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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 House Bill 1685, concerning the continuation of |
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the self-directed and semi-independent status of the Texas State |
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Board of Public Accountancy, the Texas Board of Professional |
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Engineers, and the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; 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 the |
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SDSI status of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, the |
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Texas Board of Professional Engineers, and the Texas Board of |
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Architectural Examiners include Steven Ogle, project manager, Faye |
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Rencher, analyst, Joe Walraven, supervisor, and Janet Wood, |
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administrative staff; they each demonstrated the utmost |
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professionalism in connection with the consideration of H.B. 1685, |
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and their extraordinary thoroughness, expertise, and willingness |
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to be available at all hours were invaluable during the |
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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 SDSI Agency Project Act 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. |