H.C.R. No. 132
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas State Association of
Parliamentarians are gathering in Houston May 20-22, 2011, to
participate in their annual convention, and this occasion provides
an ideal opportunity to recognize this outstanding organization;
and
WHEREAS, Established in 1955, the TSAP is a constituent
division of the National Association of Parliamentarians; the
national organization was founded in 1930 and ranks as the oldest
and largest professional nonprofit association of parliamentarians
in the world; its primary objectives are teaching, promoting, and
disseminating the philosophy and principles underlying the rules of
deliberative assemblies; and
WHEREAS, Members of the TSAP benefit from a supportive
environment in which their fellow members share their expertise and
years of experience; a solid knowledge of parliamentary law is
essential to assemblies of all sizes, from the United States
Congress and state legislatures to school boards, corporate boards,
churches, clubs, and professional organizations; and
WHEREAS, Parliamentary procedure enables deliberative bodies
to transact the business of their meetings in an orderly,
productive, and democratic fashion, and parliamentarians play a
vital role in furthering a structure that facilitates fair and
efficient decision making; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby recognize the Texas State Association of Parliamentarians on
the occasion of its 2011 convention and extend to all those
participating sincere best wishes for a productive event; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
J. Davis of Harris
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 132 was adopted by the House on
April 21, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 132 was adopted by the Senate on May
10, 2011, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor