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. 
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Executive Orders
GWB 95-12
Relating to the formation of the Governor's Ad Hoc Committee to Revise the Code 
of Criminal Procedure.
   WHEREAS, the Code of Criminal Procedure is the primary statutory guide to the 
conduct of fair criminal trials in the State of Texas;
   WHEREAS, the Code of Criminal Procedure has not been significantly revised or 
recodified since 1965;
   WHEREAS, the present Code of Criminal Procedure is overly long, complex, 
outmoded, and contains provisions which are not conducive to the effective and 
efficient administration of the criminal justice system;
   WHEREAS, trial and appellate judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys all 
recognize the need to modernize and simplify that Code;
   WHEREAS, the achievement of this goal can best be accomplished by forming an 
Ad Hoc Committee to Revise the Code of Criminal Procedure to recommend specific 
statutory changes to the Texas Legislature;
   NOW THEREFORE, I, George W. Bush, Governor of the State of Texas, under the 
authority vested in me, do hereby order that the Governor's Ad Hoc Committee to 
Revise the Code of Criminal Procedure, be formed.
   The committee will consist of no more than 21 members appointed by the 
Governor for a two-year term. The membership shall be composed of active 
practitioners in the criminal justice system with roughly equal numbers of 
judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys. Members shall serve at the pleasure 
of the Governor. The Governor shall designate a Chair from the membership who 
shall hold such designation at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor shall 
fill any vacancy on the committee caused by death, resignation, or inability to 
serve. Inability to serve shall include failure to attend two consecutive 
meetings, either in person or by designee.
   The Committee shall have as its principal charge the formulation of a revised 
Code of Criminal Procedure for consideration by the Texas Legislature.
   The Committee shall meet at least quarterly or at the call of the Chair. A 
majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of 
conducting the business of the Committee.
   The members of the Committee shall serve without salary. Necessary travel and 
per diem expenses may be reimbursed when such expenses are incurred in direct 
performance of official duties, but not to exceed $80 per day as permitted in 
Article IX, Section 33 of House Bill 1, the Texas General Appropriations Act.
   This executive order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in full 
force and effect until modified, amended, or rescinded by me.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 20, 1995.
TRD-9513714
George W. Bush
Governor of Texas

GWB 95-13
Relating to the formation of the Governor's Juvenile Justice Task Force.
   WHEREAS, violent juvenile crime in Texas has risen more than 280% in the past 
decade;
   WHEREAS, the 74th Texas Legislature enacted major reforms of the state's 
Juvenile Justice Code to combat this rising tide of juvenile crime;
   WHEREAS, this newly enacted code provides significant opportunities and 
challenges to state and local criminal justice officials and community leaders 
to develop programs and strategies to meet the needs of the Texas juvenile 
justice system;
   WHEREAS, this goal can best be achieved by forming a Juvenile Justice Task 
Force;
   NOW THEREFORE, I, George W. Bush, Governor of the State of Texas, under the 
authority vested in me, do hereby order that the Governor's Juvenile Justice 
Task Force be formed.
   The Task Force will consist of no more than 30 members appointed by the 
Governor for a two-year term. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the 
Governor. The Governor shall designate a Chair from the membership who shall 
hold such designation at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor shall fill 
any vacancy on the Committee caused by death, resignation, or inability to 
serve. Inability to serve shall include failure to attend two consecutive 
meetings, either in person or by designee.
   The task force shall have as its principal charge the achievement of the 
following:
   (a) Monitoring the implementation of the new Juvenile Justice Code;
   (b) Recommending any necessary fine-tuning of the Code;
   (c) Recommending methods to ensure sufficient state and local resources are 
allocated to the expanding juvenile justice system; and
   (d) Developing a long-term strategy to meet the coming influx of youth at 
risk.
   The Task Force shall meet quarterly or at the call of the Chair. A majority 
of the membership shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the 
business of the Task Force.
   The members of the task force shall serve without salary. Necessary travel 
and per diem expenses may be reimbursed when such expenses are incurred in 
direct performance of official duties, but not to exceed $80 per day as 
permitted in Article IX, Section 33 of House Bill 1, the Texas General 
Appropriations Act.
   All agencies of state and local governments are hereby directed to cooperate 
and assist the Task Force in the performance of duties.   This executive order 
shall be effective immediately and shall remain in full force and effect until 
modified, amended, or rescinded by me.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 20, 1995.
TRD-9513715
George W. Bush
Governor of Texas