Minutes
Thursday, March 19, 1998
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MINUTES
SENATE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
Thursday, March 19, 1998
10:30 a.m.
Room 309A
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77208
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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, March 19, 1998, in
Room 309A of the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001
Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair Senator Kenneth
Armbrister
Senator John Carona Senator Eliot
Shapleigh
Senator John Whitmire
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m.
There being a quorum present, the following business was
transacted.
Senator Carona moved adoption of the minutes from the
last meeting. Without objection, it was so ordered.
The committee heard invited testimony on SB 1069 (75th
Legislative Session) and related matters, including public
disclosure of certain law enforcement records.
The committee heard invited testimony regarding
compliance to the Public Information Act's requirements.
The committee heard invited testimony regarding judicial
records.
At 12:05 p.m. the committee recessed for lunch and
reconvened at 1:47 p.m.
The committee heard public testimony on the committee
charges.
There being no further business, at 3:20 p.m. Chairman
Wentworth moved that the committee stand recessed subject to
the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair
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Todd Baxter, General Counsel and Chief Clerk