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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 22, 2023, to participate in |
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Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Constitution created the office of sheriff |
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in each county of the state; legislation requires that a sheriff |
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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; 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 this esteemed association took |
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place on August 14, 1874, making this group one of the oldest law |
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enforcement organizations in the nation; association members |
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adopted their preamble calling for sheriffs to assist one another |
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in the execution of laws, in the discharge of their duties against |
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criminals, and in the protection of the citizens in their |
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respective counties and throughout the state; through the years, |
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the association has continued to follow the dictates of this |
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mission; 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 honorary |
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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 Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Sheriffs' Association of |
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Texas Day at the State Capitol and commend the members of the |
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organization for their many contributions to their communities; |
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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 Senate. |