Appointments
Appointments for March 10, 2004
Appointed as Judge of the 202nd Judicial District Court, Bowie County,
for a term until the next General Election and until his successor shall be
duly elected and qualified, Leon F. Pesek, Jr. of Texarkana. Pesek will replace
Judge Bill Peek who retired.
Appointments for March 11, 2004
Appointed to the Lower Colorado River Authority for a term to expire February
1, 2005, Ida A. Carter of Marble Falls (replacing Dave Kithil of Marble Falls
who resigned).
Appointed to the Lower Colorado River Authority for a term to expire February
1, 2009, Walter E. Garrett of Wharton (replacing Pamela Akins of Marble Falls
whose term expired).
Appointed to the Lower Colorado River Authority for a term to expire February
1, 2009, Lucy Ortiz Cavazos of Kerrville (replacing Ann Jones of Brownwood
whose term expired).
Appointments for March 14, 2004
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners for a term to
expire September 5, 2007, Louis A. Cortes of New Braunfels (replacing Art
Cuevas of Lubbock who resigned).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners for a term to
expire September 5, 2009, Richard Allen Lord of Pasadena (replacing Terry
Moore of Sachse whose term expired.
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners for a term to
expire September 5, 2009, Tammy Betancourt of Houston (replacing Walter Borgfeld
of Lufkin whose term expired.
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners for a term to
expire September 5, 2009, Robert Frank Jalnos of San Antonio (replacing Lawrence
Lemon of Slaton whose term expired).
Appointed to the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing
of Hearing Instruments for a term to expire December 31, 2009, Gail Thomason
of Harlingen (replacing Eve-Anne Wall of Port St. Joe whose term expired).
Appointed to the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing
of Hearing Instruments for a term to expire December 31, 2009, Richard R.
Davila, II of Lubbock (replacing Michael Shobe of Buffalo Springs whose term
expired).
Appointed to the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing
of Hearing Instruments for a term to expire December 31, 2009, V. Rosemary
Geraci of Lufkin (replacing John Westmoreland of Waco whose term expired).
Appointed to the Nursing Facility Quality Assurance Team, pursuant to HB
2292, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, for a term at the pleasure of the
Governor, Charles E. Miller, M.D. of Houston.
Appointed to the Nursing Facility Quality Assurance Team, pursuant to HB
2292, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, for a term at the pleasure of the
Governor, Kendra Jensen Belfi, M.D. of Fort Worth.
Appointed to the Nursing Facility Quality Assurance Team, pursuant to HB
2292, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, for a term at the pleasure of the
Governor, Cindy Norgan of Boerne.
Appointed to the Nursing Facility Quality Assurance Team, pursuant to HB
2292, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, for a term at the pleasure of the
Governor, Ramona Dover Kennedy of Flower Mound.
Appointed to the Nursing Facility Quality Assurance Team, pursuant to HB
2292, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, for a term at the pleasure of the
Governor, Catherine Hawes of College Station.
Appointed to the Nursing Facility Quality Assurance Team, pursuant to HB
2292, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, for a term at the pleasure of the
Governor, Judy Mosley of Amarillo.
Appointed to the Nursing Facility Quality Assurance Team, pursuant to HB
2292, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, for a term at the pleasure of the
Governor, Robin F. Underhill of Dallas.
Appointed to the Nursing Facility Quality Assurance Team, pursuant to HB
2292, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, for a term at the pleasure of the
Governor, Victoria Gradel-Madrigal of Woodway.
Appointed to the Texas Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Board
for a term to expire January 31, 2009, Jack Roger Williams of Weatherford
(replacing Jimmy Payton of Euless whose term expired).
Designating Kevin D. Pagan of McAllen as Chair of the Texas Department
of Transportation Motor Vehicle Board for a term at the pleasure of the Governor.
Mr. Pagan will replace Robert Barnes as chair.
Rick Perry, Governor
TRD-200402009
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 317, the following Budget Execution
Order was proposed by the Legislative Budget Board and approved by the Governor,
effective March 12, 2004.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code 317.002 this budget execution order is
hereby proposed for the following actions affecting items of appropriation
made in House Bill No. 1, Chapter 1330, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2003, as amended by House Bill 28, Article V, Acts of the 78th Legislature,
Third Called Session:
We find that a lack of sufficient qualified instructors, personnel and
other resources for certain facilities charged with educating health care
professionals and protecting public health creates an emergency. We therefore
propose that:
1. From appropriations made in House Bill 1, Section 11.28(c), Article
IX, Chapter 1330, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as
added by House Bill 28, Article V, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Third Called
Session, the amount of $9,000,000 from the general revenue fund for fiscal
year 2004 be transferred to The University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio, for operating costs for the Regional Academic Health Center
in Harlingen and Edinburg for the biennium ending August 31, 2005, for the
purposes necessary to meet this emergency.
2. From appropriations made in House Bill 1, Section 11.28(c), Article
IX, Chapter 1330, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as
added by House Bill 28, Article V, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Third Called
Session, the amount of $2,000,000 from the general revenue fund for fiscal
year 2004 be transferred to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
for start-up funds for a new medical school in El Paso for the biennium ending
August 31, 2005, for the purposes necessary to meet this emergency.
We further find that a lack of sufficient funding to address the risks
of wildlife-borne diseases and other wildlife damage creates an emergency.
We therefore propose that the amounts of $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 be transferred to the Texas Cooperative Extension
from general revenue appropriations made in House Bill 1, Section 11.28(c),
Article IX, Chapter 1330, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, as
added by House Bill 28, Article V, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Third Called
Session, for the purpose of Item 1: Educational and General State Support
for wildlife damage management and control activities to meet this emergency.
We further find that the possibility of reduced access to polling places
as a result of increased costs of elections creates an emergency. We therefore
propose that:
1. From general revenue appropriations made in House Bill 1, Section 11.28(c),
Article IX, Chapter 1330, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, as
added by House Bill 28, Article V, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Third Called
Session, an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 be transferred
to the Secretary of State, Item B.1.2. Election/Voter Registration Funds,
for the biennium ending August 31, 2005, for the purposes necessary to meet
this emergency.
2. From appropriations made in House Bill 1, Article I, Chapter 1330, Acts
of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, to the Secretary of State,
the Secretary of State is authorized to transfer from any and all such appropriation
items, an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 to Item B.1.2. Election/Voter Registration
Funds for the biennium ending August 31, 2005, for the purposes necessary
to meet this emergency.
If approved by the Governor, this budget execution order expires on August
31, 2005.
Signed by David Dewhurst
Lieutenant Governor
Joint Chair, Legislative Budget Board
Signed by Tom Craddick
Speaker of the House
Joint Chair, Legislative Budget Board
I certify that this Budget Execution Proposal was adopted by the Legislative
Budget Board on February 9, 2004, by the following vote:
On the part of the Senate:
YEAS: 5 NAYS: 0
On the part of the House:
YEAS: 5 NAYS: 0
Signed by John Keel
Director
Legislative Budget Board
Approved:
Signed by Rick Perry
Date: 3/12/04
Rick Perry
Governor of Texas
TRD-200402017
Royce Pabst Poinsett
Governor's Counsel for Budget, Planning & Policy
Office of the Governor
Filed: March 18, 2004
Budget Execution Order