| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 415 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The V.G. Young Institute of County Government is |
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| 3 | 3 | | marking its 50th anniversary in 2019; and |
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| 4 | 4 | | WHEREAS, In 1969, the institute was created by the 61st |
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| 5 | 5 | | Legislature to provide educational programs and information to |
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| 6 | 6 | | county officials; as part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension |
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| 7 | 7 | | Service of The Texas A&M University System, the institute can |
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| 8 | 8 | | draw on many valuable resources, and it benefits by assistance |
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| 9 | 9 | | from 13 research and extension centers across the state; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The institute operates annual continuing |
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| 11 | 11 | | education schools for county judges, commissioners, tax |
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| 12 | 12 | | assessor-collectors, and human resources professionals; it |
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| 13 | 13 | | works with the Texas Association of Counties to plan |
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| 14 | 14 | | educational programming for the County Judges and |
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| 15 | 15 | | Commissioners Association of Texas, and it assists in planning |
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| 16 | 16 | | for regional association conferences of county judges and |
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| 17 | 17 | | commissioners; in addition, the institute is the official |
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| 18 | 18 | | educational sponsor for a variety of other programs, |
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| 19 | 19 | | conferences, and seminars for county leaders; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In partnership with the County Judges and |
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| 21 | 21 | | Commissioners Association and the Texas Association of Counties, |
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| 22 | 22 | | the institute developed the Commissioners Court Advanced |
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| 23 | 23 | | Curriculum certification program for county judges and |
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| 24 | 24 | | commissioners; the institute further promotes high-level skills |
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| 25 | 25 | | through a two-year Commissioners Court Leadership Academy; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The institute is a source of expert advice as |
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| 27 | 27 | | well; dedicated staff members respond to questions from county |
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| 28 | 28 | | officials, extension agents, and the general public, and they are |
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| 29 | 29 | | available to advise associations for regional judges and |
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| 30 | 30 | | commissioners; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of the past half century, the |
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| 32 | 32 | | Institute of County Government has played a vital role in the |
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| 33 | 33 | | professional development of county officials across the state, |
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| 34 | 34 | | helping them to meet ever-higher standards of public service; |
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| 35 | 35 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature, hereby congratulate the V.G. Young Institute of |
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| 38 | 38 | | County Government on its 50th anniversary and commend all those |
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| 39 | 39 | | associated with the agency for their outstanding contributions; |
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| 40 | 40 | | and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for the institute as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 43 | 43 | | Texas Senate. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Buckingham |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | President of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 48 | 48 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Senate on March 18, 2019. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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