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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 19, 2013, 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; legislation requires that a sheriff |
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conserve peace and enforce the criminal laws of the state; |
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moreover, the sheriff is responsible for the county jail, bail |
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bonds, civil process, and the security of the courts, and in some |
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smaller counties, the sheriff may 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 to this day; 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 2,700 individuals are |
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active members of the group, and over 40,000 individuals are |
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associate members; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2013, 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. |
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Kolkhorst |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 458 was adopted by the House on February |
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19, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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