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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas are |
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gathering in Austin on February 26, 2019, to participate in |
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Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The office of sheriff is one of the oldest in the |
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history of law enforcement; the Texas Constitution created the |
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office in each county of the state, and legislation requires that a |
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sheriff conserve peace and enforce the criminal laws of the state; |
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moreover, the sheriff is responsible for the county jail, bail |
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bonds, civil process, and the security of the courts, and in some |
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smaller counties, the sheriff may also act as the tax collector; and |
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WHEREAS, The first meeting of the Sheriffs' Association of |
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Texas took place on August 14, 1874, making this group one of the |
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oldest law enforcement organizations in the nation; association |
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members adopted their preamble calling for sheriffs to assist one |
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another in the execution of laws, in the discharge of their duties |
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against criminals, and in the protection of the citizens in their |
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respective counties and throughout the state; the group has |
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continued to follow the dictates of this mission to this day; and |
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WHEREAS, Sheriffs in our state's 254 counties are elected to |
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four-year terms, and each sheriff is a member of the Sheriffs' |
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Association of Texas; in addition, more than 2,500 individuals are |
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active members of the group, and over 50,000 others are associate |
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members; and |
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WHEREAS, The men and women of the Sheriffs' Association of |
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Texas are helping to make the Lone Star State an even safer place, |
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and their work benefits countless people each day; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Sheriffs' |
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Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol and commend the |
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members of the organization for their many contributions to their |
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communities; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Sheriffs' Association of Texas as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |