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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas Brand Bank of Garland received the Prime |
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Partners in Justice Award from the Texas Access to Justice |
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Foundation in November 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, This award recognizes longtime participants in the |
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foundation's Prime Partners program, in which banks contribute to |
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legal aid funding for low-income Texans by voluntarily paying |
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higher interest rates on certain attorney trust accounts; the need |
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for Prime Partner banks has increased in recent years, as a decline |
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in interest rates has resulted in a shortfall in legal aid revenue; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, One of only 13 recipients of this honor, Texas Brand |
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Bank is a locally owned bank serving residents and small businesses |
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in Garland and Northeast Dallas; a Prime Partner since the |
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program's inception in 2007, the bank has also contributed to area |
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Boy Scout troops and to health care for families that lack |
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insurance; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its continued support of legal aid services, |
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Texas Brand Bank is helping to ensure that all Texans have access to |
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the justice system, and its efforts are indeed worthy of |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Texas Brand Bank on its receipt of |
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the Prime Partners in Justice Award from the Texas Access to Justice |
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Foundation and commend all those associated with the bank for their |
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generosity in behalf of Texans in need; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Texas Brand Bank as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |