MINUTES

JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEE TO STUDY SEACOAST TERRITORY INSURANCE

Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 10:30 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

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Pursuant to a properly posted notice, a public hearing of the Joint Interim Committee to Study Seacoast Territory Insurance was held on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Representative John Smithee, Co-Chair	Senator Tommy Williams
Senator John Carona, Co-Chair
Thomas Braniff
Bill Cooney
Shane Howard
Robert Pinkerton
Representative Craig Eiland
Representative Todd Hunter
Representative Kenneth Sheets
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Joan Huffman

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Co-chair Senator John Carona called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: the Committee heard invited and public testimony regarding the Committee’s study charge. Witnesses testifying are shown on the attached list.

There being no further business, at 2:30 PM Co-chair Representative Smithee moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Carona, Co-Chair                                              Representative Smithee, Co-Chair

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Steven Polunsky, Clerk