By Gallego H.R. No. 538 76R9757 BE-D 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.