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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 427
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Texas State Library and Archives Commission on the |
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splendid occasion of its 100th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally called the Texas Library and |
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Historical Commission, the Texas State Library and Archives |
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Commission began when Governor Thomas Campbell signed its |
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enacting legislation into law on March 19, 1909; a yearlong |
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anniversary celebration will start at noon on March 19, 2009, |
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with a Centennial Kickoff Birthday Party on the Capitol steps; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas State Library and Archives Commission |
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preserves and documents the heritage and culture of Texas and |
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Texans; it collects, organizes, and conserves official |
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government records, some of which date to the 18th century, and |
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other significant resources, such as journals, manuscripts, |
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newspapers, photographs, and historical maps; and |
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WHEREAS, The commission provides services and support for |
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public libraries in the state's network and for a consortium of |
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academic and medical libraries; it assists some 20,000 Texans |
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with visual or reading disabilities through the Talking Book |
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Program; the commission makes available more than 80,000 fiction |
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and nonfiction books and 80 national magazines in a variety of |
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formats, including cassette, compact disc, Braille, and |
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large-print texts; and |
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WHEREAS, The commission headquarters are in the Lorenzo de |
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Zavala State Archives and Library Building in the Capitol |
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Complex; the building, originally completed in 1961, is now being |
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renovated and will contain a state-of-the-art research facility |
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for the people of Texas and a remarkably improved |
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climate-controlled storage area that will safeguard the state's |
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valuable historical documents; and |
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WHEREAS, Additional Commission facilities include the |
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State Records Center and Talking Book annex in Austin and the Sam |
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Houston Regional Library and Research Center located in Liberty; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas State Library and Archives Commission |
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provides a historical foundation for present-day government |
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actions and serves as an important resource for Texas studies, |
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and it is to be commended for its 100 years of service to the |
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state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend the administrators and staff of the |
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission for their valuable |
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work and services and extend to all best wishes for an |
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outstanding centennial celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 16, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |