MINUTES SENATE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION Thursday, October 9, 1997 1:30 pm Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Interim Committee on Public Information was held on Thursday, October 9, 1997 in the State Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Jeff Wentworth None Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator John Carona Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator John Whitmire ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. Senator Carona made a motion to adopt the committee rules as drafted. Senator Whitmire seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously, and the rules were adopted. The Committee heard invited testimony on the judicial exception to the Public Information Act. The Committee heard public testimony on the judicial exception to the Public Information Act. The Committee heard public testimony on SB 1069 (75th Legislative Session) and related matters. The Committee heard public testimony on the committee charges. The Committee heard public testimony on HB 1718 (74th Legislative Session) and related matters. There being no further business, at 5:10 p.m. Senator Carona moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair ______________________ Todd Baxter, Clerk