A resolution recognizing the REALTORS Land Institute on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

Bill: 116-sres-115
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2019-03-14
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education

Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Land use and conservation

Real estate business
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1908)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution recognizes the 75th anniversary of the REALTORS&reg; Land Institute.</p>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 115 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Ms. Duckworth ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing the REALTORS® Land Institute on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

Whereas, in 1944, the REALTORS® Land Institute was founded by 20 land specialists who met at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, to establish a national organization that would provide education, information, marketing opportunities, and broker networking to enhance the ability of their members to conduct business as recognized professional land use specialists and, through collective action, preserve private property rights; Whereas, as of 2019, the REALTORS® Land Institute has been an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS® for 75 years; Whereas, in 2019, the REALTORS® Land Institute celebrates 75 years of serving land owners, users, and Realtors throughout the United States and Canada; Whereas the members of the REALTORS® Land Institute have developed international marketing capabilities and networks throughout the world; Whereas the REALTORS® Land Institute is comprised of members who subscribe to a strict code of ethics and to just and equitable principles in real estate transactions; Whereas the REALTORS® Land Institute encourages continuing education and rewards members who complete an extensive education program and service to the land industry with a national designation of Accredited Land Consultant (commonly known as ALC ); and Whereas the REALTORS® Land Institute is a national professional trade association, dedicated to advancing the effective use of the most precious commodity in the United States, land: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) recognizes the REALTORS® Land Institute on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; and (2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to the REALTORS® Land Institute.