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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The V.G. Young Institute of County Government is |
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marking its 50th anniversary in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1969, the institute was created by the 61st |
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Legislature to provide educational programs and information to |
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county officials; as part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension |
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Service of the Texas A&M University System, the institute can draw |
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on many valuable resources, and it benefits by assistance from 12 |
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research and extension centers across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The institute operates annual continuing education |
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schools for county judges, commissioners, tax assessor-collectors, |
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and human resources professionals; it works with the Texas |
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Association of Counties to plan educational programming for the |
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County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, and it |
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assists in planning for regional association conferences of county |
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judges and commissioners; in addition, the institute is the |
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official educational sponsor for a variety of other programs, |
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conferences, and seminars for county leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, In partnership with the County Judges and |
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Commissioners Association and the Texas Association of Counties, |
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the institute developed the Commissioners Court Advanced |
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Curriculum certification program for county judges and |
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commissioners; the institute further promotes high-level skills |
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through a two-year Commissioners Court Leadership Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, The institute is a source of expert advice as well; |
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dedicated staff members respond to questions from county officials, |
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extension agents, and the general public, and they are available to |
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advise associations for regional judges and commissioners; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of the past half century, the |
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Institute of County Government has played a vital role in the |
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professional development of county officials across the state, |
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helping them to meet ever-higher standards of public service; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the V.G. Young Institute of County |
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Government on its 50th anniversary and commend all those associated |
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with the agency for their outstanding contributions; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the institute as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |