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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The inaugural Public Risk Management Awareness Day |
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is being held on March 1, 2019, providing an opportunity for |
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communities across Texas to raise awareness of the inherent risks |
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faced by public entities and the role of public risk management |
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professionals in mitigating such risks; and |
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WHEREAS, Cities, counties, school districts, port |
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authorities, state agencies, and other public entities are |
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responsible for providing critical services such as law |
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enforcement, fire protection, utilities, public education, and |
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transportation; by their very nature, these functions are subject |
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to disruption through the adverse effects of natural disasters, |
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criminal or terrorist acts, and other unpredictable situations; and |
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WHEREAS, Managing these vulnerabilities is the work of public |
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risk management professionals, who implement frameworks to reduce, |
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transfer, accept, or mitigate inherent risks; these measures allow |
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governments and institutions to improve safety, maintain fiscal |
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stability, decrease liability, and reduce reputational damage; and |
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WHEREAS, Public risk management professionals help governing |
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bodies work within the constraints of state statutes, city |
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charters, and accounting and budgeting guidelines, and they also |
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manage litigation and claims administration, safety programs, and |
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risk financing programs; in addition, they assist public entities |
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in planning for the unexpected by scanning the environment for |
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potential risks and proposing controls and mitigation plans, while |
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balancing political oversight, budget constraints, and stakeholder |
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expectations; and |
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WHEREAS, By taking appropriate measures to identify, |
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analyze, and treat risk, individuals in the field of public risk |
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management play a vital role in enabling residents of the Lone Star |
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State to live in safety, security, and prosperity, and they are |
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indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2019, as Public Risk |
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Management Awareness Day and extend to public risk management |
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professionals across the state sincere gratitude for their |
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contributions. |