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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, one |
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of the nation's oldest law enforcement organizations, are gathering |
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in Austin on February 23, 2011, to participate in Sheriffs' |
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Association of Texas Day at the 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; charged with conserving the peace and |
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enforcing the criminal laws of the state, sheriffs are also |
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responsible for the county jail, bail bonds, civil process, and the |
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security of the courts; in some smaller counties, the sheriff may |
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also act as the tax collector; and |
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WHEREAS, The first meeting of the Sheriffs' Association of |
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Texas took place on August 14, 1874; association members adopted |
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their preamble, calling for sheriffs to assist one another in the |
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execution of laws, in the discharge of their duties against |
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criminals, and in the protection of the citizens in their |
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respective counties and throughout the state; the group has |
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continued to follow the dictates of this mission; and |
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WHEREAS, The office of sheriff is one of the oldest forms of |
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law enforcement; sheriffs in our state's 254 counties are elected |
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to four-year terms, and each sheriff is a member of the Sheriffs' |
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Association of Texas; in addition, more than 2,500 individuals are |
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active members of the group, and more than 45,000 individuals are |
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associate members; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 23, 2011, as Sheriffs' |
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Association of Texas Day at the Capitol and commend the members of |
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the Sheriffs' Association of Texas for their many contributions to |
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our 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 association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |