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.