1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 196 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 3 | | join the members of the Rolling Plains Communities Partnership |
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4 | 4 | | and citizens across the Lone Star State in celebrating March 3, |
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5 | 5 | | 2009, as Rolling Plains Day at the State Capitol; and |
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6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The scenic Rolling Plains of North Central Texas |
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7 | 7 | | is an area of approximately 28 million acres, much of which is |
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8 | 8 | | covered with juniper woodlands and prairie midgrasses; the |
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9 | 9 | | rugged Caprock Escarpment separates the Rolling Plains from the |
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10 | 10 | | High Plains; and |
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11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Four Texas rivers run through the soft prairie |
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12 | 12 | | sands and clay soil of the region; the Canadian River, the |
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13 | 13 | | Colorado River, the Concho River, and the Red River offer scenic |
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14 | 14 | | beauty and many recreational opportunities; and |
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15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The Rolling Plains Communities Partnership |
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16 | 16 | | encourages rural counties to pool their resources in order to |
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17 | 17 | | promote economic and community development in the area; the |
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18 | 18 | | counties of Wheeler, Donley, Collingsworth, Briscoe, Hall, |
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19 | 19 | | Childress, Motley, Cottle, Foard, and Hardeman have all |
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20 | 20 | | benefited from the partnership's work; and |
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21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The leadership and services provided by the |
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22 | 22 | | Rolling Plains Communities Partnership have assisted numerous |
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23 | 23 | | Texans, and this outstanding organization is truly deserving of |
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24 | 24 | | recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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26 | 26 | | Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of the Rolling Plains |
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27 | 27 | | for their many contributions to our state and welcome the |
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28 | 28 | | delegation of the Rolling Plains Communities Partnership to |
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29 | 29 | | Austin for Rolling Plains Day at the State Capitol; and, be it |
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30 | 30 | | further |
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31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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32 | 32 | | honor of this occasion. |
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33 | 33 | | Duncan |
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34 | 34 | | ________________________________ |
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35 | 35 | | President of the Senate |
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36 | 36 | | I hereby certify that the |
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37 | 37 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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38 | 38 | | the Senate on March 3, 2009. |
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39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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40 | 40 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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42 | 42 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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