Bill Text: TX SCR10 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing Jack Carter on the occasion of his retirement.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-04 - Signed by the Governor [SCR10 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SCR10-Enrolled.html

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S.C.R. No. 10

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Justice Jack Carter, who recently retired from his
position as justice on the Sixth Court of Appeals; and
WHEREAS, Justice Carter was elected to the Sixth Court of
Appeals in 2002 after having served as district judge of the Fifth
Judicial District Court of Texas for more than two decades; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas School of Law,
Jack Carter entered into the private practice of law in 1967 in his
native Texarkana; he was appointed to serve as district judge in
1981 and presided over thousands of cases involving family law,
criminal law, and general civil issues; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished career as a
district judge, Justice Carter was a tireless supporter of
children; he was instrumental in the creation of the Northeast
Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates program, and he developed a
seminar for divorcing parents that focused on a child's
perspective; and
WHEREAS, As an appellate judge, he reviewed appeals of both
civil and criminal cases, and he wrote more than 1,000 opinions; he
was a coauthor of Texas Intermediate Sanctions Bench Manual, a
handbook for district judges; and
WHEREAS, Justice Carter is known for his fairness and
impartiality, his thorough knowledge of the law, and his passion
for serving the public; throughout his career he was respected and
admired by his judicial colleagues, and his presence as a justice on
the Sixth Court of Appeals will be greatly missed; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby commend Justice Jack Carter on his exceptional service to
the people of Texas as a district judge and as a justice on the Sixth
Court of Appeals and extend to him best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for
Justice Carter as an expression of high regard from the Texas
Legislature.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 10 was adopted by the Senate
on February 10, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 10 was adopted by the House
on February 12, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor