Bill Text: TX SR183 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 18, 2015, as Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-18 - Reported enrolled [SR183 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR183-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas, one | ||
| of the nation's oldest law enforcement organizations, are | ||
| gathering in Austin on February 18, 2015, to participate in | ||
| Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Constitution created the office of | ||
| sheriff in each county of the state; legislation requires that a | ||
| sheriff conserve peace and enforce the criminal laws of the | ||
| state; moreover, the sheriff is responsible for the county jail, | ||
| bail bonds, civil process, and the security of the courts, and in | ||
| some smaller counties, the sheriff may also act as the tax | ||
| collector; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The first meeting of the Sheriffs' Association of | ||
| Texas took place on August 14, 1874; association members adopted | ||
| their preamble calling for sheriffs to assist one another in the | ||
| execution of laws, in the discharge of their duties against | ||
| criminals, and in the protection of the citizens in their | ||
| respective counties and throughout the state; the group has | ||
| continued to follow the dictates of this mission to this day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The office of sheriff is one of the oldest forms | ||
| of law enforcement; sheriffs in our state's 254 counties are | ||
| elected to four-year terms, and each sheriff is a member of the | ||
| Sheriffs' Association of Texas; in addition, more than 2,500 | ||
| individuals are active members of the group, and over 50,000 | ||
| individuals are associate members; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The men and women of the Sheriffs' Association of | ||
| Texas are helping to make the Lone Star State an even safer place, and | ||
| their work benefits countless people each day; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 18, 2015, as Sheriffs' | ||
| Association of Texas Day at the Capitol and commend the members | ||
| of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas for their many | ||
| contributions to their communities; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the association as an expression of high regard from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Kolkhorst | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 18, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
