S.C.R. No. 35
                             SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, Since the birth of our nation, its survival has been
    1-2  dependent in large measure on individuals accepting their
    1-3  responsibility of citizenship through service and leadership in the
    1-4  Armed Forces of the United States; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Erected on the Capitol grounds are memorials
    1-6  honoring Texans who fought and died for their country in lands far
    1-7  removed from their native soil in the Spanish-American War and
    1-8  World Wars I and II; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Many Texans served their country with equal
   1-10  distinction and valor in the Korean War, and these men and women
   1-11  also deserve a lasting symbol of this state's esteem and
   1-12  appreciation; now, therefore, be it
   1-13        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   1-14  hereby authorize the State Preservation Board to erect on the
   1-15  Capitol grounds, north of a line described by the east-west axis of
   1-16  the Capitol, a memorial honoring Texans who fought and died in the
   1-17  Korean War; and, be it further
   1-18        RESOLVED, That the lieutenant governor and speaker of the
   1-19  house hereby be requested to appoint a special committee to assist
   1-20  the board with the planning, including review of memorial designs
   1-21  and with solicitation of private funding, of the memorial; that the
   1-22  committee shall be composed of two members of the Texas Senate and
   1-23  two citizens appointed by the lieutenant governor and two members
    2-1  of the Texas House of Representatives and two citizens appointed by
    2-2  the speaker of the house; and that the appointments should be made
    2-3  and an organizational meeting convened within 30 days after the
    2-4  passage of this resolution; and, be it further
    2-5        RESOLVED, That the State Preservation Board approve the
    2-6  design and location of the memorial and oversee its installation,
    2-7  and that the State Purchasing and General Services Commission
    2-8  assist the board and special committee in the planning and
    2-9  completion of this project.