Minutes for the July 8, 2017 TXSSAR meeting. The minutes were written by TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Secretary David R. Friels. He included the chapter member that gave the information in his notes.

A Membership certificate for Robert Beverly Pope Jr. certifying that he is a member of The Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, as a descendant of Meredith Collins. The NSSAR seal is attached and the certificate is signed by NSSAR's President General and Secretary General and the TXSSAR State President and State Secretary.

TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7, treasurer's report for July 2017. The report was written by TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Treasurer Dennis Walton.

Agenda for the April 8, 2017 TXSSAR meeting. Agenda items include a members report, along with all of the past month's events and known upcoming events for the year. They also discussed the awards that will be given out by the chapter, new locations, and schedules. There is mention of celebrating Dick Lee's 90th birthday.

Registrar's report for July 2017. TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Registrar Kevin Snell Jorrey compiled the list of members and applicants.

Minutes for the April 8, 2017 TXSSAR meeting. The minutes were written by TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Secretary David R. Friels. He included the chapter member that gave the information in his notes.

Agenda for the July 8, 2017 TXSSAR meeting. Agenda items include a members report, along with all of the recent events and known upcoming events for the year. They also discussed the awards that will be given out by the chapter, Youth Protection Training, and updating document storage.

TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7, treasurer's report for April 2017. The report was written by TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Treasurer Dennis Walton.

A Membership certificate for Johnathan Ryley Husch certifying that he is a member of The Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, as a descendant of Adam Wise, Sr. The NSSAR seal is attached and the certificate is signed by NSSAR's President General and Secretary General and the TXSSAR State President and State Secretary.

Registrar's report for April 2017. TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Registrar Kevin Snell Jorrey compiled the list of members and applicants.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether certain expenditures of commissary proceeds violate section 351.0415 of the Local Government Code (RQ-0149-KP).

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a commissioners court may enter an order authorizing the treasurer to pay certain types of claims and bills prior to presenting the actual claims or bills to the commissioners court (RQ-0150-KP).

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of a county commissioners court that establishes a veterans treatment court program under Government Code chapter 124 to direct and control administrative details including the hiring and supervision of grantfunded personnel (RQ-0139-KP).

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Requirements for signatures on a petition filed in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot (RQ-0151-KP).

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether time spent as a county employee may be considered in determining county longevity pay . when the employee becomes an elected officer (RQ-0127-KP).

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a commissioners court may fund the county fire marshal and safety coordinator position through revenue generated by a sales and use tax imposed pursuant to chapter 324 of the Tax Code (RQ-0152-KP).

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the district attorney's office must pay for the copy of the reporter's record filed with the trial court Clerk pursuant to Rule ofAppellate Procedure 34.6(h) (RQ-0153-KP).

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the State may obtain a waiver of a defendant's right to seek expunction of the record of arrest for the offense for which it places the defendant in pretrial diversion (RQ-0148-KP).

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Doy Davis. Davis begins with an account of growing up in West Virginia. In August, 1943 Davis joined the Navy and trained at Great Lakes as an electrician. He soon arrived in Kodiak, Alaska. He shares anecdotes about being at a base and in charge of maintaining the harbor craft. When the war ended, Davis took his discharge and went to work for AT&T.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clyde Day. Day finished college and was commissioned in the Navy in June 1942. He received more training at in armaments and gunnery before being assigned to USS Boston (CA-69) in January 1943 while still under construction. He served as a fire control officer aboard the Boston. Day recalls supporting the landings at the MArshall Islands, Iwo Jima and elsewehere in the Pacific. He describes the circular battle formation. Day also recalls a near collision with a carrier while bombarding Japan and several other anecdtoes from his time abaord the Boston. He also shares stories from his time during the occupation of Japan after the war ended.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jack Howe. Howe was drafted into the Navy in August 1943. He went to boot camp in Sampson, New York. From there he went to signal school in Baltimore. From there he went into the Armed Guard division of the Navy in New York City, aboard the Liberty Ship SS Edwin Markham. He served for one year aboard the ship as signalman. They traveled through the Panama Canal picking up sugar from Hawaii and delivering it to the San Francisco Hawaii Sugar Company in California. From there they went to the Philippines for a year and a half. After that Howe was transferred to the USS Baltimore (CA-68) in Hawaii. He served on this cruiser for one year, transferring supplies and ammunition to the islands in the Pacific. He visited Hiroshima after the bomb fell and provides some description of that experience. He was discharged in 1946.

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Bob Osborne. Osborne joined the Navy in 1943. He was assigned aboard USS Chester (CA-27). Osborne shares several anecdotes of his time aboard the ship. He also describes the collision between the Chester and another ship off Iwo Jima. When the war ended, Osborne elected to take his discharge.

News release documenting Texas monthly sales tax revenue for November 2017 with a general summary and table of local sales tax allocations.

News release documenting Texas monthly sales tax revenue for February 2017 with a general summary and table of local sales tax allocations.