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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 141
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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honor Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates and to recognize |
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February 1, 2011, as CASA Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, As a national volunteer movement that began over |
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33 years ago, CASA enlists community volunteers to serve as |
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advocates for abused and neglected children; these volunteers |
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research the child's situation, provide invaluable information |
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and recommendations to judges about the child's best interests, |
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and help ensure that children in the foster care system find |
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safe, permanent homes as soon as possible; and |
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WHEREAS, There are 69 local CASA organizations throughout |
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the state that last year engaged over 6,600 volunteers to provide |
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life-changing advocacy, help, and hope to 20,861 children, about |
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50 percent of the children in the foster care system; and |
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WHEREAS, CASA volunteers provide children in the foster |
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care system their time, dedication, and commitment in order to |
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give them hope for a better future, provide courts with the |
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information they need to make well-informed decisions in child |
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protection services cases, and provide the State of Texas with |
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services that help ensure that the child protection system |
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functions as intended; all those associated with CASA are truly |
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deserving of recognition for their service to the State of Texas, |
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its courts, and its children; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby proclaim February 1, 2011, as CASA Day at the |
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State Capitol and commend the organization for its noble efforts |
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to aid abused and neglected children; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Nelson |
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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 January 31, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |