R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association of Public Employee 1-2 Retirement Systems (TexPERS) will be in Austin on March 25, 1997, 1-3 to celebrate TexPERS Day at the Capitol; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The members of the 92 groups that make up this 1-5 commendable organization are dedicated to advancing the concerns of 1-6 public employee retirement systems; by offering access to programs 1-7 designed to educate and inform administrators, trustees, and 1-8 employees of public pension plans throughout the state, TexPERS has 1-9 established itself as one of the preeminent programs of its kind; 1-10 and 1-11 WHEREAS, Guest speakers at the organization's March 1996 1-12 conference addressed many of the issues that directly affect 1-13 pension plan members; nearly 500 people attended this highly 1-14 successful meeting that included lectures and roundtable 1-15 discussions concerning a variety of pension and investment matters; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, The conference provided an excellent forum for 1-18 advancing the goals of TexPERS, namely developing communication 1-19 between the diverse groups interested in public retirement plans, 1-20 providing education and guidance to pension administrators, and 1-21 protecting the rights of public pension systems and the employees 1-22 they cover; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The dedication and commitment demonstrated by the 1-24 members of this outstanding organization have benefited countless 2-1 individuals throughout the Lone Star State, and their efforts are 2-2 indeed deserving of special legislative recognition; now, 2-3 therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 1997, as Texas Association 2-6 of Public Employee Retirement Systems Day at the Capitol and 2-7 welcome the members of the visiting TexPERS delegation to Austin. Telford _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 369 was adopted by the House on March 25, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House