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S.C.R. 3

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RESOLUTION DESIGNATING LEGISLATORS

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BACK TO SCHOOL WEEK

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2003 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

             6      This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses support for
             7      civic education and designates September 22-26, 2003 as Legislators Back to School
             8      Week.
             9      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
             10          WHEREAS, civic education is a vital tool to promote greater understanding of the
             11      legislative process and the role of legislators in representative democracy and to build public
             12      trust and confidence;
             13          WHEREAS, Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence stated,
             14      "There is but one method of rendering a republican form of government durable, and that is by
             15      disseminating the seeds of virtue and knowledge through every part of the state by means of
             16      proper places and modes of education and this can be done effectively only by the aid of the
             17      legislature";
             18          WHEREAS, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) established
             19      America's Legislators Back to School Week, a national event for legislators across the nation,
             20      to impart greater understanding of the necessity for debate, negotiation, and compromise in the
             21      legislative process of developing effective public policy, and to engage future voters and
             22      leaders of the state in a dialogue about the value of representative democracy;
             23          WHEREAS, Legislators Back to School Week is a bipartisan effort for legislators to
             24      visit schools in their districts and meet personally with young constituents to answer questions
             25      and listen to concerns on issues affecting their lives; and
             26          WHEREAS, Utah legislators benefit from interacting with students, teachers, and
             27      administrators by emphasizing the importance of compromise in the difficult process of



             28      reconciling competing interests in a diverse society:
             29          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the State of Utah, the
             30      Governor concurring therein, support civic education to promote greater understanding of
             31      government and the role of legislators in representative democracy.
             32          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor designate
             33      September 22-26, 2003 as Legislators Back to School Week and urge all members of the
             34      Legislature to visit students in classrooms during that week.
             35          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to the State
             36      Board of Education and the executive director of the National Conference of State Legislatures.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-20-03 6:30 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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