1-1                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1163
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Bexar Metropolitan Water District has for
 1-3     more than a half-century worked to ensure that area residents have
 1-4     access to a plentiful source of usable water resources; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Created in 1945 by the 49th Texas Legislature,
 1-6     the Bexar Metropolitan Water District is a political subdivision
 1-7     responsible for the control, conservation, protection, preservation,
 1-8     distribution, and utilization of rivers, streams, and underground
 1-9     water, as well as storm and flood waters, within its jurisdiction;
1-10     and
1-11           WHEREAS, The district currently serves some 80,000 metered
1-12     residences and businesses and provides water to more than 325,000
1-13     individuals in Bexar, Atascosa, Comal, and Medina counties; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Among the water district's most challenging
1-15     project has been the enforced reduction of water allocations
1-16     from the Edwards Aquifer, but through determined and visionary
1-17     leadership, BexarMet has promoted a number of innovative
1-18     initiatives to address this necessary goal; and
1-19           WHEREAS, In recognition of its many notable achievements,
1-20     the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission honored the
1-21     district with its highest ranking, certifying BexarMet as a
1-22     superior rated utility; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Maintaining an abundant supply of water is
 2-1     essential to ensuring a region's vitality, and the many outstanding
 2-2     accomplishments in this regard by Bexar Metropolitan Water District
 2-3     make it indeed worthy of special recognition at this time; now,
 2-4     therefore, be it
 2-5           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-6     76th Legislature, hereby commend the board of directors and staff
 2-7     of the Bexar Metropolitan Water District and extend to them sincere
 2-8     best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
 2-9           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
2-10     prepared for the Bexar Metropolitan Water District as an
2-11     expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
2-12                                                                   Madla
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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 May 28, 1999.
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2-19                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-21                                           Member, Texas Senate