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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Frank Corte, Jr., duly elected to |
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serve as state representative for House District 122 for the 81st |
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Texas Legislature, is serving on active duty in the armed forces of |
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the United States as a colonel in the United States Marine Corps |
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stationed in Okinawa and, under the terms of his activation, will be |
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on active duty for longer than 30 days; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Frank Corte, Jr., has taken the oath |
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of office from an officer authorized by Texas law to give the oath |
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and has begun serving his term as a member of the House of |
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Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 72, Article XVI, Texas |
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Constitution, Representative Frank Corte, Jr., has selected |
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Valerie Ryder Corte to serve as temporary acting representative for |
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House District 122; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby approve Representative |
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Frank Corte, Jr.'s selection of Valerie Ryder Corte to serve as |
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temporary acting representative for House District 122 for the |
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shorter period of: |
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(1) the term of Representative Frank Corte, Jr.'s |
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active military service; or |
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(2) the term of office to which Representative Frank |
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Corte, Jr., was elected; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That Temporary Acting Representative Valerie Ryder |
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Corte has all the powers, privileges, and duties of the office and |
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is entitled to the same compensation, payable in the same manner and |
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from the same source, as Representative Frank Corte, Jr., the |
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member of the house whom Temporary Acting Representative Valerie |
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Ryder Corte is temporarily replacing. |