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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Sunset Advisory Commission staff |
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provided vital assistance to the 83rd Texas Legislature in its |
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consideration of Senate Bill 213, the sunset bill for the Texas |
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Board of Criminal Justice, the Texas Department of Criminal |
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Justice, the Windham School District, the Board of Pardons and |
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Paroles, and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1977, the Sunset Advisory Commission |
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periodically reviews the policies and programs of more than 150 |
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government agencies, with the goal of identifying and eliminating |
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waste, duplication, and inefficiency; in addition to questioning |
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the need for each agency, it considers innovative changes that |
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might improve operations and activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Sunset Commission agency |
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director Ken Levine, team members responsible for review of these |
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criminal justice agencies include Jennifer Jones, project manager |
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and supervisor, Joseph Reed, analyst, Eric Beverly, analyst, Faye |
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Rencher, analyst, and Dawn Roberson, administrative staff; they |
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each demonstrated the utmost professionalism in connection with the |
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consideration of S.B. 213, and their extraordinary thoroughness, |
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expertise, and willingness to be available at all hours were |
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invaluable during the legislature's deliberations; and |
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WHEREAS, These praiseworthy members of the Sunset Advisory |
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Commission staff uphold high standards of public service, and |
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through their exceptional skill and dedication, they have |
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contributed immeasurably to the efficiency and accountability of |
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state government; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Sunset Advisory Commission staff |
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members on the criminal justice agencies sunset team for their |
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outstanding work and extend to them sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the commission staff as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2854 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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