Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Sixtieth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1 Page: 240
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of placing a ceiling on campaign ex- and duplication are not the product
penditures; and, be it further of ill will, but rather of tradition, ac-
cumulated, out-of-date practices, and
Resolved, That the committee study laws that need revision; and
any other matter necessary to aid it
in preparing an accurate and com- Whereas, A comprehensive plan for
prehensive report of the way in which distribution cannot be achieved by
campaign funds are obtained and hasty, patchwork proposals, but will
spent; and, be it further result only from careful study of the
entire distribution and exchange
Resolved, That the committee re- procedure; now, therefore, be it
port in writing its findings, together
with recommendations in draft form Resolved by the House of Represent-
of any legislation considered neces- atives of the State of Texas, That
sary, to the 61st Legislature. the Speaker appoint five members of
the House to serve as a special com-
The resolution was referred to the mittee to study the costs and proced-
Committee on Privileges, Suffrage and ural aspects of state agency-state li-
Elections. brary distribution and exchange, and
measures to fully implement the cen-
DIRECTING THE SPEAKER TO AP- tralized distribution system; and, be
POINT A SPECIAL COMMITTEE it further
TO STUDY THE COSTS AND
PROCEDURAL ASPECTS OF Resolved, That all committee mem-
STATE AGENCY-STATE LI- bers be reimbursed for their expenses
BRARY DISTRIBUTION AND incurred while performing committee
EXCHANGE, ETC. business as provided in Section 20,
Chapter 303, Acts of the 57th Legisla-
Mr. Stewart offered the following ture, Regular Session, 1961 (Article
resolution: 5429f, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);
and, be it further
H. S. R. No. 57 Resolved, That the committee be
Whereas, The Texas State Library authorized to subpoena witnesses, and
is authorized by Chapter 438, Acts compel the production of documentary
of the 58th Legislature, 1963 (Arti- evidence, in accordance with the rules
cle 5442a, Vernon's Texas Civil Stat- prescribed by Sections 12-17, Chapter
utes), to act as the central depository 303, Acts of the 57th Legislature, Re-
for and distributor of all printed in- gular Session, 1961 (Article 5429f,
formation received from every sate Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); and,
agency; and
Resolved, That the committee re-
Whereas, Every state agency is port in writing its findings, together
directed by the same Act to furnish with recommendations in draft form
state documents specified in Article of any legislation considered neces-
5442, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, sary, to the 61st Legislature.
1925, to the state library; and
The resolution was referred to the
Whereas, Since Article 5442 was Committee on State Affairs.
last amended over 47 years ago, the
categories and quantities of state TO AUTHORIZE THE SPEAKER
documents are inadequate to meet TO ATTEND CERTAIN MEET-
present demands; and INGS AND TO APPOINT MEM-
BERS OF THE HOUSE TO AC-
Whereas, A consistent policy gov- COMPANY HIM OR TO REPRE-
erning both free distribution and sales SENT HIM, ETC.
of documents has not been establish-
ed; and Mr. Schiller offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, Since some state agencies
also give away as many publications H. S. R. No. 58
as they can afford, wasteful duplica-
tion in distribution is an inevitable Be It Resolved by the House of
consequence; and Representatives, That the Speaker of
the House is hereby authorized to at-
Whereas, The present inadequacy tend any meetings of or sponsored by240
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Sixtieth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1, legislative document, 1967; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth193874/m1/244/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.