83R15677(5) JNC-D
 
  By: Johnson H.R. No. 1309
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Dallas West Church of Christ is serving as a
  Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site during the 2013 tax season;
  and
         WHEREAS, Certified by the Internal Revenue Service, VITA
  centers offer free income tax preparation and filing for low- to
  moderate-income individuals; and
         WHEREAS, The program was established in 1971 by a small group
  of dedicated accounting students, and since that time it has grown
  to include sites nationwide, where trained volunteers help tens of
  thousands of taxpayers each year; and
         WHEREAS, By operating as a VITA center, Dallas West Church of
  Christ is providing important financial assistance to North Texas
  residents, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize those who
  carried out this outstanding community service initiative; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Dallas West Church of Christ for hosting a
  Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site and commend all those who have
  volunteered their time and resources to benefit the program; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dallas West Church of Christ as an expression of high
  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.