By:  Ratliff                                          S.C.R. No. 62
       73R7448 SRD-F
                                 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, Texas is a state blessed with abundant and varied
    1-2  natural resources, but no resource as precious as our children; and
    1-3        WHEREAS, The Capitol grounds contain many statues, monuments,
    1-4  and exhibits that pay tribute to the people, ideals, and events
    1-5  that Texans hold dear; these displays are poignant reminders of the
    1-6  struggles that Texans have endured in the past and the challenges
    1-7  that we face today; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, As Texas stands on the brink of a new millennium, it
    1-9  is fitting that we pay tribute to the citizens who will shape the
   1-10  future of Texas and of the world, and those future leaders are
   1-11  today's children; a privately funded monument or exhibit in honor
   1-12  of children would be an appropriate reminder to all Texans of the
   1-13  important and valuable resource we have in each and every child;
   1-14  and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Chapter 443 of the Government Code authorizes the
   1-16  State Preservation Board to preserve, maintain, and restore the
   1-17  Capitol grounds, which include the Capitol, the General Land Office
   1-18  Building, their contents, their grounds, and monuments and exhibits
   1-19  on the grounds; now, therefore, be it
   1-20        RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
   1-21  hereby direct the State Preservation Board to include in its
   1-22  long-range master plan for the Capitol grounds a permanent exhibit
   1-23  or monument in tribute to children; and, be it further
   1-24        RESOLVED, That the monument or exhibit be totally funded by
    2-1  private donations, which the State Preservation Board is authorized
    2-2  to accept, and that the names of donors not be inscribed or placed
    2-3  on the monument or exhibit; and, be it further
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the State Preservation Board approve the
    2-5  design and location of the monument or exhibit and oversee its
    2-6  installation, and that the General Services Commission or any other
    2-7  state agency assist the board in the planning and completion of the
    2-8  monument or exhibit as requested.