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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 1571

              Senate Committee Report

              Open Government, Select

              April 14, 2011 - 8:30 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Elkins, Keith   Executive Director  (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Hall, Terri   Founder  (Texas Turf, Texans for Accountable Government, Central Texas

                                          Republican Liberty Caucus), San Antonio, TX

                                          Houston, Joshua   Legislative Counsel  (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                          VanHettinga, Brynne    (Self; American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Leander, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Allison, Jim   General Counsel  (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Dahill, John   General Counsel  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        For:

                                          Schneider, Michael   Director of Programs  (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Toney, Doug   Editor/Publisher  (New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, Texas Press Association,

                                          Texas Daily Newspaper Association), New Braunfels, TX

                        Against:

                                          Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                          Sugg, Paul    (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                        On:

                                          Crawford, Amanda   Chief-Open Records Division  (Office of the Attorney General),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Fowler, Perry   Director-Municipal & Utilities Division  (Associated General Contractors

                                          of Texas), Austin, TX

              April 28, 2011 - 8:30 AM

                        ON:

                                          Crawford, Amanda   Chief-Open Records Division  (Attorney General), Austin, TX

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