SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Intergovernmental Relations TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Wednesday, May 18, 2005 PLACE: E1.028 CHAIR: Senator Frank Madla ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following: HB 148 Harper-Brown SP: Carona Relating to the probationary period of persons appointed to beginning positions in certain fire or police departments. HB 731 Jackson, Jim SP: Madla Relating to an electronic requisition system for counties. HB 960 Smith, Wayne SP: Jackson, Mike Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties. HB 1036 Rose SP: Barrientos Relating to conflicts of interest of policy board members of metropolitan planning organizations; providing a criminal penalty. HB 1054 Hope SP: Staples Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 1055 Hope SP: Staples Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 1165 Harper-Brown SP: Deuell Relating to the employment of county traffic officers by certain counties. HB 1287 Leibowitz SP: Madla Relating to county abatement of a public nuisance. HB 1346 Gattis SP: Ogden Relating to the creation of the CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. HB 1403 Deshotel SP: Janek Relating to the board of port commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County. HB 1582 Chavez SP: Ellis Relating to a study of residential foreclosures in certain counties. HB 1708 Baxter SP: Wentworth Relating to the applicability of state ethics laws to and indemnification of directors of regional mobility authorities; providing penalties. HB 1919 Allen, Ray SP: Harris Relating to notice in certain real property transactions concerning public improvement districts. HB 2135 Phillips SP: Madla Relating to the creation of a tourist-oriented directional sign program. HB 2241 Callegari SP: Lindsay Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to require a contract between a municipal utility district and the municipality before the district issues obligations. HB 2382 Hegar SP: Staples Relating to training requirements for certain chief appraisers of appraisal districts. HB 2509 Bohac SP: Ellis Relating to jurisdiction of a municipal court over an action to enforce certain vehicle dealer and manufacturer license plate laws. HB 2619 Hegar SP: Zaffirini Relating to a program by the Office of Rural Community Affairs to assist rural areas with the establishment of emergency services districts. HB 2626 Smith, Wayne SP: Lindsay Relating to the penalties and fees imposed by municipalities and counties in relation to certain false alarms. HB 2661 Krusee SP: Ogden Relating to the use of competitive sealed proposals for certain construction projects. HB 2694 Anchia SP: Carona Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to use the competitive proposal procedure for certain purchases. HB 2747 McClendon SP: Madla Relating to the administration of a retirement health care plan for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. HB 2926 Hamric SP: Wentworth Relating to the procedure for listing property in the appraisal records following certain ad valorem tax sales. HB 3101 Casteel SP: Wentworth Relating to the filing for record of a plat or replat of a subdivision of real property. HB 3195 Smith, Todd SP: Seliger Relating to combined municipal sales tax ballot propositions. ___________________________________________________________________________