HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, For each of the past 50 years, the YMCAs of Texas

 1-2     have sponsored a youth and government program for the purpose of

 1-3     training 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 are currently underway for the 50th and 51st

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, January 23-26, 1997, and February 5-8, 1998, with

1-13     opening sessions each year planned for Thursday evening and mock

1-14     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 ideals of this worthy program as a means

1-18     of developing an informed citizenry and as a training ground for

1-19     future state officials; now, therefore, be it

1-20           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas, in

1-21     accordance with the senate and house rules of procedure and

1-22     policies of the Senate Administration Committee and the House

1-23     Administration Committee, hereby grant permission to the YMCA Youth

1-24     and Government Program to use the chambers of the senate and house

 2-1     of representatives, auditorium, and committee rooms in the State

 2-2     Capitol on January 23-26, 1997, and on February 5-8, 1998, unless

 2-3     the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives are in

 2-4     session on those dates.

                                                                     Finnell

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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 32 was adopted by the House on

         January 21, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 32 was adopted by the Senate on

         January 21, 1997, by unanimous consent.

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                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         RECEIVED:  _____________________

                            Date

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                     Secretary of State