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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 798
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WHEREAS, The year 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the |
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establishment of the Texas Department of Licensing and |
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Regulation; and |
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WHEREAS, The agency was created in 1909 as the Bureau of |
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Labor Statistics to collect information on Texas employees and to |
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address industrial issues affecting employers, employees, and |
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the general public; by 1956 the Bureau of Labor Statistics had |
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six divisions, and in 1989 the agency began operating under its |
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current name and many of its labor functions were transferred to |
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the Texas Employment Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Executive Director |
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William H. Kuntz, Jr., the Texas Department of Licensing and |
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Regulation is today the state's umbrella occupational regulatory |
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agency, governed by a seven-member commission that is appointed |
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by the governor; guided by its core values of integrity, |
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accountability, customer service, open and free communication, |
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innovation, teamwork, and respect, the department currently |
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oversees 26 occupations and industries, with more than 500,000 |
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licenses, and its mission is to foster a fair and efficient |
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regulatory environment and ensure public safety; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past century, the Texas Department of |
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Licensing and Regulation had demonstrated its commitment to |
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becoming the model state agency, earning the public trust by |
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setting the standard for customer service, innovation, |
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cost-effectiveness, and efficiency, and its contributions to our |
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state government indeed merit special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the centennial of the Texas |
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Department of Licensing and Regulation and extend to its current |
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and former employees and commissioners and all those associated |
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with the agency sincere appreciation for their service to the |
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Lone Star State; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the department as an expression of high regard from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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Fraser |
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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 April 30, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |