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S.C.R. No. 18
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, State law (Section 2165.256, Government Code)
specifies those persons eligible for burial in the State Cemetery
and authorizes the legislature to grant eligibility to other
persons through the adoption of a concurrent resolution; and
WHEREAS, The late Steven Leslie Martin, a native Texan who
passed away on March 1, 2003, served as the first chief
administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative
Hearings, and in that capacity he fulfilled the monumental task of
identifying and marshaling the resources, political support, and
human talent needed to bring to fruition an ideal for improved
justice; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martin performed an invaluable service to this
state through his organization of the State Office of
Administrative Hearings in 1991 and his subsequent management of
the office, efforts that have substantially improved the quality
and availability of justice for all Texans; and
WHEREAS, This exemplary Texan was appointed by Governor Ann
Richards, with the confirmation of the Texas Senate, to serve as the
first chief administrative law judge in 1991, and, in recognition
of his exceptional accomplishments in that post, he earned
reappointment by Governor George W. Bush for a second term in 1995;
and
WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas School of Law,
Mr. Martin ably served in the appointed position of assistant
attorney general, and he also applied his considerable expertise
and dedication as a legal advisor and counselor to the Texas
Department of Banking and the Texas Department of Community
Affairs; and
WHEREAS, The high esteem in which Mr. Martin was held was
reflected by his election as president of the Texas Young Lawyers
Association, and he further provided superb leadership and guidance
as a director of the State Bar of Texas and as a member of its
executive committee; and
WHEREAS, A recognized leader in the development and progress
of the practice of Texas administrative law, he authored West's
Texas Forms, the first published work on the forms and practices
before Texas administrative agencies; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Steven Leslie Martin aspired to
serve his fellow citizens as a counselor, as well as an executive
and legal representative of the government of the State of Texas,
and his commitment and ability to meet that worthy goal was
diminished only by his untimely death at the age of 46; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby authorize the burial of Steven Leslie Martin in the State
Cemetery, provided the State Cemetery Committee indicates its
approval as required by law; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for and sincere sympathy extended to the members of his
family: to his wife, Rachael Martin; to his daughter, Erica
Piedfort de Moran; to his father, Maurice Martin; to his sister,
Michelle Martin; and to the other relatives and many friends of this
esteemed gentleman; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That when the Texas House of Representatives and
Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of Steven Leslie
Martin.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 18 was adopted by the Senate
on March 3, 2003.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 18 was adopted by the House
on March 4, 2003.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor