Appointments for March 6, 2009
Appointed to be the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Youth Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Cheryln Townsend of Austin. Ms. Townsend is being reappointed.
Appointed to be a member of the Central Colorado River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire February 1, 2015, David Lance McWhorter of Coleman. Mr. McWhorter is being reappointed.
Appointed to be a member of the Board of Tax Professional Examiners for a term to expire March 1, 2015, Linda Lowes Hatchel of Woodway. Ms. Hatchel is being reappointed.
Appointed to be a member of the Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments for a term to expire February 1, 2013, John L. Moore of Denison (replacing Lisa Kaufman of Austin who no longer qualifies).
Appointed to be a member of the Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments for a term to expire February 1, 2015, John M. Bradley of Georgetown (Mr. Bradley is being reappointed).
Appointed to be a member of the Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Kathryn J. Kotrla of Georgetown (Dr. Kotrla is being reappointed).
Appointed to be a member of the Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Eulon Ross Taylor of Lubbock (Dr. Taylor is being reappointed).
Appointed as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General for the Army for a term at the pleasure of the Governor, Colonel Jeffrey Lynn Lewis of Cedar Park.
Appointed to the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Cheryln Townsend of Austin.
Appointed as Assistant Adjutant General for the Army for a term at the pleasure of the Governor, Brigadier General Joyce L. Stevens of Tomball. General Stevens is replacing General John T. Furlow.
Appointed as Assistant Adjutant General for the Air for a term at the pleasure of the Governor, Colonel John F. Nichols of Spring Branch. Colonel Nichols is replacing General Allen R. Dehnert.
Rick Perry, Governor
TRD-200901035
I, RICK PERRY, Governor of the State of Texas, did issue an Emergency Disaster Proclamation on January 30, 2009, certifying that an extreme fire hazard posed a threat of imminent disaster in specified counties in Texas, beginning January 16, 2009 and continuing.
WHEREAS, the extreme fire hazard continues to create a threat of disaster for the people in the State of Texas.
WHEREAS, the state of disaster includes the counties of Andrews, Archer, Armstrong, Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Bosque, Brazoria, Brazos, Brewster, Briscoe, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Callahan, Cameron, Carson, Castro, Chambers, Childress, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collin, Collingsworth, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Crane, Crockett, Dallam, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Delta, Denton, DeWitt, Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Freestone, Frio, Galveston, Garza, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Gray, Grayson, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford, Harris, Hartley, Haskell, Hays, Hemphill, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hood, Howard, Hudspeth, Hunt, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jackson, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kent, Kerr, Kimble, Kleberg, Knox, La Salle, Lamar, Lamb, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Lipscomb, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Martin, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCulloch, McLennan, Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Mitchell, Montague, Moore, Morris, Motley, Navarro, Nolan, Nueces, Ochiltree, Oldham, Palo Pinto, Parker, Parmer, Pecos, Polk, Potter, Presidio, Rains, Randall, Reagan, Real, Red River, Reeves, Refugio, Roberts, Robertson, Rockwall, Runnels, San Jacinto, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Somervell, Starr, Stephens, Sterling, Sutton, Swisher, Tarrant, Taylor, Terrell, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Ward, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Wheeler, Wilbarger, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Wise, Yoakum, Young, Zapata, and Zavala.
THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby renew the Emergency Disaster Proclamation and direct that all necessary measures, both public and private, as authorized under Section 418.017 of the code, be implemented to meet that threat.
As provided in Section 418.016 of the code, all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat are suspended for the duration of the state of disaster.
The renewal of the Emergency Disaster Proclamation becomes effective on March 1, 2009, and shall remain in effect until March 30, 2009, unless renewed or terminated.
In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my Office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 27th day of February, 2009.
Rick Perry, Governor
Attested by: Esperanza "Hope" Andrade, Secretary of State
TRD-200901036
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
I, RICK PERRY, Governor of the State of Texas, did issue an Emergency Disaster Proclamation on September 8, 2008, as Hurricane Ike posed a threat of imminent disaster along the Texas Coast and in specified counties in Texas. The disaster proclamation was subsequently renewed through March 6, 2009, in the wake of Hurricane Ike; and
WHEREAS, Hurricane Ike struck the State of Texas on September 13, 2008, causing substantial destruction in South and East Texas; and
WHEREAS, Hurricane Ike continues to create a state of disaster for the people in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the state of disaster includes the counties of Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Archer, Austin, Bell, Bexar, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Calhoun, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, El Paso, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Galveston, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Lavaca, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Lubbock, Madison, Marion, Matagorda, McLennan, Milam, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Panola, Parker, Polk, Potter, Randall, Robertson, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Shelby, Smith, Tarrant, Titus, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Victoria, Waller, Walker, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Williamson, Wise and Wood;
THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby renew the disaster proclamation and direct that all necessary measures, both public and private, as authorized under Section 418.017 of the code, be implemented to meet that disaster.
As provided in Section 418.016 of the code, all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat are suspended for the duration of the incident.
The renewal of the disaster proclamation becomes effective on March 7, 2009, and shall remain in effect until April 5, 2009, unless renewed or terminated.
In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my Office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 5th day of March, 2009.
Rick Perry, Governor
Attested by: Esperanza "Hope" Andrade, Secretary of State
TRD-200901037