House Committee on County Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         May 12, 1999 
         9:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 07, 1999, the House  
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Tom Ramsay at  
         9:00 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;  
                   Chisum; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hilderbran; Salinas (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB1866 
          
         The chair laid out SB1866.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Salinas now present.)   
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into  
         the committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that SB1866, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the  
         following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                        Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Swinford (6). 
  
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee; Salinas  
                        (3). 
          
         SB1881 
          
         The chair laid out SB1881.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB1279 
          
         The chair laid out SB1279.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB339 
          
         The chair laid out SB339 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that SB339, as substituted, be  
  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the  
         following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                        Betty; Chisum; Swinford (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Farabee; Hilderbran; Krusee;  
                        Salinas (4). 
          
         At 9:50 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Tom Ramsay, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Missy Warren, Clerk