as a nuisance. HB 731 Jackson, Jim Relating to an electronic requisition system for counties. The Committee will also hear public testimony. ___________________________________________________________________________