By Johnson H.C.R. No. 186 74R10849 CCK-F HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, In 1995, the State of Texas will mark the 1-2 sesquicentennial of its annexation to the United States, an 1-3 occasion that warrants appropriate observances in commemoration of 1-4 the historic entry into the Union of the former republic; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Executive Order AWR 94-18, signed by the governor on 1-6 April 15, 1994, established a Sesquicentennial Committee co-chaired 1-7 by State Senator John T. Montford and State Representative Jerry K. 1-8 Johnson; and provided that ex-officio members of the Committee 1-9 consist of one representative each from the Texas Historical 1-10 Commission, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, the 1-11 Institute of Texan Cultures, the Center for American History, and 1-12 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; the committee was charged 1-13 to coordinate and assist in the planning of statewide 1-14 sesquicentennial celebrations and was empowered to appoint advisory 1-15 members and designate subcommittees as deemed appropriate and 1-16 necessary to the achievement of its purposes; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Much planning has already gone into the 1-18 sesquicentennial, the first major event for which occurs on June 16 1-19 in the chamber of the Texas House of Representatives to unveil a 1-20 commemorative postage stamp honoring Texas' 150th anniversary as a 1-21 state; this date coincides with the calling of the Congress of the 1-22 Republic of Texas by President Anson Jones to consider the 1-23 alternative of annexation; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Festivities continue on July 4 in Austin to 2-1 commemorate the date on which a Texas convention assembled to 2-2 approve annexation and draw up a state constitution; and 2-3 WHEREAS, On October 13, occasioned by individual community 2-4 celebrations throughout the state, Texans will commemorate the 2-5 ratification by voters of the first Texas state constitution, to be 2-6 followed on December 15 in Austin by a symbolic ceremony to 2-7 recreate the certification of the election of the new state's 2-8 government officials; and 2-9 WHEREAS, On December 28 and 29, attention focuses on Dallas 2-10 for a reenactment by national and state officials of the acceptance 2-11 by the United States Congress of the constitution and the signing 2-12 of the annexation document proclaiming Texas the 28th state; other 2-13 events will be held throughout the state; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Scheduled events conclude on February 19, 1996, 2-15 marking the final step in Texas' passage to statehood, the 2-16 relinquishment of authority by President Jones to Governor James P. 2-17 Henderson and the raising of the Union flag at a ceremony in 2-18 Austin; and 2-19 WHEREAS, The committee and event organizers are to be 2-20 commended for their initial efforts toward the promotion of the 2-21 state's history and heritage, and it is fitting that a body of 2-22 knowledgeable and active Texans be named to elaborate on plans for 2-23 the celebration of the statehood sesquicentennial; now, therefore, 2-24 be it 2-25 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-26 hereby endorse and announce the Sesquicentennial Committee's 2-27 creation and appointment of the Events Subcommittee for the 3-1 observance of the State of Texas Sesquicentennial; and, be it 3-2 further 3-3 RESOLVED, That the subcommittee include the following citizen 3-4 members: Mr. Jim Sears of Irving, who shall serve as chair; 3-5 Mr. Neal Johnson of Austin, who shall serve as vice chair; 3-6 Mrs. Louise Caldwell of Dallas; Ms. Brigitte Saidi of San Antonio; 3-7 Dr. Ray Stephens of Denton; Mrs. Willie Lee Gay of Houston; 3-8 Ms. Linda Harper of Irving; Mr. Chris Semos of Dallas; Mr. Robert 3-9 Power of Irving; Ms. Liz Carpenter of Austin; Dr. Felix D. Almaraz, 3-10 Jr., of San Antonio; Mrs. Sandra Hardie of Irving; Mr. Bob Bolen of 3-11 Fort Worth; Ms. Carol Susat of Irving; Dr. Archie P. McDonald of 3-12 Nacogdoches; Mrs. Bette Smith Mullins of Dallas; Mrs. Sid R. Bass 3-13 of Fort Worth; Mr. Randy M. Lee of Austin; and Mr. R. Sam Bolen of 3-14 Dallas; and, be it further 3-15 RESOLVED, That the subcommittee include the following members 3-16 of the Texas Legislature: Senator Chris Harris of Arlington; 3-17 Senator Mike Moncrief of Fort Worth; Senator Bill Ratliff of Mount 3-18 Pleasant; Representative Tony Goolsby of Dallas; Representative Bob 3-19 Hunter of Abilene; Representative Dan Kubiak of Rockdale; and 3-20 Representative Leticia Van de Putte of San Antonio; and, be it 3-21 further 3-22 RESOLVED, That the subcommittee include the following 3-23 representatives from state agencies and universities: Mr. Antonio 3-24 (Tony) O. Garza, Jr., Secretary of State; Mr. Curtis Tunnell, 3-25 executive director of the Texas Historical Commission; Mr. William 3-26 D. Gooch, director and librarian of the Texas State Library and 3-27 Archives Commission; Mr. Rex Ball, director of the Institute of 4-1 Texan Cultures of The University of Texas at San Antonio; 4-2 Mr. Andrew Sansom, executive director of the Texas Parks and 4-3 Wildlife Department; Mr. Don E. Carlton, director of the Center for 4-4 American History at The University of Texas at Austin; Dr. Dianne 4-5 Mendoza-Galaviz, tourism director at the Texas Department of 4-6 Commerce; Dr. Michael Moses, commissioner of the Texas Education 4-7 Agency; Mr. Harry Montgomery, program director at the Texas Higher 4-8 Education Coordinating Board; Mr. John Paul Batiste, executive 4-9 director of the Texas Commission on the Arts; Mr. William G. 4-10 Burnett, executive director of the Texas Department of 4-11 Transportation; and Ms. Margaret Blagg, director of the Capitol 4-12 Complex Visitors Center of the State Preservation Board; and, be it 4-13 further 4-14 RESOLVED, That any citizen member vacancies be filled by the 4-15 co-chairs of the Sesquicentennial Committee, that agency or 4-16 university officials vacate their subcommittee service and be 4-17 replaced by their successors should they leave or resign their 4-18 current government or academic position, and that legislators 4-19 similarly vacate their service should they leave or resign from the 4-20 senate or house, their respective replacements to be named from the 4-21 chamber of origin by the lieutenant governor or speaker, as 4-22 appropriate; and, be it further 4-23 RESOLVED, That subcommittee members, in accordance with the 4-24 terms of Executive Order AWR 94-18, serve without compensation or 4-25 reimbursement of actual expenses; and, be it further 4-26 RESOLVED, That the subcommittee meet at the call of the 4-27 chair, have authority to adopt any rules necessary for its own 5-1 procedures, and operate within the requirements of the open records 5-2 law, open meetings law, and Administrative Procedure Act; and, be 5-3 it further 5-4 RESOLVED, That the committee be authorized specifically to: 5-5 (1) coordinate state and local events relating to the 5-6 celebration of the sesquicentennial of Texas statehood; 5-7 (2) encourage individuals, private organizations, and 5-8 local governments to organize appropriate commemorative activities; 5-9 and 5-10 (3) gather and disseminate information to the Texas 5-11 public and prospective visitors regarding those events and 5-12 activities; and, be it further 5-13 RESOLVED, That at the conclusion of the event to be held on 5-14 February 16, 1996, the subcommittee shall expire.