By Tillery H.R. No. 557 77R9209 MMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement 1-2 Systems is holding its 12th annual conference in Austin on April 1-3 1-4, 2001; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Founded in 1989, this voluntary, nonprofit 1-5 educational organization works in behalf of public employees in 1-6 Texas to strengthen public pension systems throughout the state; 1-7 and 1-8 WHEREAS, Composed today of more than 100 public retirement 1-9 systems and the financial professionals and other consultants who 1-10 assist them, the association provides guidance and education for 1-11 pension fund administrators, monitors state and federal 1-12 legislation, and fosters communication among system administrators, 1-13 their advisors, and government leaders; and 1-14 WHEREAS, During the association's conference in Austin, its 1-15 members will have an opportunity to meet with legislators and 1-16 discuss a range of issues affecting these public pension funds; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Public retirement systems represent a significant 1-18 number of Texas workers, from police and fire officials to 1-19 employees of hospital districts and university medical centers, and 1-20 this association is to be commended for the vital role it plays in 1-21 promoting the sound condition of these public funds; now, 1-22 therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby recognize April 3, 2001, as Texas Association of 2-1 Public Employee Retirement Systems Day at the State Capitol and 2-2 recognize the valuable work being done by this outstanding 2-3 organization.