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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 202, the Texas Commission on the Arts |
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sunset bill; 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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Texas Commission on the Arts include Emily Johnson, project |
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manager, Faye Rencher, analyst, Ginny McKay, supervisor, and Janet |
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Wood, administrative staff; they each demonstrated the utmost |
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professionalism in connection with the consideration of S.B. 202, |
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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 Texas Commission on the Arts 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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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2858 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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