By Madla S.C.R. No. 131 74R11178 CCK-D CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Texas by virtue of its geographic expanse ranks 1-2 first among the 50 states in combined road, highway, and street 1-3 mileage; and 1-4 WHEREAS, An important component of the state's transporation 1-5 network is its system of county roads, funded by property taxes, 1-6 motor vehicle registration fees, and gasoline taxes; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Construction and maintenance costs increasingly have 1-8 placed a strain on such funding, suggesting a need for the 1-9 legislature to revisit the issue of county road finance; now, 1-10 therefore, be it 1-11 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-12 hereby request the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house 1-13 of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study 1-14 county road financing problems; and, be it further 1-15 RESOLVED, That the committee's proceedings and operations be 1-16 governed by such general rules and policies for joint interim 1-17 committees as the 74th Legislature may adopt.