** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Intergovernmental Relations TIME & DATE: 9:30 AM, Wednesday, April 04, 2007 PLACE: E1.028 (Hearing Room) CHAIR: Senator Royce West SB 979 West, Royce Relating to the operation of property owners' associations. SB 1104 Watson Relating to the conditions of employment for emergency medical services personnel employed by certain municipalities. SB 1123 Ellis Relating to the creation and authority of Harris County Improvement District No. 8; Authorizing contracts between the District and other Political Subdivisions; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds. SB 1157 Fraser Relating to the requirements for a petition seeking an election to abolish a municipality's corporate existence. SB 1165 Estes Relating to the powers and duties of the Gainesville Hospital District. SB 1236 Zaffirini Relating to the powers and duties of the Starr County Hospital District. SB 1271 West, Royce Relating to the authority of a county to acquire, own, and operate a water or sewer utility system within a municipality with the approval of the municipality. SB 1405 Wentworth Relating to the submission of ad valorem tax rolls to certain taxing units. SB 1463 Seliger Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax. SB 1501 Zaffirini Relating to the removal of an emergency services district board member by a county commissioners court. SB 1575 Wentworth Relating to the issuance of obligations by political subdivisions to pay unfunded liabilities for certain retirement benefits of officers and employees of the political subdivisions. SB 1618 West, Royce Relating to the award of a contract by an airport authority created by certain municipalities. SB 1752 Seliger Relating to the election, powers, and duties of the members of the board of directors of the Midland County Hospital District.

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SB 1765 Watson Relating to the authority of a municipality to enter into contracts without competitive bidding; making conforming changes. Pending Business: SB 243 Deuell Relating to local control of firefighter and police officer employment matters in certain municipalities. SB 680 Williams Relating to certain swimming pools as public nuisances in the unincorporated areas of counties. SB 772 Van de Putte / et al. Relating to conditions of employment for certain police officers. SB 968 West, Royce Relating to financing tools for certain obligations for public improvements. SB 976 Brimer Relating to the public retirement system of certain municipalities. SB 1436 West, Royce Relating to the transfer of responsibility for the National Flood Insurance Program from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Texas Water Development Board and the administration and funding of the program. SB 1502 Zaffirini Relating to the duties of the board of an emergency services district in connection with a proposed tax rate increase. SB 1535 Fraser Relating to the issuance of bonds by a municipality for a defined area in an abolished municipal utility district. Bills added after last posting: SB 1502 SB 1535 Bills deleted after last posting: SB 1344 ** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **