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

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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.



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