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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Dispute Resolution System celebrated its |
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25th anniversary in 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 1985 by Lubbock County, the Texas Dispute |
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Resolution System is the most active statewide public Alternative |
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Dispute Resolution (ADR) provider; Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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refers to the use of a trained and neutral third party to formulate |
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a viable solution to a problem; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Dispute Resolution System operates four |
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distinct programs: the Dispute Resolution Training Institute, |
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which has provided ADR training and continuing education workshops |
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to more than 1,000 trainees, the South Plains ADR System, which |
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handles thousands of mediation activities each year for 10 |
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counties, the Domestic Relations Office, which offers |
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family-related mediation services, and Texas Rural Mediation |
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Services, which addresses disputes between consumers and various |
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USDA agencies, as well as other issues affecting rural Texans, |
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including estate settlement, land boundaries, crop insurance, and |
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compliance with farm programs; and |
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WHEREAS, The governor designated Lubbock County as the |
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state-certified mediation program to mediate USDA disputes in Texas |
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through the Texas Dispute Resolution System; and |
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WHEREAS, D. Gene Valentini played an instrumental role in the |
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establishment of the Texas Dispute Resolution System; he became the |
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system's director in 1988, and he continues to lead the program |
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today as the most tenured director of any ADR system in Texas |
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created under Chapter 152 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code; and |
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WHEREAS, The commissioners court and the board of judges of |
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Lubbock County have supported the growth of the Texas Dispute |
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Resolution System; and |
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WHEREAS, For a quarter of a century, the Texas Dispute |
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Resolution System has upheld its mission to provide an effective |
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alternate resource for the resolution of disputes while saving |
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taxpayers millions of dollars, and the program is indeed worthy of |
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commendation; 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 the Texas Dispute Resolution System on |
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its 25th anniversary and extend to all those associated with the |
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program sincere best wishes for continued success; 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 Dispute Resolution System as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |