1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 367
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-3     recognizing the members of Preparation for Adult Living known as
 1-4     PAL and in welcoming the members of the Program Youth Leadership
 1-5     Committee on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol on
 1-6     March 29, 1999; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, The committee is comprised of 11 young adults,
 1-8     age 16 through 20, who are current or former youths in foster
 1-9     care; members of the committee represent each region of Texas
1-10     and serve as a voice for Texas youths in foster care; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Department of Protective
1-12     and Regulatory Services, the committee reviews policies that
1-13     affect children in foster care and proposes initiatives to improve
1-14     the system; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Last year, the testimony from the Youth Leadership
1-16     Committee to the Protective and Regulatory Services Board led to
1-17     a rule change in the Texas Administrative Code, thereby helping
1-18     certain youths to receive state-paid foster care during the summer
1-19     between high school and college; and
1-20           WHEREAS, The committee has also provided important feedback
1-21     to the Protective and Regulatory Services Child Care Licensing
1-22     Division on policy to ensure the privacy of youth's mail at
1-23     child care facilities; it also recommended that youths have the
1-24     opportunity to evaluate foster parents, placements, and Child
 2-1     Protective Services two months after leaving a placement; now,
 2-2     therefore, be it
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-4     76th Legislature, hereby commend members of the Preparation
 2-5     for Adult Living Program Youth Leadership Committee on their
 2-6     many valuable accomplishments and extend to them best wishes
 2-7     for success in the future; and, be it further
 2-8           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 2-9     the committee as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-10                                                                    West
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2-12                                          President of the Senate
2-13                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-14                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-15                                  on March 9, 1999.
2-16                                  ______________________________________
2-17                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-18                                  ______________________________________
2-19                                           Member, Texas Senate