The Governor

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sec.6, the Texas Register
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Appointments Made November 1, 1991


To be Justice of the Court of
Appeals, Thirteenth Supreme Judicial
District until the
next General Election and
until his successor shall
be duly elected and qualified:
Federico G. Hinohosa, Jr.,
2012 Pelican Avenue, McAllen,
Texas 78504. Mr. Hinohosa
will be replacing Fortunato
P. Benavides, who was
elevated to the position
of Judge of the Court
of Criminal Appeals.


Appointments Made November 12, 1991


To be District Attorney of Coleman County
 until the next General
Election and until his
successor shall be duly
elected and qualified: Ross
L. Jones, HCR 75, Box
93A, Coleman, Texas 76843.
pursuant to House Bill
Number 12, 72nd Legislature,
second called session.


To be a member of the Public Utility
Commission of Texas
for a term to expire
September 1, 1997: Robert
W. Gee, 4006 Case, Houston,
Texas 77005. Mr. Gee
will be replacing Jo
Campbell of Austin, whose
term expired.


To be a member of the Interstate Oil
Compact Commission for
a term at the pleasure
of the Governor: A. Scott
Anderson, 4001 Lullwood Road,
Austin, Texas 78722.


To be Chairman of the Texas Board
of Architectural Examiners
for a term at the
pleasure of the Governor:
Pedro Aguirre of Dallas.
Mr. Aguirre will be replacing
Thomas Parker of Bryan.
Mr. Aguirre is being
Bill Number 429, 72nd
Legislature. The chairman has
previously been elected by
the members of the board.


To be a member of the Texas Department
of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation State Facility
Review Task Force
for terms at the pleasure
of the Governor: Luther
L. Campbell, Dallas Tax
Department, 1700 Pacific Avenue,
Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas
75201-4698, (214) 922-8040; Linda
H. Parrish, Chairman, Professor
and Assistant Department Head
Educational Psychology, Coordinator,
Special Education Program, Texas
A&M University, College Station,
Texas 77843-4225, (409) 845-2267;
John J. Sampson, William
Benjamin Wynne Professor of
Law, The University of
Texas School of Law,
727 East 26th Street,
Austin, Texas 78705, (512)
471-5151; Roberto G. Soto,
Director of Clinical Programs,
University of Houston Law
Center, Houston, Texas 77204-1513,
(713) 749-1513; Bert C.
Williams, Fort Worth Independent
School District, 801 Cherry
Street, Suite 2400, Fort
Worth, Texas 76102, (817)
being made pursuant to
House Bill Number 7,
72nd Legislature, Regular Session.


Appointments Made November 13, 1991


To be a member of the Executive Committee
of the Board of Pardons
and Paroles for a
term at the pleasure
of the Governor: Joe
A. Hubenak, 2815 Cypress
Lane, Rosenberg, Texas 77471.
Mr. Hubenak is being
pursuant to House Bill
Number 93, 72nd Legislature,
Second Called Session.


To be a member of the Executive Committee
of the Board of Pardons
and Paroles for a
term at the pleasure
of the Governor: Winona
Wilson Miles, 7204 Marywood
Circle, Austin, Texas 78723.
to a new position pursuant
to House Bill Number
93, 72nd Legislature, Second
Called Session.


To be a member of the Executive Committee
of the Board of Pardons
and Paroles for a
term at the pleasure
of the Governor: Jack
D. Kyle, 200 Royal Oaks,
Huntsville, Texas 77340. Mr.
to a new position pursuant
to House Bill Number
93, 72nd Legislature, Second
Called Session.


Appointments Made November 15, 1991


To be a member of the Texas Transportation
Commission for a term
to expire February 1,
1997: David E. Bernsen,
P.O. Box 822, Beaumont,
Texas 77704. Mr. Bernsen
will be filling a new
position pursuant to House
Bill Number 9, 72nd Legislature,
1st Called Session.


To be a member of the Texas Transportation
Commission for a term
to expire February 1,
1995: Henry Ruben Munoz,
III, 330 West Mulberry,
San Antonio, Texas 78212.
Mr. Munoz is filling
a new position pursuant
to House Bill Number
9, 72nd Legislature, 1st
Called Session.


To be a member of the Texas Transportation
Commission for a term
to expire February 1,
1993: Raymon C. Stoker,
Jr., 1435 Sweetbriar, Odessa,
Texas 79761. Mr. Stoker
is filling a new position
pursuant to House Bill
Number 9, 72nd Legislature,
1st Called Session.


To be a member of the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission for
a term to expire November
15, 1997: Roy Orr, P.O.
Box 10, DeSoto, Texas
75115. Mr. Orr will be
replacing Louis Pearce, Jr.
of Houston, whose term
expired.


Appointments Made November 18, 1991


To be a member of the Texas Workers'
Compensation Insurance Fund Board
of Directors for a
term to expire February
1, 1995: Walter D. Davis,
III, P. O. Box 270895,
Houston, Texas 77277-0895. Mr.
to a new position pursuant
to the Insurance Code,
Article 5.76-3.


To be a member of the Texas Workers'
Compensation Insurance Fund Board
of Directors for a
term to expire February
1, 1993: Patricia A.
(Pat) Crawford, 412 Linger
Lane, El Paso, Texas
79927. Ms. Crawford is
new position pursuant to
the Insurance Code, Article
5.76-3.


Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 19, 1991.

TRD-9114506

Ann W. Richards

Governor of Texas

   
   

ISSUE OF November 26, 1991">


Executive Order

AWR 91-16


RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Texas has heretofore
enacted the Texas Disaster Act of 1975, Chapter 418 et seq. of
Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated to:

(1) Reduce vulnerability of people and communities of this
state to damage, injury, loss of life and property resulting
from natural or man-made catastrophes, riots, or hostile military
or paramilitary actions;

(2) Prepare for prompt and efficient rescue, care and treatment
of persons victimized or threatened by disaster;

(3) Provide a setting conductive to the rapid and orderly
restoration and rehabilitation of persons affected by disaster;

(4) Clarify and strengthen the roles of the Governor, state
agencies and local governments in the prevention of, preparation
for, response to, and recovery from disasters;

(5) Authorize and provide for cooperation and coordination
of activities relating to hazard mitigation, emergency preparedness,
incident response and disaster recovery by agencies and officers
of this state, and similar state-local, interstate, federal-state,
and foreign activities in which the state and its political subdivisions
may participate;

(6) Provide a comprehensive emergency management system for
Texas that is a coordinated effort to make the best possible
use of existing organizations and resources within government
and industry, and includes provisions for actions to be taken
at all levels of government before, during, and after the onset
of an emergency situation;

(7) Assist in the prevention of disasters caused or aggravated
by inadequate planning for and regulation of public and private
facilities and land use;

(8) Provide the authority and mechanism to respond to an energy
emergency; and,

WHEREAS, under Section 418.013, Texas Disaster Act of 1975,
Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, the Governor is expressly authorized
to establish by executive order an EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
composed of the heads state agencies, boards, and commissions
and representatives of organized volunteer groups to advise and
assist her in all matters relating to disaster preparedness,
emergency services, energy emergencies, and disaster recovery;
and,

WHEREAS, FURTHER UNDER Section 418.041, Texas Disaster Act
of 1975, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, A DIVISION OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT is established in the Office of the Governor and the
Director of the DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT is to be appointed
by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor; and,

WHEREAS, with the aid and assistance of the EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL and DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, the Governor may
recommend that cities, counties and other political subdivisions
of the state undertake appropriate emergency management programs
and assist and cooperate with those developed at the state level;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ann W. Richards, Governor of Texas, under
the authority vested in me, do hereby create and establish the
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, to be composed of the Chief Executive
Officers of the following state agencies, boards, commissions
and organized volunteer groups: Adjutant General's Department,
Department of Information Resources, Texas Department of Agriculture,
Texas Air Control Board, Texas Attorney General's Office, State
Auditor's Office, Texas Department of Banking, State Comptroller
of Public Accounts, General Services Commission, Texas Education
Agency, Texas Employment Commission, Texas Department of Health,
Texas Department of Transportation, General Land Office, Texas
Department of Insurance, State Aircraft Pooling Board, Texas
Department of Commerce, Texas Department of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas
Department of Public Safety, Public Utility Commission of Texas,
Texas Department of Human Services, Railroad Commission of Texas,
Texas Water Commission, Texas Forest Service, Governor's Division
of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs, American Red Cross, and Texas Engineering Extension
Service.

The specific duties and responsibilities of each member of
this groups shall be as designated in the State Emergency Management
Plan and Annexes thereto. Each member of the group may designate
a staff member representative to the COUNCIL.

I further hereby designate the Director of the Texas Department
of Public Safety to serve as Chairperson of the COUNCIL and as
Director of the DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT of the Governor's
Office. The Director shall be my designated agent to exercise
the powers granted to me under the Texas Disaster Act of 1975
in the administration and supervision of the Act including, but
not limited to, the power to accept from the federal government,
or any public or private agency or individual, any offer of services,
equipment, supplies, materials, or funds as gifts, grants, or
loans for the purposes of emergency services or disaster recovery
and may dispense such gifts, grants, or loans for the purposes
for which they are made without further authorization other than
as contained herein. The Director shall establish emergency operations
areas to be known as Disaster Districts which shall correspond
to the boundaries of the Texas Highway Patrol Districts and Sub-Districts
and shall establish in each a Disaster District Committee composed
of representatives of the state agencies, boards and commissions
having membership on the COUNCIL. The Highway Patrol Commanding
Officer of each Highway Patrol District or Sub-District shall
serve as Chairperson of the Disaster District Committee and report
to the Director on matters relating to disasters and emergencies.
The Chairperson shall be assisted by the COUNCIL representatives
assigned to that DISTRICT who shall provide guidance, counsel
and administrative support as may be required.

The COUNCIL is hereby authorized to issue such directives
as may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of the Texas Disaster
Act of 1975, as amended, and is further authorized and empowered
to exercise the specific powers enumerated in the Act.

Further, in accordance with Sections 418.102, 418.103, and
418.105 Texas Disaster Act of 1975, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated
and published rules of the Division of Emergency Management,
I hereby designate the Mayor or each municipal corporation and
the County Judge of each county in the state as the Emergency
Management Director for each such political subdivision. The
County Judge and Mayor serve as the Governor's designated agents
in the administration and supervision of the Texas Disaster Act
of 1975, and may exercise the powers, on an appropriate local
scale, granted the Governor therein. The Mayor and County Judge
may each designate an Emergency Management Coordinator who shall
serve as assistant to the presiding officer of the political
subdivision for emergency management purposes when so designated.

By the authority vested in me under Section 418.104, Texas
Disaster Act of 1975, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, I further
hereby authorize each political subdivision of the state to establish
in the county in which they are sited, interjurisdictional agencies
by intergovernmental agreement, supported as needed by local
City Ordinance or Commissioner's Court Order, in cooperation
and coordination with the DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT of
the Governor's Office. In compliance with Section 418.101, Vernon's
Texas Codes Annotated, the presiding officer of each political
subdivision shall promptly notify the DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
of the manner in which it is providing or securing an emergency
management program and the person designated to head that program.

This Executive Order repeals Executive Order WPC-90-9, and
shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until
modified, amended or rescinded by me.


Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 17, 1991.

TRD-9114507

Ann W. Richards

Governor of Texas