HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: County Affairs

TIME & DATE: 10:00AM, Wednesday, May 24, 2000

PLACE: Ft. Worth, TX

CHAIR: Rep. Tom Ramsay

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To consider the following interim charge:

Examine areas in which the state might beneficially devolve authority
and programs to county governments.  Assess the interest and ability
of county governments to accept more authority.



Hearing location: Tarrant County Administration Building,
County Commissioners Courtroom, 100 E. Weatherford, 5th Floor




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