By: Sims S.R. No. 1064 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The National Auctioneers Foundation is the 1-3 charitable organization serving the National Auctioneers 1-4 Association; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The National Auctioneers Foundation provides 1-6 assistance to professional auctioneers by helping promote the 1-7 "Auction Method of Marketing in Texas as well as throughout the 1-8 United States"; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Many Texas auctioneers participate as members of the 1-10 National Auctioneers Association, which automatically makes them 1-11 members of the National Auctioneers Foundation, and presently 1-12 several Texas auctioneers are in leadership positions with the 1-13 National Auctioneers Association as well as the National 1-14 Auctioneers Foundation; and 1-15 WHEREAS, An effort is being made by the National Auctioneers 1-16 Foundation to establish a large endowment to help with the 1-17 educational and benevolent needs of professional auctioneers and 1-18 their families and employees in Texas and across the United States; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, The efforts of the National Auctioneers Foundation 1-21 truly merit special recognition; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-23 74th Legislature, hereby commend the National Auctioneers Foundation 2-1 for its outstanding efforts in the field of preserving history, 2-2 promoting the auction method of marketing, providing education and 2-3 training, and providing assistance to professional auctioneers and 2-4 their families and staff; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-6 National Auctioneers Foundation as an expression of esteem from the 2-7 Texas Senate. 2-8 ______________________________________ 2-9 President of the Senate 2-10 I hereby certify that the above 2-11 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-12 on May 15, 1995. 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 Secretary of the Senate 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Member, Texas Senate