HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT
January 13, 2005 Hearing Room B
8:30 AM Tape 1
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Vicki Berger, Chair
Rep. Peter Buckley, Vice-Chair
Rep. Mac Sumner, Vice-Chair
Rep. Sal Esquivel
Rep. Larry Galizio
STAFF PRESENT: Caralyn Fischer, Committee Administrator
Linda K. Gatto, Committee Assistant
MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:
Adoption of Committee Rules - Organizational Meeting
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TAPE/# |
Speaker |
Comments |
TAPE 1, A |
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004 |
Chair Berger |
Calls the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. States her expectations and committee procedures. Opens the organizational meeting for the purpose of adopting the proposed committee rules. |
ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE RULES - ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING |
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020 |
Rep. Sumner |
Asks what ex-offico means in rule number five. |
024 |
Cara Fischer |
Committee Administrator. Explains that the chair has the authority to sit on any subcommittee as a voting member. |
028 |
Rep. Buckley |
Refers to rules number six and asks if it is required that a subcommittee report back to the full committee before taking any action. |
030 |
Chair Berger |
Clarifies that the question is whether the subcommittee can take action. Answers that the subcommittee can report back to the full committee and the full committee can take action. |
034 |
Fischer |
Confirms that is correct. |
034 |
Rep. Sumner |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT the proposed Committee Rules. |
041 |
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VOTE: 5-0-0 |
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Chair Berger |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
042 |
Chair Berger |
Reviews what to expect at the next committee meeting. |
050 |
Rep. Esquivel |
Comments on his experience with the Senate Interim Committee on General Government. |
047 |
Chair Berger |
Closes the organizational meeting and adjourns at 8:36 a.m. |
EXHIBIT SUMMARY