By: Haywood S.C.R. No. 30 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, For each of the last 47 years, the YMCAs of Texas 1-2 have sponsored a youth and government program having as its purpose 1-3 the training of the state's youth in the process of representative 1-4 government and democracy; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Participants are elected by their local YMCA youth 1-6 clubs or high schools, and preparatory district conferences set 1-7 agendas for the annual program and acquaint the youth with 1-8 governmental processes; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Plans currently are under way for the 48th and 49th 1-10 annual Texas YMCA model legislatures and judicial sessions to be 1-11 held in Austin; contemplated dates for those sessions are Thursday 1-12 through Sunday, February 23-26, 1995, and February 22-25, 1996, 1-13 with opening sessions each year planned for Thursday evening and 1-14 mock legislative sessions planned for Friday and Saturday; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The YMCA youth and government program provides a 1-16 valuable and comprehensive educational experience, and the 1-17 legislature supports the program as a means of developing an 1-18 informed citizenry and as a training ground for future state 1-19 officials; now, therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-21 hereby grant permission to the YMCA youth and government program, 1-22 in accordance with the rules of the house and senate and the 1-23 respective policies of their committees on administration, to use 1-24 the house and senate chambers on February 23, 24, and 25, 1995, and 2-1 on February 22, 23, and 24, 1996, provided that the house of 2-2 representatives and senate are not in session.