The House Committee on Rural Development, Select 
         76th Legislature 
         February 15, 2000 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Titus County Convention Center 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 7, 2000, the House  
         Committee on Rural Development, Select met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Telford, at  
         10:05 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Telford; Alexander; Chisum; Counts;  
                   Hawley; McReynolds; Ramsay; Swinford (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Keffer; King, Tracy; Rangel (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Keffer now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Ramsay in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Telford in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Ramsay in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Alexander in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Telford in chair.) 
          
         At 3:23 p.m., 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. Telford, Chair 
          
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         Kelley McGary, Clerk