HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: County Affairs TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Wednesday, March 30, 2005 PLACE: E2.016 CHAIR: Rep. Ray Allen ___________________________________________________________________________ The Committee will hear the following bills: HB 348 Chisum Relating to limiting the authority of a property owner to erect a gate on certain third-class and neighborhood roads. HB 2584 Hilderbran Relating to the Kimble County Hospital District of Kimble County, Texas. HB 2587 Hilderbran Relating to the Schleicher County Hospital District. HB 1915 Giddings Relating to the authority of counties to sell or lease advertising space to another entity. HB 647 Krusee Relating to the issuance of obligations for public improvements. HB 664 Isett Relating to consideration of a bidder's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal and school district contracts. HB 2404 Keel Relating to the creation of the position of county elections administrator. HB 1455 King, Tracy Relating to hospital and medical care required to be provided by the Maverick County Hospital District. HB 1456 King, Tracy Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the Maverick County Hospital District to employ health care providers. HB 1468 McReynolds / et al. Relating to the counties eligible to create a county assistance district that may impose a sales and use tax. HB 1232 Castro Relating to the payment of certain expenses of a public project financed by certificates of obligation. HB 1769 Harper-Brown Relating to the purchasing and contracting authority of commissaries operated by sheriffs. HB 1203 Hegar / et al. Relating to the establishment of a tow truck rotation list in certain counties; providing a penalty. HB 2626 Smith, Wayne Relating to the penalties and fees imposed by municipalities and counties in relation to certain false alarms. The Committee may also take action on pending bills. ___________________________________________________________________________