The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         78th Legislature 
         June 16, 2004 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on June 10, 2004, the House  
         Committee on Local Government Ways and Means met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Hill, at 10:03 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg; Mowery;  
                   Quintanilla (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives McReynolds; Puente (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative McReynolds now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 4:17 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 10:00 a.m., June 22, 2004. 
          
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         Rep. Hill, Chair 
          
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         Sonia Mohammed, Clerk