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          VERY GOOD. 
          IT IS NOW 
          [Ad Hoc Judicial Nominating Committee on November 20, 2024.]
9 0 2 A 9:02 AM ON NOVEMBER 20TH, AND I AM CONVENING THE HEARING OF THE AD HOC JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE. 
          FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS. 
          TODAY IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM JUNE 25TH, 2024. 
          MAY I HAVE A MOTION? PLEASE MOVE TO APPROVAL. 
          IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. 
          SECOND. 
          ANY ANY COMMENTS OR CORRECTIONS IN THE MINUTES? HEARING NONE. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. 
          AYE. 
          AYE. 
          ALL OPPOSED. 
          MOTION PASSES. 
          NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS THE, UH, CONSIDERATION OF JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VACANT FULL-TIME AND ASSOCIATE JUDGE POSITIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 51 0.074, THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. 
          WE WILL NOW CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:03 AM TO DELIBERATE THE POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF FULL-TIME, MUNICIPAL JUDGES AND ASSOCIATE JUDGES. 
          IT IS NOW 9:13 AM ON NOVEMBER 20TH, AND THE COMMITTEE HAS RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION TO THE OPEN PUBLIC SESSION. 
          IS THERE A MOTION ON ACTION ITEM A MR. CHAIR? YES. 
          UH, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO APPOINT AMAR KAR, UH, AS FULL-TIME MUNICIPAL JUDGE AND ASHLEY GRADNEY AS ASSOCIATE JUDGE. 
          IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. 
          THANK YOU. 
          ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL COUNSEL, PLEASE SAY AYE. 
          AYE. 
          AYE. 
          ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. 
          THAT COMPLETES OUR WORK, UH, ON THIS AGENDA. 
          THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE AND WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED AT 9:14 AM.
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