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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement |
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Systems is a nonprofit association focused on the goals of |
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protecting public employee retirement systems in Texas and |
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promoting quality management of the systems by providing members |
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with outstanding educational programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Since it was chartered, TEXPERS has provided forums |
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for discussing state and national legislative issues that affect |
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Texas pension systems; it has also supplied important information |
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on retirement system administration, benefit design, and federal |
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programs relating to public pensions; and |
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WHEREAS, TEXPERS has assumed the task of improving the |
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management and administration of retirement systems through the |
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creation of certified training for trustees; moreover, it is |
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dedicated to helping ensure the actuarial integrity of systems and |
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to addressing other important concerns; and |
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WHEREAS, This voluntary statewide organization has grown |
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extensively over the past 28 years; currently, its members are |
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public retirement systems that represent nearly 350,000 active and |
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retired public employees, including police officers, firefighters, |
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and employees of municipalities, utility districts, transit |
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systems, hospital districts, appraisal districts, and port and |
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river authorities from all areas of the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Firms that provide professional services to public |
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pension funds belong to TEXPERS as associate members; these include |
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actuarial, consulting, and law firms and banks and investment |
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management companies; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its annual conference, which in 2017 was |
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held in Austin on April 9-12, TEXPERS offers training for trustees |
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and administrators, opportunities for communication among the |
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diverse parties interested in public retirement plans, and |
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information critical to the protection of public pension systems |
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and the employees they cover; and |
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WHEREAS, TEXPERS has an outstanding record of achievements, |
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and it is to be commended for the crucial role it plays in promoting |
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the sound condition of vital public funds; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Association of Public |
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Employee Retirement Systems and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for the 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 association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Lucio III |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2654 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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