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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas State Association of |
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Parliamentarians are gathering in Houston May 20-22, 2011, to |
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participate in their annual convention, and this occasion provides |
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an ideal opportunity to recognize this outstanding organization; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1955, the TSAP is a constituent |
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division of the National Association of Parliamentarians; the |
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national organization was founded in 1930 and ranks as the oldest |
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and largest professional nonprofit association of parliamentarians |
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in the world; its primary objectives are teaching, promoting, and |
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disseminating the philosophy and principles underlying the rules of |
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deliberative assemblies; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the TSAP benefit from a supportive |
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environment in which their fellow members share their expertise and |
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years of experience; a solid knowledge of parliamentary law is |
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essential to assemblies of all sizes, from the United States |
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Congress and state legislatures to school boards, corporate boards, |
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churches, clubs, and professional organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Parliamentary procedure enables deliberative bodies |
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to transact the business of their meetings in an orderly, |
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productive, and democratic fashion, and parliamentarians play a |
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vital role in furthering a structure that facilitates fair and |
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efficient decision making; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby recognize the Texas State Association of Parliamentarians on |
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the occasion of its 2011 convention and extend to all those |
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participating sincere best wishes for a productive event; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |