The House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform

82nd Legislature

July 12, 2012

9:00 a.m.

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 18, 2012, the House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Callegari, at 9:08 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Callegari; Lucio III; Harper-Brown; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

Chair makes opening comments

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

(Representative Frullo now present.)

Chair lays out Interim Charge 1, examining the purchasing cooperatives created under Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, including the bid process and the role of inter-local contracts. Clarifying for consistency the following terms: purchasing cooperatives, inter-local contracts, and inter-local agreements.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Lucio III in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Callegari in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Harper-Brown in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Callegari in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Harper-Brown in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Callegari in chair.)

The Chair withdraws the interim charge 1.

At 5:26 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Callegari, Chair

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Jonathan Mathers, Clerk