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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas are |
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gathering in Austin on February 17, 2009, to participate in |
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Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Constitution created the office of sheriff |
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in each county of the state; legislation requires that a sheriff |
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conserve the peace and enforce the criminal laws of the state; the |
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sheriff is also responsible for the county jail, bail bonds, civil |
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process, and the security of the courts; in some smaller counties, |
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the sheriff may also act as the tax collector; and |
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WHEREAS, The Sheriffs' Association of Texas is one of the |
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nation's oldest law enforcement organizations; the first meeting of |
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this esteemed organization took place on August 14, 1874, when |
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members adopted a preamble calling for sheriffs to assist one |
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another in the execution of the law, in the discharge of their |
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duties against criminals, and in the protection of the citizens of |
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their respective counties and throughout the state; the association |
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has continued to pursue this mission; and |
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WHEREAS, The sheriffs of the 254 counties of Texas are |
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elected to four-year terms, and each sheriff is a member of the |
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Sheriffs' Association of Texas; more than 2,500 individuals are |
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active members, while more than 45,000 are associate members; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 130 years, the members of the |
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Sheriffs' Association of Texas have dedicated themselves to |
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ensuring the safety and welfare of the citizens of the Lone Star |
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State, and this special day provides an opportunity for the state to |
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pay tribute to these law enforcement professionals; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 17, 2009, as Sheriffs' |
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Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol and commend the |
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members of the association for their many contributions to our |
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state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Sheriffs' Association of Texas as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |