1-1           By:  Whitmire                                    S.C.R. No. 4

 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed January 9, 1997; January 15, 1997,

 1-3     read first time and referred to Committee on Administration;

 1-4     January 22, 1997, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas

 1-5     7, Nays 0; January 22, 1997, sent to printer.)

 1-6                        SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-7           WHEREAS, The Texas DeMolay Association is widely acclaimed

 1-8     and esteemed for its success in developing leadership and in

 1-9     nurturing good citizenship and patriotism in young men; and

1-10           WHEREAS, The Texas DeMolay Association is sponsoring a

1-11     legislative seminar to educate its members in the process of

1-12     democratic government, both in theory and in practice; and

1-13           WHEREAS, This valuable and comprehensive educational program

1-14     will attract participants from throughout the state to acquaint

1-15     DeMolay members with legislative procedures; and

1-16           WHEREAS, The DeMolay legislative seminar is to be held in

1-17     Austin on February 15 and 16, 1997, and February 21 and 22, 1998;

1-18     and

1-19           WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature heartily endorses the goals

1-20     and ideals of the Texas DeMolay Association legislative seminar;

1-21     now, therefore, be it

1-22           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas, in

1-23     accordance with senate and house rules of procedure and policies of

1-24     the Senate Administration Committee and the House Administration

1-25     Committee, hereby grant the Texas DeMolay Association permission to

1-26     use the chambers of the senate and house of representatives in the

1-27     State Capitol on February 15 and 16, 1997, and February 21 and 22,

1-28     1998, for its legislative seminar, unless the Texas Senate and

1-29     Texas House of Representatives are in session on those dates.

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