House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         76th Legislature 
         February 22, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 17, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative David  
         Swinford at 8:05 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;  
                   Christian; Crownover; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;  
                   Jones, Charles (9). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The Chair recognized the following people to testify on behalf  
         of their agency: 
          
         Charles Clark, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board. 
          
         Robert G. Buckley, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation  
         Board. 
          
         At 9:30 am, 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. David Swinford, Chair 
          
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         Courtney Trolinger, Clerk