1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 681
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-3     joining the Texas Association of Counties in recognizing County
 1-4     Government Day at the Capitol on April 20, 1999; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, The week of April 18 through April 24 is National
 1-6     County Government Week, an annual event created by the National
 1-7     Association of Counties that provides an opportunity to recognize
 1-8     the many contributions made by county governments to our citizens
 1-9     and states; and
1-10           WHEREAS, County government is the oldest form of local
1-11     government in the United States, and 98 percent of our nation's
1-12     people reside in counties; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Counties address many of our nation's most critical
1-14     issues, including environmental protection, indigent health care,
1-15     special assistance to the elderly, job training, and public safety;
1-16     and
1-17           WHEREAS, Today in Texas, there are 254 counties providing
1-18     services to our state's citizens, and serving as an elected or
1-19     appointed county official requires dedication, hard work, and a
1-20     strong sense of purpose; and
1-21           WHEREAS, The mission of Texas county government is to meet the
1-22     needs of our state's citizens without placing undue burden on local
1-23     taxpayers and to find solutions to problems that will benefit all
1-24     Texans; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Counties encourages citizens
 2-2     across the state to use National County Government Week as an
 2-3     opportunity to become educated on county history and on the methods
 2-4     by which counties serve the public; now, therefore, be it
 2-5           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-6     76th Legislature, hereby welcome the members of the Texas Association
 2-7     of Counties to the Capitol and express appreciation to the counties
 2-8     of Texas for their many contributions to our state; and, be it further
 2-9           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
2-10     Texas Association of Counties as an expression of esteem from the
2-11     Texas Senate.
2-12                                                                 Ratliff
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2-14                                          President of the Senate
2-15                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-16                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-17                                  on April 19, 1999.
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2-19                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-20                                  ______________________________________
2-21                                           Member, Texas Senate