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 _______________________________ _______________________________ 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. _______________________________ 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. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate RECEIVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Secretary of State