By:  Erickson                                          H.R. No. 495
       73R8104 WMS-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The individuals who conduct public auctions of real
    1-2  estate and personal and business property are a vital and
    1-3  influential part of marketing in Texas, the United States, and in
    1-4  countries throughout the world; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Public auction is a time-honored and effective
    1-6  price-setting mechanism that provides the necessary flexibility for
    1-7  inclusion of current market variables; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Professional auctioneers who serve as members of the
    1-9  Texas Auctioneers Association and the National Auctioneers
   1-10  Association consistently strive to maintain the highest possible
   1-11  professional standards, providing the maximum benefit to buyers and
   1-12  sellers alike; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, The auction format is particularly beneficial for
   1-14  charitable organizations such as church groups, educational
   1-15  institutions, civic clubs, and other nonprofit entities, creating a
   1-16  festive and exciting atmosphere that greatly facilitates the
   1-17  raising of much needed funds; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Auctioneers Association and the
   1-19  National Auctioneers Association have dedicated themselves to
   1-20  maintaining a high level of professionalism, adhering to the finest
   1-21  principles of integrity, and subscribing to a strict code of
   1-22  ethics, and their outstanding efforts in that regard truly merit
   1-23  special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
   1-24        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-1  Legislature hereby honor the members of the Texas Auctioneers
    2-2  Association and the National Auctioneers Association for their
    2-3  contributions toward a vibrant and dynamic local, statewide, and
    2-4  national economy by their exemplary efforts in the field of
    2-5  marketing; and, be it further
    2-6        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
    2-7  for the officers and leaders of the Texas Auctioneers Association
    2-8  and the National Auctioneers Association as an expression of high
    2-9  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.