Executive Order

The State of Texas, Executive Department, Office of the Governor, Austin, Texas--Executive Order GWB 00-3

Relating to the Review of State Agency Health and Fitness Programs and Repealing Executive Order WPC-89-10

WHEREAS , the Legislature of the State of Texas has heretofore enacted the State Employees Health and Fitness Education Act of 1983, codified at Government Code Chapter 664, requiring that each state agency health fitness and education plan be approved in writing by the Texas Department of Health and that any plan or program that requires the expenditure of public funds also be approved by the governor or the governor's designated representative; and

WHEREAS , Executive Order WPC-89-10 designates the commissioner of health, or the commissioner's designee, as the governor's representative for approving state agency health fitness and education programs that require the expenditure of public funds;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS , under authority vested in me, do hereby revoke, rescind, and repeal Executive Order WPC-89-10; and

FURTHER , I hereby advise each agency of the State of Texas that prior to the implementation of an employee health fitness and education plan that requires the expenditure of public funds, approval must be obtained from the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning in accordance with Government Code Section 664.006(2)(B). This Executive Order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in full force and effect until modified, amended or rescinded by me.

George W. Bush. Governor

Filed: March 7, 2000