Bill Text: OH SR281 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Enrolled


Bill Title: Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chambers by the Ohio River Valley Junior State of America on April 26-27, 2014.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-5)

Status: (Passed) 2014-03-12 - Adopted [SR281 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-SR281-Enrolled.html

130th General Assembly
Regular Session
2013-2014
S. R. No. 281


Senators Faber, Widener, Tavares, Bacon, Brown, Cafaro, Coley, Eklund, Gardner, LaRose, Manning, Obhof, Sawyer, Smith 



A RESOLUTION
Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chambers by the Ohio River Valley Junior State of America on April 26-27, 2014.

       WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to learn that the Ohio River Valley Junior State of America has requested permission to use the Ohio Senate Chambers and four committee rooms during its annual Spring State Convention, April 26-27, 2014; and

       WHEREAS, A beneficial educational organization, the Ohio River Valley Junior State of America provides students with the opportunity to better appreciate and understand government and its components. The knowledge gained through this event will certainly be of value to participants in the years to come; and

       WHEREAS, Utilizing the facilities that accommodate those involved in the state legislative process, the Ohio River Valley Junior State of America will effectively offer students an accurate depiction of state government and the manner in which legislation is processed; and

       WHEREAS, Through participation in the Ohio River Valley Junior State of America's annual Spring State Convention, students will be better prepared to become productive members of our complex and ever-changing society. The maturity and experience participants will gain through their involvement in this program will not only enrich their total educational experience but also enable them to make better-informed decisions as they assume the responsibilities of adult citizenship; therefore be it

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, grant the Ohio River Valley Junior State of America permission to use the Ohio Senate Chambers and four committee rooms for its 2014 Spring State Convention, contingent upon the availability of those facilities, and salute the participants as some of Ohio's finest young citizens; and be it further

       RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Ohio River Valley Junior State of America.

I, Vincent L. Keeran, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of Senate Resolution No. 281, adopted by the Ohio Senate, March 12, 2014.
 
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Vincent L. Keeran
Clerk of the Senate
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Senator Keith Faber
President of the Senate
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Senator Chris Widener
Senatorial District No. 10Senator Charleta B. Tavares
Senatorial District No. 15