| 1 | 1 | | 89R23393 KSM-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Middleton S.C.R. No. 48 |
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| 7 | 7 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Gulf Coast Protection District is essential to |
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| 9 | 9 | | accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas |
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| 10 | 10 | | Constitution, and for protecting the coast in Chambers, Galveston, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Harris, Jefferson, and Orange Counties and territory annexed to the |
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| 12 | 12 | | district; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature has authorized the Gulf Coast |
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| 14 | 14 | | Protection District, in fulfilling its duties, to manage coastal |
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| 15 | 15 | | barriers, improve seawalls, establish environmental mitigation |
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| 16 | 16 | | facilities, and provide interior drainage remediation to the |
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| 17 | 17 | | region; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, In establishing and managing these projects, the |
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| 19 | 19 | | Gulf Coast Protection District should prioritize the safety and |
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| 20 | 20 | | continued economic activity of the region; now, therefore, be it |
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| 21 | 21 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 22 | 22 | | hereby urge the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army |
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| 23 | 23 | | Corps of Engineers to not compromise navigation safety or two-way |
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| 24 | 24 | | traffic vessel movement when implementing a project authorized by |
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| 25 | 25 | | the legislature under Section 9502.0301(a), Special District Local |
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| 26 | 26 | | Laws Code; and, be it further |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward an |
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| 28 | 28 | | official copy of this resolution to the Gulf Coast Protection |
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| 29 | 29 | | District and to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. |
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