H.R. No. 727
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas Rural Water Association is holding its
48th annual convention in Austin from March 29 through March 31,
2017, and convention participants are gathering at the State
Capitol on March 29 to celebrate Rural Water Day; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1969, the Texas Rural Water
Association is a statewide trade organization with an active
membership of more than 750 nonprofit water supply corporations,
small-town water departments, special utility districts, municipal
utility districts, investor-owned utilities, and water control and
improvement districts that serve approximately 2.5 million people;
and
WHEREAS, TRWA is dedicated to helping directors, managers,
and operators provide efficient service and clean, safe drinking
water; it also encourages education and information exchange,
offers member support services, and handles legislative and
regulatory representation; moreover, the association advocates
reasonable, practical, and affordable rules regarding rural and
small water and wastewater systems; and
WHEREAS, For more than 45 years, TRWA has done its best to
"Keep Texas Rural" by ensuring access to safe and affordable water
and wastewater systems for those who produce food and fiber and for
communities in every part of the Lone Star State, and Rural Water
Day provides a fitting opportunity to commend the association and
its member organizations for their valuable public service; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 29, 2017, as Rural Water Day at
the State Capitol and extend to members of the Texas Rural Water
Association sincere best wishes for a memorable and productive
annual convention.
Lucio III
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 727 was adopted by the House on March
16, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House