1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 393 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to welcome those 1-4 members of the Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas (PART), 1-5 Incorporated, who are visiting the State Capitol on this day; and 1-6 WHEREAS, PART is an association of parents, guardians, 1-7 relatives, and friends of persons with mental retardation, and 1-8 these volunteers are dedicated to preserving, improving, and 1-9 expanding services to assure uniform standards of care and 1-10 treatment for the mentally retarded in the Lone Star State; and 1-11 WHEREAS, This truly humanitarian organization espouses 1-12 continued operation and improvements in the state schools and 1-13 state centers for the mentally retarded, in addition to increasing 1-14 understanding among the public of all issues affecting persons 1-15 with mental retardation through the gathering and distribution of 1-16 information; and 1-17 WHEREAS, By working with the Texas Department of Mental 1-18 Health and Mental Retardation and other government agencies, PART 1-19 strives to improve the system of care in Texas while promoting 1-20 research that may potentially lead to the prevention of mental 1-21 retardation in many cases; and 1-22 WHEREAS, PART also supports the Volunteer Services 1-23 Councils, whose members have contributed countless hours and 2-1 financial assistance through the years as well as the devoted 2-2 staffs of the state schools and the state centers, acting as 2-3 an advocate on their behalf for increased wages, benefits, and 2-4 recognition so that qualified and dedicated workers will continue 2-5 to be attracted to employment in this field; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The efforts of PART to improve the quality of 2-7 care and services available to the mentally retarded in Texas are 2-8 truly commendable, and for its many years of service as a diligent 2-9 champion of the needs and rights of these citizens, it is most 2-10 fitting that we acknowledge this distinguished organization at this 2-11 time; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 77th Legislature, hereby recognize March 13, 2001, as Parent 2-14 Association for the Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol and 2-15 welcome the members of its visiting delegation; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 2-17 prepared for the Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas, 2-18 Incorporated, as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate. 2-19 Moncrief 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on March 13, 2001. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Secretary of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate