H.R. No. 862
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The City of Rowlett has earned two prestigious
awards for financial accountability; and
WHEREAS, In 2012, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
recognized the city as a Gold Level member of the Texas Comptroller
Leadership Circle; initiated in December 2009, the program honors
local governments that are striving to meet high standards of
financial transparency online; the award spotlights those that open
their books to the public, provide a clear picture of spending, and
share information in a user-friendly format; and
WHEREAS, In addition to attaining this notable goal, the city
was honored for the eighth consecutive year with the Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting; presented by the
Government Finance Officers Association, the award is the top form
of recognition given by the group in the area of governmental
accounting and financial reporting; and
WHEREAS, Keeping taxpayers informed about how public monies
are spent helps to maintain a high level of trust between citizens
and their government, and the City of Rowlett truly merits praise
for its accomplishments in this worthy endeavor; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the City of Rowlett on earning
honors from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the
Government Finance Officers Association and commend the staff of
the Rowlett Financial Services Department for their outstanding
work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the City of Rowlett as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Button
Burkett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 862 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House