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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 500
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority of |
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Brazos Valley on the occasion of its 35th anniversary, on |
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March 26, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, When the authority was established in 1974, it was |
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a small organization with 15 employees; today, it functions with |
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an operating budget of $12 million and has 240 employees in 14 |
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service locations; and |
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WHEREAS, The authority has established field offices |
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in Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and |
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Washington Counties; it provides care for citizens with mental |
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illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and |
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developmental delays; and |
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WHEREAS, The authority's many services and programs in the |
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seven-county Brazos Valley area include Intake Services, Crisis |
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Services, Child and Adolescent Services, Rehabilitative Case |
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Management Services, Volunteer Services, and Day Habilitation |
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Services; it offers an Early Childhood Intervention Program and a |
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Community Living Options Program and maintains an Intermediate |
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Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded, a community-based |
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residential facility; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority of |
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Brazos Valley offers valuable and much-needed services to a wide |
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range of clients, and its employees are dedicated to helping all |
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citizens with mental disabilities reach their highest potential; |
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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 Mental Health Mental Retardation |
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Authority of Brazos Valley for its many years of outstanding |
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service and extend congratulations to all associated with the |
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organization on the occasion of its 35th anniversary; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of the Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority of Brazos |
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Valley. |
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Ogden |
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________________________________ |
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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 23, 2009. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |