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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby create the Complete Count Census Committee to study, |
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develop, and recommend strategies to encourage full participation |
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of this state's residents in the 2020 federal decennial census; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the committee collaborate with appropriate |
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state agencies and political subdivisions for the purpose of this |
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study; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the committee be composed of the following |
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members: |
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(1) three persons appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor; |
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(2) three persons appointed by the speaker of the |
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house of representatives; and |
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(3) one person appointed by the governor, who serves |
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as the chair of the committee; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the |
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house of representatives, and the governor appoint members of the |
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committee as soon as practicable after the effective date of this |
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resolution; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a member of the committee may be reimbursed |
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for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing committee |
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duties, and that the committee be authorized to accept gifts, |
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grants, and donations to pay for those expenses; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the committee meet not later than the 30th day |
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after the date initial appointments are made and meet regularly as |
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necessary at the call of the chair; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the committee submit a written report to the |
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legislature with its findings and recommendations not later than |
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October 31, 2019, and that the committee be abolished on September |
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1, 2020. |