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11 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 224
22 WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas, one
33 of the nation's oldest law enforcement organizations, are
44 gathering in Austin on February 26, 2019, to participate in
55 Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the Capitol; and
66 WHEREAS, The Texas Constitution created the office of
77 sheriff in each county of the state; legislation requires that a
88 sheriff conserve peace and enforce the criminal laws of the
99 state; moreover, the sheriff is responsible for the county jail,
1010 bail bonds, civil process, and the security of the courts; in
1111 some smaller counties, the sheriff may also act as the tax
1212 collector; and
1313 WHEREAS, The first meeting of this esteemed association
1414 took place on August 14, 1874; association members adopted their
1515 preamble calling for sheriffs to assist one another in the
1616 execution of laws, in the discharge of their duties against
1717 criminals, and in the protection of the citizens in their
1818 respective counties and throughout the state; through the years,
1919 members of the association have continued to support the dictates
2020 of this mission; and
2121 WHEREAS, The office of sheriff is one of the oldest forms
2222 of law enforcement; sheriffs in our state's 254 counties are
2323 elected to four-year terms, and each sheriff is a member of the
2424 Sheriffs' Association of Texas; in addition, more than 2,500
2525 individuals are active members of the group, and more than 50,000
2626 individuals are honorary members; now, therefore, be it
2727 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
2828 Legislature, hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Sheriffs'
2929 Association of Texas Day at the Capitol and commend the members
3030 of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas for their many
3131 contributions to our state; and, be it further
3232 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
3333 the association as an expression of high regard from the
3434 Texas Senate.
3535 Schwertner
3636 Alvarado Hinojosa Paxton Alvarado Hinojosa Paxton
3737 Alvarado Hinojosa Paxton
3838 Bettencourt Huffman Perry Bettencourt Huffman Perry
3939 Bettencourt Huffman Perry
4040 Birdwell Hughes Powell Birdwell Hughes Powell
4141 Birdwell Hughes Powell
4242 Buckingham Johnson Rodríguez Buckingham Johnson Rodríguez
4343 Buckingham Johnson Rodríguez
4444 Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger
4545 Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger
4646 Creighton Lucio Taylor Creighton Lucio Taylor
4747 Creighton Lucio Taylor
4848 Fallon Menéndez Watson Fallon Menéndez Watson
4949 Fallon Menéndez Watson
5050 Flores Miles West Flores Miles West
5151 Flores Miles West
5252 Hall Nelson Whitmire Hall Nelson Whitmire
5353 Hall Nelson Whitmire
5454 Hancock Nichols Zaffirini Hancock Nichols Zaffirini
5555 Hancock Nichols Zaffirini
5656 Patrick, President of the Senate
5757 ________________________________
5858 President of the Senate
5959 I hereby certify that the
6060 above Resolution was adopted by
6161 the Senate on February 26, 2019.
6262 ________________________________
6363 Secretary of the Senate
6464 ________________________________
6565 Member, Texas Senate
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6767 Alvarado Hinojosa Paxton
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6969 Bettencourt Huffman Perry
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7171 Birdwell Hughes Powell
7272
7373 Buckingham Johnson Rodríguez
7474
7575 Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger
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7777 Creighton Lucio Taylor
7878
7979 Fallon Menéndez Watson
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8181 Flores Miles West
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8383 Hall Nelson Whitmire
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8585 Hancock Nichols Zaffirini