1       BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

            2                   5901 GREEN VALLEY CIRCLE

            3                    CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA

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            9                       OCTOBER 28, 2011

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           15                        FINAL ACTIONS 

           16                       OCTOBER 27, 2011

           17              Item C2.a, HFAS, INC, 335691 (EH)+

           18         Item C2.b, THOMAS EARL SYMONDS, 335692 (EH)+

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           27                     REPORTED BY:  KATHLEEN SKIDGEL  

           28                                    CSR NO. 9039




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            1                         P R E S E N T

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            3   For the Board              Jerome E. Horton 
                of Equalization:           Chairman
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                                           Michelle  Steel
            5                              Vice-Chairwoman
                
            6                              Betty T. Yee 
                                           Member
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                                           George Runner
            8                              Member
                
            9                              Marcy Jo Mandel 
                                           Appearing for John         
           10                              Chiang, State Controller   
                                           (per Government Code 
           11                              Section 7.9)
                
           12                              Diane G. Olson 
                                           Chief 
           13                              Board Proceedings Division
                
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            1                                    5901 GREEN VALLEY CIRCLE

            2                                    CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA

            3                                    OCTOBER 27, 2011

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            5            MS. OLSON:  Our next item is C2, HFAS, 

            6   Incorporated and C2.b, Thomas Earl Symonds.  This was a 

            7   waived appearance.  

            8            MR. HORTON:  Is there a motion, Members?  

            9            MS. MANDEL:  It was waived appearance?  

           10            MS. YEE:  It was.  

           11            Move to adopt the staff recommendation.  

           12            MR. HORTON:  Moved by Member Yee to adopt the 

           13   staff recommendation.  Second by Mr. Runner.  

           14            Objection, Members?  

           15            Hearing none, such will be the order.  

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            1                    REPORTER'S CERTIFICATE

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            3   State of California    )

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            7            I, KATHLEEN SKIDGEL, Hearing Reporter for the 

            8   California State Board of Equalization certify that on 

            9   October 28, 2011 I recorded verbatim, in shorthand, to 

           10   the best of my ability, the proceedings in the 

           11   above-entitled hearing; that I transcribed the shorthand 

           12   writing into typewriting; and that the preceding pages 1 

           13   through 3 constitute a complete and accurate 

           14   transcription of the shorthand writing.

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           16   Dated:  November 2, 2011

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           20                          KATHLEEN SKIDGEL, CSR #9039

           21                          Hearing Reporter

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