TITLE: Recognizing March 29, 2017, as Texas Rural Water Day.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 29, 2017, as Texas Rural Water Day.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Texas Rural Water Association is holding its 48th annual convention in Austin from March 29 through March 31, 2017, and convention participants are gathering at the State Capitol on March 29 to celebrate Texas Rural Water Day; and WHEREAS, Established in 1969, the Texas Rural Water Association is a statewide trade organization with an active membership of more than 750 nonprofit water supply corporations, small-town water departments, special utility districts, municipal utility districts, investor-owned utilities, and water control and improvement districts that serve approximately 2.5 million people; and WHEREAS, The Texas Rural Water Association is dedicated to helping directors, managers, and operators provide efficient service and clean, safe drinking water; it also encourages education and information exchange, offers member support services, and handles legislative and regulatory representation; moreover, the association advocates reasonable, practical, and affordable rules regarding rural and small water and wastewater systems; and WHEREAS, For more than 45 years, the Texas Rural Water Association has done its best to "Keep Texas Rural" by ensuring access to safe and affordable water and wastewater systems for those who produce food and fiber and for communities in every part of the Lone Star State, and Texas Rural Water Day provides a fitting opportunity to commend the association and its member organizations for their valuable public service; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby recognize March 29, 2017, as Texas Rural Water Day at the State Capitol and extend to members of the Texas Rural Water Association sincere best wishes for a memorable and productive annual convention. Perry, Lucio President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 29, 2017.