1-1     By:  Barrientos                                       S.C.R. No. 55

 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed March 14, 1997; March 24, 1997, read

 1-3     first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;

 1-4     April 7, 1997, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 13,

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

 1-6                        SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-7           WHEREAS, State law (Section 2165.256, Government Code)

 1-8     specifies those persons eligible for burial in the State Cemetery

 1-9     and authorizes the legislature to grant eligibility to other

1-10     persons through adoption of a concurrent resolution; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Sam L. Kelley, former Texas Consumer Credit

1-12     Commissioner, desires to be buried in the State Cemetery; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Mr. Kelley's distinguished and meritorious career of

1-14     service to the state began in June, 1964, when he became an

1-15     assistant attorney general; after serving as Chief of the

1-16     Insurance, Banking, and Securities Division in the Attorney

1-17     General's Office, Mr. Kelley was appointed Texas Consumer Credit

1-18     Commissioner by the Texas Finance Commission in May, 1970; and

1-19           WHEREAS, Even though Mr. Kelley resigned his position as

1-20     commissioner on December 31, 1985, he has continued to ably and

1-21     loyally serve the citizens of Texas as a member of the Texas Credit

1-22     Code Revision Task Force; his service has always been marked with

1-23     dedication and devotion; now, therefore, be it

1-24           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

1-25     hereby authorize the burial of Sam L. Kelley in the State Cemetery,

1-26     provided proper application for assignment of burial space is made

1-27     to the General Services Commission as required by law.

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