Bill Text: TX SR435 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 8, 2011, as Collin County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-08 - Reported enrolled [SR435 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR435-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
join the residents of Collin County in proclaiming March 8, 2011, | ||
as Collin County Day at the Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Organized in 1846 and carved from Fannin County, | ||
Collin County was named for the pioneer settler Collin McKinney, | ||
a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence; the county is | ||
located in Northeast Texas and was originally Caddo Indian | ||
country; the city of McKinney is the county seat; and | ||
WHEREAS, Known for its rich, black clay soil, Collin County | ||
has been a source of timber for the state and is a major | ||
agricultural area that maintains deep ties to its ranching and | ||
farming heritage; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the years, industrial development and | ||
population growth in the county have been managed with care in | ||
order to preserve natural habitats and historical sites; | ||
citizens in the area are in touch with the county's roots through | ||
the Collin County Historical Commission; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, Collin County is the fastest-growing | ||
county in Texas and the sixth most populous county in Texas; | ||
since the 2000 census was taken, the county has had a population | ||
increase of 59 percent, and it now has more than 782,000 | ||
residents; and | ||
WHEREAS, Collin County maintains an excellent public | ||
education system, and its employers have a highly educated labor | ||
pool; the county offers attractive scenery and excellent recreational | ||
opportunities; Collin County Day is an excellent opportunity for | ||
the Texas Senate to recognize the important contributions that | ||
this county and its residents have made to this state and to join | ||
them in celebrating the county's rich history and its many | ||
assets; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the people of Collin County for | ||
preserving their county's many amenities in the face of its rapid | ||
growth and extend to them best wishes for an enjoyable Collin | ||
County Day at the Capitol; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of the residents of Collin County. | ||
Shapiro, Estes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 8, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |