MINUTES 
          
                       SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION 
                          Wednesday, February 10, 1999 
                                    10:00 am 
                                     E1.714 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Administration was held on Wednesday, February 10, 1999 in  
         E1.714, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Chris Harris                    None 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator John Whitmire 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:15 am.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         none. 
          
         Senator Harris passed the gavel to Senator Madla.  Senator  
         Madla recognized Senator Harris who laid out the amended  
         committee rules.  The rules were amended to include the  
         statement "If the director of the Legislative Budget Board has  
         determined that an impact statement is required, pursuant to  
         Senate Rules, for any bill or joint resolution except the  
         general appropriations bill,  the impact statement shall be  
         attached to the measure prior to a final vote by a committee  
         to report, pursuant to Rule 11.12".  Senator Harris moved  
         adoption.  Senator Shapiro seconded.  Hearing no objections  
         the amended rules were adopted. 
          
         The Chair laid out SCR 1 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Ellis moved that SCR 1 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
  
         so ordered.   
         Senator Madla assumed Chair and recognized Senator Harris. 
          
         The Chair laid out SCR 6 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.  Senator Harris explained that  
         the Governor's office had asked that this bill be left pending  
         until the decision as to whether or not the Governor's office  
         wants to make all the appointments or not.  Senator Harris  
         moved that SCR 6 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         Senator Harris resumed the Chair.  The Chair laid out SCR 19  
         and recognized the author, Senator Whitmire, to explain the  
         bill.   
          
         Senator Shapiro moved that SCR 19 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Harris directed the Committee to the Lump Sum Payment  
         Information Sheet in their  notebooks. He wanted the new  
         committee members to understand the procedure.  There was  
         discussion.   
          
         Senator  Harris passed  the gavel to the Vice-Chair.  Senator  
         Madla recognized  Senator Harris who moved  to approve the  
         lump sum amounts for Senator Galloway's employees based on  
         their regular salaries.  The motion carried with a vote of 5  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  
          
         Senator Harris resumed the Chair and directed the committee to  
         the lump sum requests in their notebooks.  The first being  
         Mike Hailey, Bob Bullock's office, in the amount of $5,969.86.   
         Senator Ellis moved to approve the amount.  The motion carried  
         with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0  
         absent.  The second being Susan Moore,  office of  the Lt.  
         Governor,  in the amount of $13, 379.10.  Senator Shapiro  
         moved to approve the amount.  The motion carried with a vote  
         of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  The  
         third being Carolene English, office of the Secretary of the  
         Senate, in the amount of $10,747.98.  Senator Ellis moved to  
         approve.  The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent.  The fourth being Sandy  
         Senter, office of the Secretary of the Senate, in the amount  
         of $11,338.71.  Senator Ellis moved to approve.  The motion  
         carried 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
         The fifth being Patrick Redman,  the office of the Criminal  
         Justice Committee,  in the amount of $12,350.18.  Senator  
         Ellis moved to approve.  The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent. 
          
         The next item on the agenda was the request by Senator Fraser  
         concerning travel vouchers.  There was discussion.  The  
         requests was withdrawn.   
  
         The last  item to be considered was a salary exemption request  
         by Senator West for Andrea Cowan, Director of the Senate  
         Subcommittee on Higher Education.  The $6,000 salary request  
         would  not affect the total amount previously approved  for  
         payroll for the subcommittee.  Senator Ellis moved to approve  
         the exemption.  There being no objections the motion passed. 
          
         There being no further business, at 11:42 am Senator Harris  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Chris Harris, Chair 
          
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         Myra J. Schmitt, Clerk