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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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join with the Texas Association of Counties in recognizing April |
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13, 2011, as County Government Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The month of April 2011 is being observed by the |
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National Association of Counties as National County Government |
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Month to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles |
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and responsibilities of county governments; and |
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WHEREAS, The oldest form of local government in the United |
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States, county government addresses many critical issues, |
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including building and maintaining roads, recreational facilities, |
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and county airports, constructing and operating jails, operating |
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the judicial system, maintaining public records, collecting |
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property taxes, issuing vehicle registration and transfers, and |
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registering voters; counties also provide law enforcement, conduct |
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elections, and provide health and social services to many poor |
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county residents; and |
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WHEREAS, There are 254 counties in Texas, and the dedicated |
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individuals who serve our counties as elected or appointed |
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officials not only work diligently to meet the needs of citizens |
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without placing an undue burden on taxpayers but also commit |
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themselves to finding solutions to problems that will benefit all |
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Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Counties encourages |
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citizens across the state to observe National County Government |
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Month by learning more about this vital form of local government and |
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the many ways in which it serves the public; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the county officials of this state for |
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their countless contributions to Texas and welcome members of the |
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Texas Association of Counties to the State Capitol; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Association of Counties as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Coleman |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 942 was adopted by the House on April |
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13, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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