Bill Text: TX SR415 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the V.G. Young Institute of County Government on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-18 - Reported enrolled [SR415 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR415-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The V.G. Young Institute of County Government is | ||
| marking its 50th anniversary in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1969, the institute was created by the 61st | ||
| Legislature to provide educational programs and information to | ||
| county officials; as part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | ||
| Service of The Texas A&M University System, the institute can | ||
| draw on many valuable resources, and it benefits by assistance | ||
| from 13 research and extension centers across the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The institute operates annual continuing | ||
| education schools for county judges, commissioners, tax | ||
| assessor-collectors, and human resources professionals; it | ||
| works with the Texas Association of Counties to plan | ||
| educational programming for the County Judges and | ||
| Commissioners Association of Texas, and it assists in planning | ||
| for regional association conferences of county judges and | ||
| commissioners; in addition, the institute is the official | ||
| educational sponsor for a variety of other programs, | ||
| conferences, and seminars for county leaders; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In partnership with the County Judges and | ||
| Commissioners Association and the Texas Association of Counties, | ||
| the institute developed the Commissioners Court Advanced | ||
| Curriculum certification program for county judges and | ||
| commissioners; the institute further promotes high-level skills | ||
| through a two-year Commissioners Court Leadership Academy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The institute is a source of expert advice as | ||
| well; dedicated staff members respond to questions from county | ||
| officials, extension agents, and the general public, and they are | ||
| available to advise associations for regional judges and | ||
| commissioners; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of the past half century, the | ||
| Institute of County Government has played a vital role in the | ||
| professional development of county officials across the state, | ||
| helping them to meet ever-higher standards of public service; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate the V.G. Young Institute of | ||
| County Government on its 50th anniversary and commend all those | ||
| associated with the agency for their outstanding contributions; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the institute as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Buckingham | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 18, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
