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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 355
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     recognizing the County Treasurers' Association of Texas on the
 1-5     occasion of County Treasurers' Day on February 27, 2001; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, The County Treasurers' Association of Texas has
 1-7     its roots in a meeting instigated by W. B. "Bill" Gurley on
 1-8     April 23, 1949; the treasurer of Tarrant County had realized the
 1-9     need for county treasurers across the state to band together and
1-10     form an association; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Since 1949, the association has met continuously
1-12     for an Annual County Treasurers' Conference held in various
1-13     parts of the state; since 1973 when the V. G. Young Institute
1-14     of County Government of The Texas A&M University System held
1-15     the first County Treasurers' Seminar, a seminar for the county
1-16     treasurers has been held annually in College Station; and
1-17           WHEREAS, In 1964, the association began the tradition of
1-18     presenting the Texas Outstanding County Treasurer Award for
1-19     those county treasurers whose work has contributed to a strong
1-20     governmental office, and over the years, a number of association
1-21     members have been honored by the National Association of County
1-22     Treasurers and Finance Officers; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, A valuable asset to the citizens of our state,
 2-2     the County Treasurers' Association of Texas continues to serve
 2-3     as a vehicle among elected treasurers in Texas to learn of the
 2-4     responsibilities of office and to learn to work with their
 2-5     fellow officeholders from across Texas; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-7     77th Legislature, hereby commend the County Treasurers'
 2-8     Association of Texas on its significant contributions to
 2-9     our state and to its county treasurers and extend best wishes
2-10     to its members for a joyous County Treasurers' Day; and, be it
2-11     further
2-12           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-13     the association as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-14                                                                 Bernsen
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2-16                                          President of the Senate
2-17                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-18                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-19                                  on February 26, 2001.
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2-21                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-23                                           Member, Texas Senate