MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION 
                            Wednesday, January 24, 2001 
                                     4:00 p.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Administration was held on Wednesday, January 24, 2001, in the  
         Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator David Cain                      None 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator J. E. Brown 
         Senator Mike Moncrief 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Brown moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on January 9, 2001 and Senator Moncrief seconded  
         the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the committee rules; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The chair laid out SB170 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Moncrief moved that SB170  
         be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that  
         it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record  
         vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Brown asked to be recognized to introduce Brazoria  
         County Commissioner Harris, a former member of the House of  
         Representatives. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the Senate Administration committee budget  
         and a letter requesting an exemption to the salary cap for the  
         Committee Director for approval.  Senator Zaffirini moved  
         approval of the budget and salary exemption letter; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
  
         Senator Cain laid out the committee budget for the Subcommittee  
         on Agriculture for approval.  Senator Brown moved approval of  
         the budget; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the committee budget for the Subcommittee  
         on Border Affairs for approval.  Senator Zaffirini moved  
         approval of the budget; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the Criminal Justice committee budget and  
         letters requesting an exemptions to the salary cap for the  
         General Counsel and Financial Analyst for approval.  Senator  
         Moncrief moved approval of the budget and salary exemption  
         letters; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the Business and Commerce committee budget  
         for approval.  Senator Ogden moved approval of the budget;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the Education committee budget and a  
         letter requesting an exemption to the salary cap for the  
         Committee Director for approval.  Senator Zaffirini moved  
         approval of the budget and salary exemption letter; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the Finance committee budget for approval.   
         Senator Brown moved approval of the budget; without objection,  
         it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the Health and Human Services committee  
         budget for approval.  Senator Ogden moved approval of the  
         budget; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the Intergovernmental Relations committee  
         budget for approval.  Senator Zaffirini moved approval of the  
         budget; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the Jurisprudence committee budget for  
         approval.  Senator Moncrief moved approval of the budget;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the Natural Resources committee budget and  
         a letter requesting an exemption to the salary cap for the  
         Committee Director/Committee Clerk and for the Senior Policy  
         Analyst for approval.  Senator Ogden moved approval of the  
         budget and salary exemption letter; without objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the Nominations committee budget for  
         approval.  Senator Zaffirini moved approval of the budget;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
         Senator Cain laid out the Redistricting committee budget.   
         Senator Ogden asked that the approval of this budget be delayed  
         so that he could have further time to look at it.  The Committee  
         agreed to meet the next day, January 25, 2001, upon adjournment  
         at Senator Cain's desk to approve the Redistricting Committee  
         budget. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the State Affairs committee budget and a  
         letter requesting an exemption to the salary cap for the General  
         Counsel for approval.  Senator Moncrief moved approval of the  
         budget and salary exemption letter; without objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain laid out the Veteran Affairs and Military  
         Installations committee budget for approval.  Senator Zaffirini  
         moved approval of the budget; without objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         Senator Cain introduced the Administration Committee staff: Doug  
         Davis, Committee Director, Tara Rejino, Committee Clerk and Scot  
         Clinton, Research Analyst.  Each member of the committee  
         introduced their staff members who would be covering the  
         committee:  Gina Martin for Senator Moncrief, Jene Lanclos and  
         Ty Embrey for Senator Brown, Tiffiny Britton for Senator Ogden,  
         Cindy Ellison and Cristina Gonzalez for Senator Zaffirini. 
          
         There being no further business, at 4:24 p.m. Senator Moncrief  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator David Cain, Chair 
          
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         Tara Cowen Rejino, Clerk