By Pickett H.C.R. No. 12
77R1368 JKB-D
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, For each of the past 54 years, the YMCAs of Texas
1-2 have sponsored a youth and government program for the purpose of
1-3 training the state's youth in the process of representative
1-4 government and democracy; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Participants are elected by their local YMCA youth
1-6 clubs or high schools, and preparatory district conferences set
1-7 agendas for the annual program and acquaint the youth with
1-8 governmental processes; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Plans are currently underway for the 54th and 55th
1-10 annual Texas YMCA Model Legislatures and Judicial Sessions to be
1-11 held in Austin; contemplated dates for those sessions are January
1-12 25-28, 2001, and January 24-27, 2002, with opening sessions each
1-13 year planned for the first evening and mock legislative sessions
1-14 planned for the following two days; and
1-15 WHEREAS, The YMCA Youth and Government Program provides a
1-16 valuable and comprehensive educational experience, and the
1-17 legislature supports the ideals of this worthy program as a means
1-18 of developing an informed citizenry and as a training ground for
1-19 future state officials; now, therefore, be it
1-20 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas, in
1-21 accordance with the senate and house rules of procedure and
1-22 policies of the Senate Administration Committee and the House
1-23 Administration Committee, hereby grant permission to the YMCA Youth
1-24 and Government Program to use the chambers of the senate and house
2-1 of representatives, auditorium, and committee rooms in the State
2-2 Capitol on January 25-28, 2001, and January 24-27, 2002, unless the
2-3 Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate are in session
2-4 on those dates.