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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 516
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WHEREAS, The Texas Rural Water Association is holding its |
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48th annual convention in Austin from March 29 through March 31, |
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2017, and convention participants are gathering at the State |
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Capitol on March 29 to celebrate Texas Rural Water Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1969, the Texas Rural Water |
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Association is a statewide trade organization with an active |
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membership of more than 750 nonprofit water supply corporations, |
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small-town water departments, special utility districts, |
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municipal utility districts, investor-owned utilities, and water |
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control and improvement districts that serve approximately 2.5 |
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million people; and |
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WHEREAS, The 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; it also encourages |
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education and information exchange, offers member support |
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services, and handles legislative and regulatory representation; |
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moreover, the association advocates reasonable, practical, and |
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affordable rules regarding rural and small water and wastewater |
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systems; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 45 years, the Texas Rural Water |
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Association has done its best to "Keep Texas Rural" by ensuring |
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access to safe and affordable water and wastewater systems for |
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those who produce food and fiber and for communities in every part |
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of the Lone Star State, and Texas Rural Water Day provides a fitting |
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opportunity to commend the association and its member organizations |
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for their valuable public service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 29, 2017, as Texas Rural |
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Water Day at the State Capitol and extend to members of the Texas |
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Rural Water Association sincere best wishes for a memorable and |
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productive annual convention. |
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Perry, Lucio |
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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 29, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |