HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: County Affairs

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Wednesday, April 20, 2005

PLACE: E2.016

CHAIR: Rep. Ray Allen

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The Committee will meet to hear the following bills:


HB 3397            Gallego
Relating to the authority of a county to develop a parks and
recreation system under the law governing sports and community
venue projects.

HB 3080            Naishtat
Relating to the powers and duties of the board of hospital managers
of the Travis County Hospital District and to employee benefits for
certain employees of that district.

HB 2710            Hamric
Relating to the election of initial emergency services district
boards in districts located in more than one county.

HB 2827            Hamric
Relating to the numbering of emergency services districts converted
from rural fire prevention districts.

HB 3516            Coleman
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District
No. 8; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

HB 3517            Coleman
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District
No. 7; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

HB 3518            Coleman
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District
No. 6; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

HB 2458            Jones, Jesse
Relating to authorizing the commissioners court of a county to
delegate its authority to make certain budget transfers.

HB 2164            Dunnam
Relating to the use of a county records management and preservation
fee.

HB 2848            Olivo
Relating to the creation of a sheriff's department civil service
system in certain counties.

HB 1628            Brown, Betty
Relating to the authority of certain counties to enact noise
regulations; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 3164            Noriega, Melissa
Relating to taxes, assessments, and impact fees imposed on
residential property by the Greater East End Management District.

HB 2235            Baxter
Relating to emergency services districts.

HB 3514            Eissler
Relating to the powers and duties of the Southwest Montgomery
County Improvement District.

HB 2560            Laubenberg
Relating to validation of the creation of and certain acts taken by
the Rockwall County Public Safety and Fire Assistance District.

HB 3028            Rodriguez
Relating to the conditions of employment for firefighters employed
by certain districts and entities; providing penalties.

HB 1092            Smith, Wayne
Relating to the authority of certain counties to remove property
from county roads.

HB 2694            Anchia
Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to use the
competitive proposal procedure for certain purchases.

HB 2695            Anchia
Relating to allowing a county to consider health insurance benefits
provided by a bidder to its employees when awarding a purchasing
contract.

HB 1598            Jackson, Jim
Relating to administrative penalties for violations of health and
safety provisions relating to retail food service.

The Committee may also take action on pending business.

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