House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Emoluments 
         Subcommittee on Emoluments 
         75th Legislature 
         April 14, 1997 
         4:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Emoluments, Subcommittee on  
         Emoluments met in a public hearing and was called to order by  
         the Chair, Representative Pete Gallego at 6:00 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Gallego; Averitt; Hinojosa; Pitts;  
                   Tillery; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Kubiak; Moreno (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         School for the Deaf 
          
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list. 
          
         School for the Blind and Visually Impaired 
          
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list. 
          
         Texas Youth Commission 
          
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list. 
          
         Mental Health and Mental Retardation 
          
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list. 
          
         Department of Criminal Justice 
          
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list. 
          
         The Subcommittee discussed matters relating to cellular  
         phones, vehicles, housing provisions, clothing and cleaning  
         allowances, and miscellaneous emolument riders. 
          
         At 7:35 pm, 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. Pete Gallego, Chair                          Lawrence  
         Collins, S/C Clerk