R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is
1-2 celebrating its 90th anniversary, and the members, staff, and
1-3 guests of the commission will gather at the Lorenzo de Zavala State
1-4 Library and Archives Building on March 29, 1999, to celebrate this
1-5 historic occasion; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Created in 1909 as the Texas Library and Historical
1-7 Commission, the agency was established as a "place for information"
1-8 that would have the resources needed by members of the legislature,
1-9 state administrators, and the public; and
1-10 WHEREAS, With the belief that public education is the
1-11 business of the state, the commission's directives were enacted "to
1-12 offer free public library services and books that will help toward
1-13 enlarging the powers of the individual, industrially and otherwise,
1-14 and toward raising the standard of citizenship and of civic
1-15 responsibility" for Texans; and
1-16 WHEREAS, The Texas State Library and Archives Commission
1-17 continues to respond to these directives by promoting and assisting
1-18 libraries and helping librarians to better serve Texans with
1-19 Internet services and resources, by efficiently managing state and
1-20 local governmental records, by offering services to the blind and
1-21 reading disabled, and by preserving the unique heritage that is the
1-22 Lone Star State; and
1-23 WHEREAS, The benefits received by the citizens of Texas from
1-24 the Texas State Library and Archives Commission through its
2-1 services and programs are remarkable and the agency's work is
2-2 indeed commendable, and it is a privilege to honor all those
2-3 associated with the commission at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-5 Legislature hereby recognize the 90th anniversary of the Texas
2-6 State Library and Archives Commission and extend sincere best
2-7 wishes to the many individuals who have contributed to this
2-8 celebration; and, be it further
2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10 prepared for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission as an
2-11 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Hunter
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 507 was adopted by the House on March
29, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House