1 | 1 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 19Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyMarch 07, 2019 Relative to National Surveyors Week.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 19, as introduced, Cooley. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, There are over 45,000 professional surveyors in the United States, and 4191 in the State of California; andWHEREAS, Surveying is the art and science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them, and is often used to establish land boundaries for ownership or governmental purposes; andWHEREAS, Surveying has been an essential element in the development of the human environment since the beginning of recorded history and is required in the planning and execution of nearly every form of construction, with its most familiar modern uses in the fields of transportation, building and construction, communications, mapping, and the definition of legal boundaries for land ownership; andWHEREAS, In order to accomplish their objective, surveyors use elements of engineering, physics, mathematics, law, and history; andWHEREAS, Since the colonial days of the United States, surveyors have been leaders in the community, statesmen, influential citizens, and shapers of cultural standards; andWHEREAS, Former notable surveyors include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Daniel Boone, and Henry David Thoreau, among many others; andWHEREAS, It was the work of the surveyor that determined the boundaries of land, the greatest economic asset in the colonies and territories that became the United States, including California; andWHEREAS, The nature of surveying has changed dramatically over time, as it is no longer limited to the description and location of land boundaries; andWHEREAS, Hydrographic surveys are important to the use of all bodies of water; andWHEREAS, Engineering surveys are used in the study and selection of engineering construction; andWHEREAS, Geodetic surveys determine precise global positioning for activities such as aircraft and missile navigation; andWHEREAS, Cartographic surveys are used for mapping and charting as well as photogrammetry, the science of using aerial photographs for measurement and map production; andWHEREAS, Many services are now provided through the use of sophisticated surveying equipment and techniques, including satellite-borne remote sensing devices and automated positioning, measuring, recording, and plotting equipment; andWHEREAS, The establishment of the week of March 17 through March 23, 2019, as National Surveyors Week is a fitting tribute to all surveyors; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly recognizes the week of March 17 through March 23, 2019, as National Surveyors Week; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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3 | 3 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 19Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyMarch 07, 2019 Relative to National Surveyors Week.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 19, as introduced, Cooley. Digest Key |
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9 | 9 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION |
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11 | 11 | | House Resolution No. 19 |
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13 | 13 | | Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyMarch 07, 2019 |
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15 | 15 | | Introduced by Assembly Member Cooley |
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16 | 16 | | March 07, 2019 |
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18 | 18 | | Relative to National Surveyors Week. |
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20 | 20 | | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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22 | 22 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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24 | 24 | | HR 19, as introduced, Cooley. |
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28 | 28 | | ## Digest Key |
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30 | 30 | | ## Bill Text |
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32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, There are over 45,000 professional surveyors in the United States, and 4191 in the State of California; and |
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34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Surveying is the art and science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them, and is often used to establish land boundaries for ownership or governmental purposes; and |
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36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Surveying has been an essential element in the development of the human environment since the beginning of recorded history and is required in the planning and execution of nearly every form of construction, with its most familiar modern uses in the fields of transportation, building and construction, communications, mapping, and the definition of legal boundaries for land ownership; and |
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38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, In order to accomplish their objective, surveyors use elements of engineering, physics, mathematics, law, and history; and |
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40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Since the colonial days of the United States, surveyors have been leaders in the community, statesmen, influential citizens, and shapers of cultural standards; and |
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42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, Former notable surveyors include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Daniel Boone, and Henry David Thoreau, among many others; and |
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44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, It was the work of the surveyor that determined the boundaries of land, the greatest economic asset in the colonies and territories that became the United States, including California; and |
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46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, The nature of surveying has changed dramatically over time, as it is no longer limited to the description and location of land boundaries; and |
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48 | 48 | | WHEREAS, Hydrographic surveys are important to the use of all bodies of water; and |
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50 | 50 | | WHEREAS, Engineering surveys are used in the study and selection of engineering construction; and |
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52 | 52 | | WHEREAS, Geodetic surveys determine precise global positioning for activities such as aircraft and missile navigation; and |
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54 | 54 | | WHEREAS, Cartographic surveys are used for mapping and charting as well as photogrammetry, the science of using aerial photographs for measurement and map production; and |
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56 | 56 | | WHEREAS, Many services are now provided through the use of sophisticated surveying equipment and techniques, including satellite-borne remote sensing devices and automated positioning, measuring, recording, and plotting equipment; and |
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58 | 58 | | WHEREAS, The establishment of the week of March 17 through March 23, 2019, as National Surveyors Week is a fitting tribute to all surveyors; now, therefore, be it |
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60 | 60 | | Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly recognizes the week of March 17 through March 23, 2019, as National Surveyors Week; and be it further |
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62 | 62 | | Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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