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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement |
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Systems is holding its 18th annual conference in Austin on March |
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18-21, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, A voluntary, nonprofit organization, TEXPERS was |
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founded in 1989 to strengthen public pension systems throughout the |
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state; in addition to providing a forum for trustees and |
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administrators to exchange ideas and information, the association |
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also provides its members continuing education opportunities and |
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advisory services; and |
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WHEREAS, TEXPERS system members include police and fire |
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departments, municipalities, airport, river, and transit |
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authorities, hospital districts, regional planning commissions, |
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state agencies, community colleges, and university medical |
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centers; these systems represent more than 127,000 active and |
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retired participants and manage a combined total of $16 billion in |
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assets; and |
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WHEREAS, A rapidly growing organization, TEXPERS has almost |
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tripled in membership over the past five years; today, the |
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organization is made up of 111 public employee retirement |
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systems/groups, together with 130 associate members who provide |
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professional services to the retirement systems; and |
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WHEREAS, TEXPERS promotes the sound management of the |
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retirement funds on which many of the public employees in this state |
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rely, and its commitment to that mission, and effectiveness in |
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fulfilling it, are indeed deserving of commendation; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 20, 2007, as Texas Association |
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of Public Employee Retirement Systems Day at the State Capitol and |
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pay tribute to the important contributions of this noteworthy |
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organization; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |