HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
County Affairs
TIME & DATE:
10:00 AM, Thursday, November 04, 2010
PLACE:
Tyler, TX
CHAIR:
Rep. Garnet Coleman
The committee will meet to hear invited and public testimony on the
following interim charges:
 
Interim Charge #1
Study the current practices and tools available to counties to manage
growth and development. Consider incompatible land uses and county
rulemaking authority, including rulemaking authority bracketed to counties
of a certain population.
 
Interim Charge #2
Study county-level health care delivery models for indigent health care
that emphasize community-based care to improve the continuity and quality
of care. Compare urban and rural health care delivery models and make
necessary legislative recommendations.
 
Interim Charge #3
Study county oversight related to pretrial release on bond in criminal
cases.
 
Interim Charge #4
Examine how local governments can better inform the public about local
government debts.
 
Interim Charge #6
Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction.
 
The public hearing will be held at the University of Texas at Tyler,
3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75799 in the R. Don Cowan Fine &
Performing Arts Center (FAC)Braithwaite Recital Hall.
 
Public parking is available for free in the P8 parking lot located
near the North Entrance of the campus. Please use the entrance marked
"Braithwaite Gardens".