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 ___________________________________________________________________________ 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. ___________________________________________________________________________