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H.C.R. 7

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RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING LEGISLATORS

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BACK TO SCHOOL WEEK

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2004 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Kory M. Holdaway

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses support for
             10      civic education and America's Legislators Back to School Week September 20-24,
             11      2004.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This resolution:
             14          .    emphasizes the importance of legislators promoting greater understanding of the
             15      legislative process and building public trust and confidence in representative
             16      democracy via civic education;
             17          .    recognizes Utah's high level of participation in America's Legislators Back to
             18      School Week from students, teachers, and legislators during 2003; and
             19          .    urges increased support for and participation in America's Legislators Back to
             20      School Week, September 20-24, 2004.
             21      Special Clauses:
             22          None
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             24      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
             25          WHEREAS, civic education is a vital tool to promote greater understanding of the
             26      legislative process and the role of legislators in representative democracy and to build public
             27      trust and confidence;


             28          WHEREAS, Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence stated,
             29      "There is but one method of rendering a republican form of government . . . by disseminating
             30      the seeds of virtue and knowledge through every part of the state by means of proper places and
             31      modes of education . . . and this can be done effectively only by the aid of the legislature";
             32          WHEREAS, Utah legislators, students, teachers, and administrators realize the
             33      importance of compromise in reconciling competing interests in a diverse society;
             34          WHEREAS, Utah legislators met personally with 16,500 students in 165 schools and
             35      545 classrooms in 2003 to answer questions and listen to concerns on issues affecting students'
             36      lives; and
             37          WHEREAS, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) established
             38      America's Legislators Back to School Week, a bipartisan event for legislators across the nation
             39      to impart greater understanding of the necessity for debate, negotiation, and compromise in the
             40      legislative process of developing effective public policy, and to engage future voters and
             41      leaders in a dialogue about the value of representative democracy:
             42          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the State of Utah, the
             43      Governor concurring therein, support civic education to promote greater understanding of
             44      government and the role of legislators in representative democracy.
             45          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor designate
             46      September 20-24, 2004 as Legislators Back to School Week in Utah and urge all members of
             47      the Legislature to visit students in classrooms during that week.
             48          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the State
             49      Board of Education and the executive director of the National Conference of State Legislatures.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-20-04 3:25 PM


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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