MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON OPEN GOVERNMENT

Monday, June 23, 2014

1:00 PM

Betty King Committee Room

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Open Government was held on Monday, June 23, 2014, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair	Senator Wendy Davis, Vice Chair
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Kel Seliger

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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair made opening remarks about the Committee.  The chair announced that the Committee would operate under the same rules adopted during the 83^rd Regular Legislative Session. Senator Ellis also announced that the Committee would be piloting a new electronic witness registration system.

Senator Ellis made opening remarks regarding interim charge two, and called on invited witnesses to provide testimony.

Invited witnesses testifying on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair opened the floor for public testimony.  There being none, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 1:56 PM Senator Ellis moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair

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Jessica Schleifer, Clerk