The House Committee on Government Reform 
         78th Legislature 
         March 3, 2003 
         8:30 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:50  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Allen; Callegari; Casteel  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Cook, Robby; Smith, Todd (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Cook, Robby now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
                                           
         (Representative Smith, Todd now present.) 
          
         At 10:42 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Swinford, Chair 
          
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         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk