By Whitmire                                      S.C.R. No. 4

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                                CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas DeMolay Association is widely acclaimed

 1-2     and esteemed for its success in developing leadership and in

 1-3     nurturing good citizenship and patriotism in young men; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, The Texas DeMolay Association is sponsoring a

 1-5     legislative seminar to educate its members in the process of

 1-6     democratic government, both in theory and in practice; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, This valuable and comprehensive educational program

 1-8     will attract participants from throughout the state to acquaint

 1-9     DeMolay members with legislative procedures; and

1-10           WHEREAS, The DeMolay legislative seminar is to be held in

1-11     Austin on February 15 and 16, 1997, and February 21 and 22, 1998;

1-12     and

1-13           WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature heartily endorses the goals

1-14     and ideals of the Texas DeMolay Association legislative seminar;

1-15     now, therefore, be it

1-16           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas, in

1-17     accordance with senate and house rules of procedure and policies of

1-18     the Senate Administration Committee and the House Administration

1-19     Committee, hereby grant the Texas DeMolay Association  permission

1-20     to use the chambers of the senate and house of representatives in

1-21     the State Capitol on February 15 and 16, 1997, and February 21 and

1-22     22, 1998, for its legislative seminar, unless the Texas Senate and

1-23     Texas House of Representatives are in session on those dates.