By:  Finnell                                          H.C.R. No. 33
       73R3459 SRD-F
                                 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, For each of the last 45 years, the YMCAs of the
    1-2  State of Texas have sponsored a Youth and Government Program; and
    1-3        WHEREAS, Its purpose is to train the youth of Texas in the
    1-4  process of government and democracy, both in theory and practice;
    1-5  and
    1-6        WHEREAS, This is a valuable and comprehensive educational
    1-7  program with the YMCA Youth Club participants elected by their
    1-8  local clubs or high schools; district conferences are held in
    1-9  December and January to determine the legislative and judicial
   1-10  programs and to acquaint the youth with the legislative and
   1-11  judicial processes; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, The governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney
   1-13  general, the speaker of the house, members of the Texas
   1-14  Legislature, and various state employees and experts in the field
   1-15  of government have aided in the preparation of the program; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Plans are under way for the 46th and 47th annual
   1-17  Texas YMCA Model Legislature and Judicial Sessions to be held in
   1-18  Austin, Texas; dates for the 1993 Youth Legislature and Judicial
   1-19  Session are February 25 to February 28, inclusive, and for the 1994
   1-20  Session from February 17 to February 20, inclusive; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, The legislature is sympathetic with and heartily
   1-22  endorses the avowed purpose of the Youth Legislature as a means of
   1-23  developing understanding citizenry and as a training ground for
   1-24  future state officials; now, therefore, be it
    2-1        RESOLVED, That the Legislature of the State of Texas hereby
    2-2  grant permission for the Texas YMCA Youth and Government Program to
    2-3  use the house and senate chambers on February 25, 26, and 27, 1993,
    2-4  and February 17, 18, and 19, 1994, if the house and senate are not
    2-5  in session on those dates.