The House Committee on State Sovereignty, Select

82nd Legislature

March 3, 2011

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.010

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 3, 2011 and permission to meet while the House is in session during bill referral on March 3, 2011, the House Committee on State Sovereignty, Select met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Creighton, at 9:54 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Creighton; Darby; Pitts; and Thompson.

A quorum was present.

Informational Testimony on State Sovereignty, Article V Conventions, and Federal Balanced Budget Amendments

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

(Representative Branch now present.)

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

HJR 34

The chair laid out HJR 34.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HJR 34.

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

The chair closed on HJR 34.

HJR 34 was left pending without objection.

HJR 100

The chair laid out HJR 100.

The chair explained HJR 100.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Darby in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HJR 100.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 100 was left pending without objection.

HCR 18

The chair laid out HCR 18.

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HCR 18.

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

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HCR 18.

HCR 18 was left pending without objection.

HCR 50

The chair laid out HCR 50.

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HCR 50.

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

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HCR 50.

HCR 50 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Creighton in chair.)

At 1:30 a.m. on March 4, 2011, 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. Creighton, Chair

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Laura Collins, Clerk