Appointments for April 19, 2002.

Appointed to the Lower Neches Valley Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire on July 28, 2005, James Olan Webb of Silsbee (replacing Michael Pierce of Beaumont who resigned).

Appointed to the Lower Neches Valley Authority Board of Directors for terms to expire on July 28, 2007, Lonnie Arrington of Beaumont (reappointed), Brian Babin, DDS of Woodville (reappointed), Lila Long Pond of Port Neches (replacing R. C. Aldrich of Nome whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying for terms to expire on January 31, 2007, Arthur W. "Art" Osborn of Tyler (reappointed), Raul Wong, Jr. of Dallas (reappointed).

Appointments April 22, 2002.

Appointed to the One-Call Board for a term to expire on August 31, 2002, Jack Gerhardt Blaz of Dallas (replacing Nancy Sullivan who resigned).

Appointed to the One-Call Board for a term to expire on August 31, 2003, Ernest Aliseda of Edinburg (replacing Ashley Smith who resigned).

Appointed to the One-Call Board for terms to expire on August 31, 2004, Joseph F. Berry of Pearland (replacing David Hooper of Corpus Christi whose term expired), Janet W. Holland of Mineral Wells (reappointed), Craig Reid Thompson of Cypress (replacing Charles Boyd of Dallas whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission for a term to expire on February 1, 2007, Richard Allen Smith of Bryan (replacing James Lowrey of Freeport whose term expired).

Rick Perry, Governor

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RP 13

Relating to community-based alternatives for people with disabilities.

WHEREAS, The State of Texas is committed to providing community-based alternatives for people with disabilities and recognizes that such services and supports advance the best interests of all Texans; and

WHEREAS, it is imperative that consumers and their families have a choice from among the broadest range of supports to most effectively meet their needs in their homes, community settings, state facilities or other residential settings; and

WHEREAS, as Governor, I am committed to ensuring that people with disabilities have the opportunity to enjoy full lives of independence, productivity and self-determination; and

WHEREAS, working with the Texas Legislature last session as Governor, I signed legislation totaling $101.5 million dollars in general revenue to expand community waiver services; and

WHEREAS, also last session, I signed legislation promoting independence for people with disabilities and directing agencies to redesign service delivery to better support people with disabilities; and

WHEREAS, programs such as Community Based Alternatives, Home and Community-based Services, and other community support programs provide opportunities for people to live productive lives in their home communities; and

WHEREAS, accessible, affordable and integrated housing is an integral component of independence for people with disabilities; and

WHEREAS, Texas recognizes the importance of keeping children in families, regardless of a child's disability, and support services allow families to care for their children in home environments;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, do hereby order the following:

Review of State Policy. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission ("HHSC") shall review and amend state policies that impede moving children and adults from institutions when the individual desires the move, when the state's treatment professionals determine that such placement is appropriate, and when such placement can be reasonably accommodated, taking into account the resources available to the state and the needs of others who are receiving state-supported disability services.

Promoting Independence Plan. The Health and Human Services Commission shall ensure the Promoting Independence Plan is a comprehensive and effective working plan and thorough guide for increasing community services. HHSC shall regularly update the plan and shall evaluate and report on its implementation.

In the Promoting Independence Plan, HHSC shall report on the status of community-based services. In the plan, HHSC shall:

1. update the analysis of the availability of community-based services as a part of the continuum of care;

2. explore ways to increase the community care workforce;

3. promote the safety and integration of people receiving services in the community; and

4. review options to expand the availability of affordable, accessible and integrated housing.

Housing. The Health and Human Services Commission shall incorporate the efforts of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") to assure accessible, affordable, and integrated housing in the recommendations of the Texas Promoting Independence Plan.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs shall provide in-house training of key staff on disability issues and technical assistance to local public housing authorities in order to prioritize accessible, affordable, and integrated housing for people with disabilities.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and HHSC shall maximize federal funds for accessible, affordable, and integrated housing for people with disabilities. These agencies, along with appropriate health and human services agencies, shall identify, within existing resources, innovative funding mechanisms to develop additional housing assistance for people with disabilities.

Employment. The Health and Human Services Commission shall direct the Texas Rehabilitation Commission and the Texas Commission for the Blind to explore ways to employ people with disabilities as attendants and review agency policies so they promote the independence of people with disabilities in community settings.

The Health and Human Services Commission shall coordinate efforts with the Texas Workforce Commission to increase the pool of available community-based service workers and to promote the new franchise tax exemption for employers who hire certain people with disabilities.

Families. The Health and Human Services Commission shall work with health and human services agencies to ensure that permanency planning for children results in children receiving support services in the community when such a placement is determined to be desirable, appropriate, and services are available.

The Health and Human Services Commission shall move forward with a pilot to develop and implement a system of family-based options to expand the continuum of care for families of children with disabilities.

Selected Essential Services Waiver. Dependent on its feasibility, HHSC shall direct the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to implement a selected essential services waiver, using existing general revenue, in order to provide community services for people who are waiting for the Home and Community-based Services waiver.

Submission of Plan. The Health and Human Services Commission shall submit the updated Texas Promoting Independence Plan to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the appropriate legislative committees no later than December 1st each even numbered year, beginning with December 1, 2002.

All affected agencies and other public entities shall cooperate fully with the Health and Human Services Commission during the research, analysis, and production of this plan. The plan should be made available electronically.

This executive order complements GWB 99-2 and supersedes all previous executive orders on community-based alternatives for people with disabilities. This order shall remain in effect until modified, amended, rescinded, or superseded by me or by a succeeding Governor.

Given under my hand this the 18th day of April, 2002.

Rick Perry, Governor

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RP 14

Designating Texas A&M University as the Military College of Texas.

WHEREAS, Texas A&M University has consistently provided a substantial number of highly qualified, long-serving leaders in the Armed Forces, including over 225 generals and admirals who have attended Texas A&M during the past 125 years; and

WHEREAS, the quality of the military leaders produced by Texas A&M is in part the result of the rigorous military environment and the long-standing close support relationship between the Corps of Cadets and the Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) personnel who serve as effective leadership role models and mentors; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of the quality of the young leaders produced by Texas A&M, the United States Department of Defense and the military services have traditionally maintained special relationships with the university, including the policy of granting active duty service in the Army to graduates of the colleges who desire such service and who are recommended for such service by their R.O.T.C. professors of military science; and

WHEREAS, Texas A&M has demonstrated an ability to adapt its systems and operations to changing conditions in, and requirements of, the Armed Forces without compromising the quality of leaders produced and without interruption of the close relationship between the university and the Department of Defense; and

WHEREAS, the largest non-military academy corps of cadets in the nation is maintained by Texas A&M which commissions more officers annually than any other school except for the three major service academies, and

WHEREAS, Texas A&M has been designated by federal law as one of six "Senior Military Colleges" in the United States, establishing the university as one of the nation's premier military institutions;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Rick Perry, Governor of the State of Texas, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, do hereby order the following:

Texas A&M University is designated the Military College of Texas.

This executive order supersedes all previous orders and shall remain in effect and in full force until modified, amended, rescinded, or superseded by me or by a succeeding Governor.

Given under my hand this the 19th day of April, 2002.

Rick Perry, Governor

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