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  H.R. No. 476
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas are
  gathering in Austin on February 17, 2009, to participate in
  Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas Constitution created the office of sheriff
  in each county of the state; legislation requires that a sheriff
  conserve the peace and enforce the criminal laws of the state; the
  sheriff is also responsible for the county jail, bail bonds, civil
  process, and the security of the courts; in some smaller counties,
  the sheriff may also act as the tax collector; and
         WHEREAS, The Sheriffs' Association of Texas is one of the
  nation's oldest law enforcement organizations; the first meeting of
  this esteemed organization took place on August 14, 1874, when
  members adopted a preamble calling for sheriffs to assist one
  another in the execution of the law, in the discharge of their
  duties against criminals, and in the protection of the citizens of
  their respective counties and throughout the state; the association
  has continued to pursue this mission; and
         WHEREAS, The sheriffs of the 254 counties of Texas are
  elected to four-year terms, and each sheriff is a member of the
  Sheriffs' Association of Texas; more than 2,500 individuals are
  active members, while more than 45,000 are associate members; and
         WHEREAS, For more than 130 years, the members of the
  Sheriffs' Association of Texas have dedicated themselves to
  ensuring the safety and welfare of the citizens of the Lone Star
  State, and this special day provides an opportunity for the state to
  pay tribute to these law enforcement professionals; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 17, 2009, as Sheriffs'
  Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol and commend the
  members of the association for their many contributions to our
  state; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Sheriffs' Association of Texas as an expression of
  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Kolkhorst
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 476 was adopted by the House on
  February 17, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House