SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Finance

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Wednesday, March 15, 2006

PLACE: E1.036

CHAIR: Senator Steve Ogden

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The Senate Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at
9 a.m. in room E1.036 of the Capitol Extension.  The Committee will hear
testimony on Interim Charge #2:  Study the impact of the state and local
tax structure on the competitiveness of Texas businesses relative to their
counterparts in neighboring states, as it pertains to sales taxes.

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