SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, San Antonio's Centro Alameda arts complex will
 1-2     include a museum showcasing the distinctive Latino cultural
 1-3     experience; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, The Centro Alameda/Centro de Artes Latino Museum is
 1-5     being developed as a collaborative effort of many dedicated
 1-6     individuals and organizations and involves a major affiliation with
 1-7     the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, which will exchange
 1-8     items for exhibit with the Texas facility; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, The City of San Antonio recently donated $1.5
1-10     million in funding as part of its pledge over the next three years
1-11     and city officials enthusiastically support the project as an
1-12     enhancement to the Alamo City's quality of life; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Renovation and expansion continue at the Alameda
1-14     Theater, a San Antonio landmark since 1949, as well as the office
1-15     building complex on West Houston Street; the plan includes a new
1-16     stagehouse tailored to accommodate major musical and theatrical
1-17     productions, as well as symphony concerts, opera, ballet, and
1-18     folkloric extravaganzas; and
1-19           WHEREAS, A museum studies program and a theater arts program
1-20     are being created in collaboration with The University of Texas at
1-21     San Antonio, and Centro Alameda and the Smithsonian Institution
1-22     have already brought several projects to San Antonio, including the
1-23     May 1998 international conference, "Image of Devotion, Icon of
1-24     Identity:  The Virgin Mary in the Americas"; an exhibition on the
 2-1     same topic is slated to open in late 1999 in the city, and the
 2-2     Tejano Music Festival involved The Smithsonian Associates and
 2-3     Smithsonian Folkways; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, The diligent efforts of San Antonio citizens in
 2-5     creating the Centro Alameda arts complex will allow countless
 2-6     Americans and citizens around the globe to appreciate Texas' Latino
 2-7     heritage, and it is fitting that this worthy endeavor be honored at
 2-8     this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-9           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-10     express support for this unique contribution to the state's
2-11     culturally rich history by designating the Centro Alameda/Centro de
2-12     Artes Latino Museum as the official Texas State Latino Museum; and,
2-13     be it further
2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-15     prepared for Centro Alameda Chairman Henry R. Munoz III for
2-16     prominent display at the museum with the warmest best wishes for
2-17     many years of success from the Texas Legislature.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 42 was adopted by the Senate
         on April 8, 1999.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
               I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 42 was adopted by the House
         on May 22, 1999.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
         Approved:
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                     Date
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                   Governor