1-1     By:  Crabb (Senate Sponsor - Lindsay)                H.C.R. No. 144

 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House May 16, 1997;

 1-3     May 16, 1997, read first time and referred to Committee on

 1-4     Administration; May 18, 1997, reported favorably by the following

 1-5     vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 18, 1997, sent to printer.)

 1-6                         HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-7           WHEREAS, A work of art can immortalize for all time the

 1-8     spirit of the age and the cultural heritage by which it was

 1-9     inspired; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Recognizing outstanding artists by bestowing on them

1-11     titles of honor is a long-standing practice and serves as an

1-12     encouragement to other talented artists; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Traditionally, a committee of the Texas Legislature

1-14     has elected the Texas State Artist, appropriately honoring those

1-15     Texans who have exhibited exceptional ability in portraying the

1-16     beauty of this state, some facet of its history, or the proud

1-17     spirit of its people; now, therefore, be it

1-18           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

1-19     hereby request the speaker of the house of representatives and the

1-20     lieutenant governor to create a special committee to designate

1-21     Texas State Artists in two categories of art to serve concurrently

1-22     a term of one year; one state artist shall be selected each year on

1-23     the basis of achievements in two-dimensional media and one state

1-24     artist shall be selected each year on the basis of achievements in

1-25     three-dimensional media; and, be it further

1-26           RESOLVED, That the committee shall designate a Texas State

1-27     Artist in each category for the year beginning November 1, 1997,

1-28     and ending October 31, 1998, and a Texas State Artist in each

1-29     category for the year beginning November 1, 1998, and ending

1-30     October 31, 1999; and, be it further

1-31           RESOLVED, That the special committee be named the Texas State

1-32     Artist Committee and be composed of three members of the senate to

1-33     be appointed by the lieutenant governor and three members of the

1-34     house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the

1-35     house; the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house shall each

1-36     designate a cochair from among their appointees, and the committee

1-37     shall subsequently meet at the call of the cochairs; and, be it

1-38     further

1-39           RESOLVED, That in the selection process each committee member

1-40     may nominate no more than two artists for each year, one in each

1-41     category, and from the list of nominees, the committee members

1-42     shall elect a state artist; in the election, a member may not vote

1-43     for his nominees; and, be it further

1-44           RESOLVED, That the persons designated as state artists be

1-45     superior and recognized artists who are citizens of the State of

1-46     Texas.

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