H.C.R. No. 98
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is pleased to honor Michael
William Heskett, Ph.D., for his outstanding service in behalf of
the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Since 1988, Dr. Heskett has distinguished himself as
the state records administrator and director of the state and local
records management division of the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Heskett joined the commission in 1983 as a
contract worker to research and develop the Texas Municipal Records
Manual, and he went on to revise the Texas County Records Manual; he
was hired on a full-time basis in 1986, and three years later he was
put in charge of the development of records retention standards for
all local governments; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Dr. Heskett has developed a
reputation as an authority in the preparation of records management
manuals, records retention guidelines for state agencies and local
governments, administrative rules for the microfilming and
electronic storage of governmental records, and rules for
electronically filing real property documents with county clerks;
and
WHEREAS, Referred to as the "father of Texas local government
records management" by his colleagues, Dr. Heskett played a vital
role in drafting the Local Government Records Act of 1989 and helped
to modernize the state agency records management laws in 1997; and
WHEREAS, The Texas State Library and Archives Commission was
charged by the 79th Texas Legislature with the task of producing
Required Reports Prepared by State Agencies and Institutions of
Higher Education, and Dr. Heskett skillfully led this effort for
his agency to document the level of reporting required of Texas
government, with an eye toward streamlining and improving such
reporting; and
WHEREAS, Michael Heskett has been an exemplary public servant
and a guardian of public records and open government, and his
presence at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission will be
greatly missed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor Michael William Heskett and commend him for his 26
years of valuable service to the State of Texas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Heskett as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Howard of Travis
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 98 was adopted by the House on March
17, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 98 was adopted by the Senate on
March 18, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor