HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, For each of the past 52 years, the YMCAs of Texas
 1-2     have sponsored a youth and government program for the purpose of
 1-3     training the state's youth in the process of representative
 1-4     government and democracy; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Participants are elected by their local YMCA youth
 1-6     clubs or high schools, and preparatory district conferences set
 1-7     agendas for the annual program and acquaint the youth with
 1-8     governmental processes; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Plans are currently underway for the 52nd and 53rd
1-10     annual Texas YMCA Model Legislatures and Judicial Sessions to be
1-11     held in Austin; contemplated dates for those sessions are Thursday
1-12     through Sunday, March 4-7, 1999, and January 27-30, 2000, with
1-13     opening sessions each year planned for Thursday evening and mock
1-14     legislative sessions planned for Friday and Saturday; and
1-15           WHEREAS, The YMCA Youth and Government Program provides a
1-16     valuable and comprehensive educational experience, and the
1-17     legislature supports the ideals of this worthy program as a means
1-18     of developing an informed citizenry and as a training ground for
1-19     future state officials; now, therefore, be it
1-20           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas, in
1-21     accordance with the senate and house rules of procedure and
1-22     policies of the Senate Administration Committee and the House
1-23     Administration Committee, hereby grant permission to the YMCA Youth
1-24     and Government Program to use the chambers of the senate and house
 2-1     of representatives, auditorium, and committee rooms in the State
 2-2     Capitol on March 4-7, 1999, and on January 27-30, 2000, unless the
 2-3     Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives are in session
 2-4     on those dates.
                                                                     Pickett
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 33 was adopted by the House on
         February 3, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 33 was adopted by the Senate on
         March 3, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         RECEIVED:  _____________________
                            Date
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                     Secretary of State