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| 2 | 2 | | By: Nichols S.C.R. No. 4 |
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| 5 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Texas game wardens devote themselves to the |
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| 7 | 7 | | protection of the state's natural resources, and since 1895, 18 of |
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| 8 | 8 | | these dedicated public servants have tragically lost their lives |
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| 9 | 9 | | while fulfilling their important duties; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Game wardens, as certified peace officers, are |
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| 11 | 11 | | responsible for preserving the peace and enforcing the game, fish, |
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| 12 | 12 | | and water safety laws of Texas, which include, but are not limited |
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| 13 | 13 | | to, apprehending poachers and other individuals who ignore wildlife |
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| 14 | 14 | | law; many of the criminals that game wardens encounter have also |
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| 15 | 15 | | ventured into other illegal activities, such as theft or the drug |
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| 16 | 16 | | trade, and because game wardens are often patrolling areas with |
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| 17 | 17 | | hunters, loaded guns are a constant in their work; the myriad |
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| 18 | 18 | | challenges of the job may put them in harm's way at any time; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, To honor those who died in the line of duty, the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Texas Game Warden Association erected the Game Warden Memorial at |
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| 21 | 21 | | the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens; the monument, a |
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| 22 | 22 | | bronze, life-sized statue of a warden, is dedicated to the memory of |
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| 23 | 23 | | Joe Williams, Harry Raymond, Dawson Richard Murchison, R. M. Wynne, |
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| 24 | 24 | | Gus Engeling, Claude Keller, J. D. Murphree, Joe Evans, Lloyd |
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| 25 | 25 | | Gustin, Ronnie Germany, James Daughtrey, Barry Decker, Bruce Hill, |
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| 26 | 26 | | Michael Pauling, Wes Wagstaff, Justin Hurst, Teyran "Ty" Patterson, |
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| 27 | 27 | | and George Harold Whatley Jr.; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Many Texans are unaware of the sacrifices made by |
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| 29 | 29 | | game wardens; the relocation of the monument to the State Capitol, |
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| 30 | 30 | | however, would help the public gain a greater understanding of the |
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| 31 | 31 | | vital mission of Texas game wardens and of the extraordinary |
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| 32 | 32 | | commitment they make to upholding the laws of our state and |
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| 33 | 33 | | protecting its natural resources; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | hereby authorize the State Preservation Board, subject to state law |
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| 36 | 36 | | and rules of the board, to approve the relocation of the Texas Game |
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| 37 | 37 | | Warden Memorial to the State Capitol Complex, at a site outside of |
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| 38 | 38 | | the historic Capitol grounds; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the board consider a site south of the Sam |
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| 40 | 40 | | Houston Building for the location of the memorial; and, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward an |
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| 43 | 43 | | official copy of this resolution to the executive director of the |
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| 44 | 44 | | State Preservation Board and to the chair and president of the Texas |
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| 45 | 45 | | Game Warden Association. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Authorizing the State Preservation Board, subject to state law and |
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| 47 | 47 | | rules of the board, to approve and permit the relocation of the |
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| 48 | 48 | | Texas Game Warden Memorial to a site at the State Capitol, south of |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Sam Houston Building, just outside of the historic grounds. |
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