R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, James J. Bayne, city attorney of Del Rio, will
 1-2     retire from his position after more than a decade of committed
 1-3     service, and his many years of effort in behalf of the residents of
 1-4     Del Rio indeed merit special legislative recognition; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Mr. Bayne's tenure with the City of Del Rio is part
 1-6     of a long and prestigious career in law; after an honorable
 1-7     discharge from the U.S. Army, he received his J.D.  from Houston's
 1-8     South Texas College of Law in 1966 and went on to work with a
 1-9     number of firms in both Texas and Arkansas, concentrating on real
1-10     estate, oil and gas, and labor law matters; and
1-11           WHEREAS, During his career, this dedicated individual has
1-12     also served as a municipal judge and prosecuting attorney, and as
1-13     an instructor with Southwest Texas Junior College, where he has
1-14     taught business law since 1990; and
1-15           WHEREAS, His duties as city attorney have included working
1-16     closely with the Del Rio Airport Commission, the Planning & Zoning
1-17     Commission, the Board of Adjustment, and the Civil Service
1-18     Commission; Mr. Bayne has been involved with designing a
1-19     comprehensive water protection plan and supervised and coordinated
1-20     opposition to toxic waste sites proposed for the area; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Mr. Bayne's steady guidance and visionary leadership
1-22     have seen his fellow citizens through some difficult times, and his
1-23     legacy of contributions will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore,
1-24     be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-2     Legislature hereby commend Del Rio city attorney James J. Bayne for
 2-3     his many years of fine work and extend to him best wishes for
 2-4     continued success and happiness; and, be it further
 2-5           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-6     prepared for Mr. Bayne as an expression of high regard by the Texas
 2-7     House of Representatives.
                                                                     Gallego
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 538 was adopted by the House on April
         23, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House