Appointments for February 19, 2008
Appointed to the State Board of Educator Certification for a term to expire February 1, 2009, Ms. Michael L. Acuff of Fort Worth (replacing Cynthia M. Saenz of Austin who resigned).
Appointed to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for a term to expire September 28, 2013, Michael Cooper Waters of Abilene (replacing Diana Rae Hester Cox of Canyon whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for a term to expire September 28, 2013, William Scott McAfee of Driftwood (replacing Sandra Gunter Holland of Pleasanton whose term expired).
Appointments for February 20, 2008
Appointed to the Texas Water Development Board for a term to expire December 31, 2013, Edward Vaughan of Boerne (replacing Dario Vida Guerra of Edinburg whose term expired).
Appointed to the Parks and Wildlife Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Ralph H. Duggins, III of Fort Worth (replacing Philip Montgomery of Dallas whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Skill Standards Board for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Edward C. Foster, Jr. of Hurst (replacing Beth Graham of Longview).
Appointed to the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2009, Harold Hahn of El Paso (replacing John Broaddus of El Paso who resigned).
Rick Perry, Governor
TRD-200801075
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
I, RICK PERRY, Governor of Texas, do hereby amend my January 29, 2008, proclamation to include Bailey, Blanco, Borden, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Callahan, Cherokee, Coleman, Collin, Dawson, Duval, Falls, Floyd, Gaines, Gillespie, Glasscock, Gonzales, Hopkins, Houston, Jack, Lubbock, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Reeves, Rusk, Terrell, Walker, Williamson and Zapata Counties, certifying that these counties are currently threatened by extreme fire hazard.
THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby proclaim the existence of such threat and direct that all necessary measures both public and private as authorized under Section 418.015 of the code be implemented to meet that threat.
As provided in section 418.016, all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat are suspended for the duration of the incident.
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 1st day of February, 2008.
Rick Perry, Governor
Attested by: Phil Wilson, Secretary Of State
TRD-200801124
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, the resignation of the Honorable Robert R. Puente has caused a vacancy to exist in the Texas House of Representatives District No. 119 which consists of part of Bexar County; and
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 13 of the Texas Constitution and Section 203.002 of the Texas Election Code require that a special election be ordered upon such vacancy; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.003 of the Texas Election Code, requires the election to be ordered by proclamation of the Governor;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICK PERRY, Governor of Texas, under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas, do hereby order a special election to be held in District No. 119 on May 10, 2008, for the purpose of electing a State Representative for House District No. 119 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Robert R. Puente.
Candidates who wish to have their names placed on the special election ballot must file their applications with the Secretary of State no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 4, 2008.
Early voting by personal appearance shall begin on Monday, April 28, 2008 and end on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in accordance with Section 85.001 of the Texas Election Code.
A copy of this order shall be mailed immediately to the County Judge of Bexar County; and all appropriate writs will be issued and all proper proceedings will be followed for the purpose that said election may be held to fill the vacancy in District No. 119 and its result proclaimed in accordance with law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto 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 15th day of February, 2008.
Rick Perry, Governor
Attested by: Phil Wilson, Secretary of State
TRD-200801076