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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 513
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WHEREAS, Members and staff of the Texas Rural Water |
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Association are gathering in Austin on March 20, 2013, to |
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celebrate Rural Water Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Rural Water Association was established in |
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1969 as a statewide nonprofit trade association with an active |
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membership consisting of more than 740 nonprofit water supply |
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corporations, small-town water departments, special utility |
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districts, municipal utility districts, investor-owned |
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utilities, and individual members who supply water to |
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approximately 2.5 million people; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Rural Water Association is headquartered in |
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Austin and governed by a volunteer board of directors consisting |
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of representatives from districts across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Rural Water Association is dedicated to |
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helping directors, managers, and operators provide efficient |
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service and clean, safe drinking water to their customers through |
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on-site technical assistance, education and information |
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exchange, member support services, and legislative and |
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regulatory representation; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Rural Water Association is the advocate for |
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rural and small water and wastewater system issues in the |
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legislative and regulatory process to ensure that rules and |
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regulations are reasonable, practical, and affordable; and |
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WHEREAS, National Rural Water Association board president |
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Doug Anderton has traveled from Georgia to show his friendship to |
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Texas Rural Water Association and the kinship between the State |
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of Georgia and the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The membership of the association is converging |
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for its 44th annual convention March 20 through March 22, 2013, |
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to discuss pressing issues to the water and wastewater industry; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby recognize March 20, 2013, as Rural |
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Water Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful |
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visit to Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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commemorate this special day. |
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Fraser |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 20, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |