MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Monday, February 10, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Nominations
was held on Monday, February 10, 1997 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Frank Madla Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator J.E. Brown
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Drew Nixon
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:05 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas
Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
Senator Barrientos introduced nominee, Barry McBee.
Senator Fraser introduced nominee, John Baker.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission are shown on the attached
list.
The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas
Water Development Board.
Senator Lucio introduced nominee, Noe Fernandez.
Senator Shapiro introduced nominee, William Madden.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the Texas Water
Development Board are shown on the attached list.
At 5:15 pm, Senator Brown moved to consider and report to the
Senate with the recommendation that the nominees of the Texas
Natural Resource Conservation Commission be confirmed.
Senator Shapiro seconded the motion.
The Chairman asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent
to show Senator Haywood as voting aye. There being no
objection, Senator Haywood was shown voting aye.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
At 5:16 pm, Senator Shapiro moved to consider and report to
the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees of the
Texas Water Development Board be confirmed.
Senator Brown seconded the motion.
The Chairman asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent
to show Senator Haywood as voting aye. There being no
objection, Senator Haywood was shown voting aye.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
At 5:17 pm, Senator Shapiro moved to consider and report to
the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees of the
Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors, Lower
Concho River Water and Soil Conservation Authority, Evergreen
Underground Water Conservation District Board, Gulf Coast
Waste Disposal Authority, Gulf States Marine Fisheries
Commission, On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council, Red
River Authority Board of Directors, Sulphur River Basin
Authority Board of Directors, and the Upper Neches River
Municipal Water Authority Board of Directors be confirmed.
Senator Brown seconded the motion.
The Chairman asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent
to show Senator Haywood as voting aye. There being no
objection, Senator Haywood was shown voting aye.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
There being no further business, at 5:18 pm Senator Madla
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Frank Madla, Chair
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