MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION 
                              Monday, January 28, 2002 
                                     10:30 a.m. 
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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 Monday, January 28, 2002, in the  
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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 10:45 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The Chair laid out the Administration committee budget and a  
         letter requesting an exemption to the salary cap for the  
         Committee Director.  Senator Moncrief moved approval of the  
         budget and exemption letter; without objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the Agriculture committee budget for  
         approval.  Senator Brown moved approval of the budget; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the Border Affairs committee budget for  
         approval.  Senator Moncrief moved approval of the budget;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the Business and Commerce committee budget  
         and a letter requesting an exemption to the salary cap for the  
         Policy Director.  Senator Brown moved approval of the budget and  
         exemption letter; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the Education committee budget and a letter  
         requesting an exemption to the salary cap for the Committee  
         Director.  Senator Moncrief moved approval of the budget and  
         exemption letter; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the Finance committee budget for approval.   
  
         Senator Ogden moved approval of the budget; without objection,  
         it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the Health and Human Services committee  
         budget for approval.  Senator Brown moved approval of the  
         budget; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the Intergovernmental Relations committee  
         budget for approval.  Senator Brown moved approval of the  
         budget; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the Jurisprudence committee budget for  
         approval.  They submitted a budget asking for $268,000, after  
         discussions with Senator Wests' staff and the Lt. Governor, the  
         Chair asked for a motion to approve their budget at $254,600.   
         Senator Moncrief moved approval of the revised budget; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the Nominations committee budget.  Senator  
         Ogden moved approval of the budget and Senator Brown seconded  
         the motion; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the Redistricting committee budget and a  
         letter requesting an exemption to the salary cap for the  
         Committee Counsel.  Senator Brown moved approval of the budget  
         and the exemption letter; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the State Affairs committee budget and a  
         letter requesting an exemption to the salary cap for the General  
         Counsel.  Senator Brown moved approval of the budget and  
         exemption letter and Senator Ogden seconded the motion; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out the Veteran Affairs and Military  
         Installations committee budget for approval.  They submitted a  
         budget asking for $191,887.  After visiting with Senator  
         Shapleigh's staff, the Chair asked for a motion  to approve  
         their budget at $153,510.  Senator  Brown moved approval of the  
         revised budget; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair asked the committee to stand at ease at 11:05am.  The  
         committee was called back to order at 11:08am. 
                                             
         The Chair laid out the Natural Resources committee budget and a  
         letter requesting an exemption to the salary cap for the  
         Committee Director. They submitted a budget asking for $331,300.   
         After discussions with Senator Brown, the Chair asked for a  
         motion to approve their budget at $307,300.  Senator Moncrief  
         moved to approve the revised budget and the exemption letter;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
                              
         The Chair laid out the Criminal Justice committee budget and two  
         letters requesting exemptions to the salary cap for the General  
         Counsel and Financial Analyst.  They submitted a budget asking  
         for $332,470, after discussions with Senator Armbrister and the  
  
         Lt. Governor, the Chair asked for a motion to approve the budget  
         at $311,600. Senator Brown moved approval of the revised budget  
         and the two exemption letters; without objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 11:10 a.m. Senator Brown  
         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