S.C.R. No. 2
SENATE 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 legislative and judicial
1-11 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 legislatures 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; if the house
1-21 and senate chambers are not in use, the chambers will be used for
1-22 the opening sessions on the evening of February 25, 1993, and
1-23 February 17, 1994, and mock legislative sessions in both chambers
2-1 on February 26 and 27, 1993, and February 18 and 19, 1994; and
2-2 WHEREAS, No expense would be incurred by the state in
2-3 permitting the use of the chambers, and the staff of the youth
2-4 legislature would be employed by the sponsoring organization; and
2-5 WHEREAS, The legislature is sympathetic with and heartily
2-6 endorses the avowed purpose of the youth legislature as a means of
2-7 developing an understanding citizenry and as a training ground for
2-8 future state officials; now, therefore, be it
2-9 RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, the House of
2-10 Representatives concurring, That the Texas YMCA Youth and
2-11 Government Program be and is hereby granted permission to use the
2-12 House Chamber of the State Capitol on February 25, 26, and 27 in
2-13 1993 and February 17, 18, and 19 in 1994; and, be it further
2-14 RESOLVED, That the Texas YMCA Youth and Government Program be
2-15 and is hereby granted permission to use the Senate Chamber of the
2-16 State Capitol on February 25, 26, and 27 in 1993 and February 17,
2-17 18, and 19 in 1994.