General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Second, Third and Fourth Called Sessions of the Sixty-Second Legislature and the Regular Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature Page: 31
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RESOLUTIONS
GOOD FRIDAY OBSERVANCE
S. C. R. No. 6
WHEREAS, Friday, the 31st day of March 1972, is Good Friday, a Holy
Day for Christians of all denominations; and
WHEREAS, Religious services are being held in churches throughout
the State in observance of this day; and
WHEREAS, It is proper and desirable that State employees be afforded
the opportunity of participating in the religious services of their faith on
this occasion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Senate of the State of Texas, the House of Repre-
sentatives concurring, that all State departments and institutions be closed
for a half day, emergency services excepted, beginning at twelve o'clock
noon, on Friday March 31, 1972.
Adopted by the Senate on March 28, 1972; adopted by the House on
March 29, 1972.
Filed with the Secretary of State March 31, 1972.
MEMORIAL-FRANCIS A. MISKELL
S. C. R. No. 7
WHEREAS, Citizens of Austin and The University of Texas community,
and Members of the Texas Legislature were greatly saddened by the un-
timely death, at the age of 47, of one of their most distinguished friends
and fellow citizens, Francis A. (Frank) Miskell, on Sunday, December 12,
1971; and
WHEREAS, At the time of his death, this dedicated public servant was
director of state affairs for The University of Texas System, a position in
which he had excelled since assuming his duties in July, 1970; and
WHEREAS, A native of New York City, Mr. Miskell held a B.S. degree
from North Texas State University and had completed graduate work
leading to the master's degree in government from The University of Texas
at Austin; he had served as a graduate assistant in the Department of
Government; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Miskell taught in the Ganado Independent School dis-
trict in 1949-50; he was the author or co-author of numerous articles in
the area of taxation, the small loan business, and municipal annexation;
and
WHEREAS, Frank Miskell joined the staff of the Texas Legislative
Council in 1953, where he worked for 10 years doing research, drafting leg-
islation and advising the Texas Legislature; he did much of the work
which led to the adoption of Texas' small loan and consumer protection
laws; and
WHEREAS, In 1962, he joined the staff of Governor John Connally
serving as an administrative assistant; in 1963 he became the commis-
sioner of the Office of Regulatory Loans and served in that position until
1967, when the Legislature enacted the Texas Consumer Credit Code;
Governor Connally then named Frank Miskell as the first commissioner
of the Office of Consumer Credit; and
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