THE GOVERNOR As required by Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-13a, sec.6, the Texas Register publishes executive orders issued by the Governor of Texas. Appointments and proclamations are also published. Appointments are published in chronological order. Additional information on documents submitted for publication by the Governor's Office can be obtained by calling (512) 463-1828. Appointments Made June 30, 1995 To be a member of the Texas Board of Nursing Facility Administrators for a term to expire February 1, 2001: Ramona Kennedy, 4718 Lloyd Court, Flower Mound, Texas 75028. Mrs Kennedy will be replacing Mary Lee Harris of Round Rock who resigned. To be a member of the Texas Board of Nursing Facility Administrators for a term to expire February 1, 1999: Jack Ray Tinsley, 8400-2003 Hickory Street, Frisco, Texas 75034. Mr. Tinsley will be filling the unexpired term of Helen Beasley of Lubbock who is deceased. To be a member of the Texas Board of Nursing Facility Administrators for a term to expire February 1, 2001: Jerry Turner, 1301 Alford, Hillsboro, Texas 76645. Mr. Turner will be replacing Olga Cortez of San Juan who resigned. To be a member of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for a term to expire January 31, 2001: Janet Forgey Parnell, HCR 2, Box 42, Canadian, Texas 79014. Mrs. Parnell will be replacing Stanley L. Blend of San Antonio whose term expired. To be a member of the Board of Tax Professional Examiners for a term to expire March 1, 2001: Carol Autry, 3116 Sunlite Street, Amarillo, Texas 79106. Ms. Autry will be replacing Esther Z. Perez of Corrizo Springs whose term expired. To be a member of the Board of Tax Professional Examiners for a term to expire March 1, 2001. Wayne R. Hawkins, 6406 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Texarkana, Texas 75501. Mr. Hawkins will be replacing Phyllis J. Colon of Corpus Christi whose term expired. To be a member of the Board of Tax Professional Examiners for a term to expire March 1, 1997: Linda D. Jaynes, 110 Santa Rosa Circle, Plainview, Texas 79072. Mrs. Jaynes will be filling the unexpired term of Ruth Glasgow Clayton who has retired and is no longer eligible to serve. To be a member of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2001: Jack E. Abla, 5297 Hollytree #725, Tyler, Texas 75703. Mr. Abla will be replacing John Nash of Tyler who was not confirmed by the Senate. Appointments Made July 6, 1995 To be a member of the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire January 1, 1997: Dickie G. Geries, #3 Lost Oaks, Uvalde, Texas 78801. Mr. Geries will be replacing George A. Mullino, Sr. of Rochester whose term expired. To be a member of the State Pension Review Board for a term to expire January 31, 2001: Larry D. Eddington, 1725 Melrose Street, Garland, Texas 75042. Mr. Eddington will be replacing Bob Hughey of Richardson whose term expired. To be a member of the State Pension Review Board for a term to expire January 31, 2001: Ronald L. Haneberg, 1300 Champion Drive, Rockwall, Texas 75087. Mr. Haneberg will be replacing Norman W. Parrish of The Woodlands whose term expired. To be a member of the Governing Committee of the Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility for a term to expire February 1, 1997: Emil E. Ogden, P.O. Box 10134, College Station, Texas 77842. Mr. Ogden will be filling the unexpired term of Earl Beckmam of Longview who resigned. To be a member of the Texas State University System Board of Regents for a term expiring February 1, 2001: Thomas M. Moeller, 5035 Littlewood Drive, Beaumont, Texas 77706. Mr. Moeller will be replacing Daniel N. Matheson, III whose term expired. To be a member of the Texas State University System Board of Regents for a term expiring February 1, 2001: Pollyanna Allison Stephens, 5401 Woodbine, San Angelo, Texas 76904. Ms. Stephens will be replacing Daniel S. Ouellette whose term expired. To be a member of the Texas State University System Board of Regents for a term expiring February 1, 2001: Macedonio (Massey) Villarreal, 2415 Parkwood Lane, Sugar Land, Texas 77479. Mr. Villarreal will be replacing Thomas Radford Kowalski whose term expired. Issued in Austin, Texas, on July 7, 1995. TRD-9508393 George W. Bush Governor of Texas Executive Order GWB 95-8 Relating to Workplace Safety and Health of State Employees, Citizens Served, and Preservation of State Property WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of Texas to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all state employees, citizens served, and to preserve state property; and WHEREAS, workplace deaths, injuries and illnesses and destruction of property produce human suffering, economic and social losses and impair the operating efficiency of state government; and WHEREAS, workplace deaths, injuries, illnesses, and loss of state property can be reduced or eliminated by systematic planning, training, safe work practices and the effective use of prevention and control measures; and WHEREAS, occupational death, accident, illness, and property loss prevention requires management and employee commitment, accountability, cooperation, and leadership at all levels of state government; and WHEREAS, laws, regulations and sound business practices pertaining to safety and health in the workplace and preservation of property apply to the operation of state government; and WHEREAS, state government should lead by example by complying with all applicable federal, and state laws, standards, rules, regulations and guidelines; NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, Governor of the State of Texas, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of this state, do hereby: Proclaim that all state agencies, institutions and universities of higher education must develop and implement comprehensive written risk management/safety programs whose purpose is to attain the following objectives: 1. Minimize the risk of accidental job related deaths, occupational injuries and illnesses, and state property losses by the use of recognized loss prevention and control techniques. 2. Establish written performance/accountability standards and objectives to reduce deaths of both employees and citizens served, injuries and illnesses, and to conserve property resources of the state. 3. Provide adequate safety and health and property preservation training and education for managers, supervisors and employees. 4. Establish risk management/safety and health committees consisting of representatives from all levels and functional areas of the organization. 5. Promote work practices that ensure preservation of state property and safety of employees and citizens. 6. Establish a procedure for conducting periodic risk management/safety and health inspections so that potential hazards are detected and corrected or controlled in a timely manner. 7. Comply with all state and applicable federal laws, standards, rules, regulations and guidelines regarding employee and citizen safety and health and property preservation. 8. Designate an individual to serve as the organization's risk manager/safety officer to assist in directing its loss prevention program. 9. Promote effective investigation and management of workers' compensation claims and the prompt return to work of injured employees. FURTHER, all state agencies' written risk management/safety and health programs must be reviewed and approved by the State Risk Management Division. The State Management Risk Division will report biennially to the Legislature for agencies within their jurisdiction on progress in achieving improved workplace safety and health and property preservation in state government. All state employees must be informed of the Executive Order, of its intent and requirements for fostering a safe and health workplace and preservation of state property throughout state government. Issued in Austin, Texas, on July 7, 1995. TRD-9508392 George W. Bush Governor of Texas