Bill Text: TX HCR97 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishing the Complete Count Census Committee.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-03 - Left pending in committee [HCR97 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HCR97-Introduced.html

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85R14067 BPG-D
By: Dutton H.C.R. No. 97

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby create the Complete Count Census Committee to study,
develop, and recommend strategies to encourage full participation
of this state's residents in the 2020 federal decennial census;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the committee collaborate with appropriate
state agencies and political subdivisions for the purpose of this
study; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the committee be composed of the following
members:
(1) three persons appointed by the governor;
(2) three persons appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives; and
(3) one person appointed by the governor, who serves as the
chair of the committee; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the governor and the speaker of the house of
representatives appoint members of the committee as soon as
practicable after the effective date of this resolution; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a member of the committee may be reimbursed
for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing committee
duties, and that the committee be authorized to accept gifts,
grants, and donations to pay for those expenses; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the committee meet not later than the 30th day
after the date initial appointments are made and meet regularly as
necessary at the call of the chair; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the committee submit a written report to the
legislature with its findings and recommendations not later than
October 31, 2018, and that the committee be abolished on September
1, 2019.