HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: County Affairs TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Wednesday, April 7, 1999 PLACE: E2.036 CHAIR: Rep. Tom Ramsay ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following: HB 2219 Hilbert Relating to an exemption from investment training for officers and employees of emergency services and rural fire prevention districts. HB 2490 Coleman Relating to the Houston Downtown Management District. HB 2603 Solomons Relating to appropriations to historical foundations by certain counties. HB 2620 Ramsay Relating to authorizing counties to prohibit or restrict outdoor burning; providing a criminal penalty. HB 2662 Ramsay Relating to the functions of certain county purchasing agents. HB 2682 Coleman / et al. Relating to a study of the Harris County Hospital District. HB 2846 Brimer Relating to certain requirements of certain county jails. HB 2891 Bailey Relating to the creation of the Aldine Community Improvement District; authorizing the issuance of bonds and the imposition of taxes. HB 2894 Coleman Relating to the creation, administration, powers, and duties of the Midtown Municipal Management District; granting the authority to issue bonds; authorizing a tax. HB 2980 Hamric Relating to rural fire prevention districts. HB 2981 Hamric Relating to the administration, powers, duties and operations of Emergency Services Districts: HB 3299 Coleman Relating to an amendment to Article 717q, Revised Civil Statutes, as amended. HB 3445 Keel Relating to authorizing certain counties to provide emergency communication service in the unincorporated area of the county. HB 3448 Swinford Relating to the Moore County Hospital District. HB 3771 Gallego Relating to the name, powers, duties, and operations of the Maverick County Hospital District. HB 3772 Gallego Relating to the board of directors of the Big Bend Regional Hospital District. HJR 71 Homer / et al. Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the number of precincts that certain counties must create for justices of the peace and constables. ___________________________________________________________________________