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 February 29, 1996
      To be a member of the Trinity River Authority of Texas Board of Directors 
for a term to expire March 15, 1999: Walter C. White, Route 4, Box 234-10, 
Trinity, Texas 75862. Mr. White will be filling the unexpired term of Troy E. 
Nash of Groveton who is deceased.
      To be a member of the Texas Insurance Purchasing Alliance Board of 
Trustees for a term to expire February 1, 2001: Mary A. Flores, 3025 Yorkshire 
Court, Flower Mound, Texas 75028. Mrs. Flores will be replacing Patrice Ellis-
Kirk of Dallas whose term expired.
      To be a member of the Judicial Districts Board for a term to expire 
December 21, 1998: Alberto R. Gonzales, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 12428, 
Austin, Texas 78711. Mr. Gonzales will be replacing David A. Talbot, Jr. of 
Austin whose term expired.
      To be a member of the On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council for a 
term to expire September 1, 1996: Danny Ray Moss, 1300 Boaz Lane, Haslet, Texas 
76052. Mr. Moss will be filling the unexpired term of James Brookes of Amarillo 
who resigned.
      To be a member of the On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council for a 
term to expire September 1, 1997: Franz K. Hiebert, Ph.D., 802 Park Boulevard, 
Austin, Texas 78751. Dr. Hiebert will be replacing Dr. B. L. Harris of College 
Station whose term expired.
      To be a member of the On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council for a 
term to expire September 1, 1997: Lois Jordan Koock, P.O. Box 1083, Mason, Texas 
76856. Mrs. Koock will be replacing Margarita Sanchez of El Paso whose term 
expired.
      To be a member of the On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council for a 
term to expire September 1, 1997: Brenda A. Bradley, 17235 Ash Butte Drive, 
Houston, Texas 77090. Ms. Bradley will be replacing Jose M. Gil of Austin whose 
term expired.
      To be a member of the On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council for a 
term to expire September 1, 1997: Thomas E. Dreiss, 1611 Doe Crest, San Antonio, 
Texas 78248. Mr. Dreiss will be replacing Hector Guerra, Sr. of Pharr whose term 
expired.
      To be a member of the On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council for a 
term to expire September 1, 1997: Michael Thomas Fahy, 12502 McLoughlin Point, 
Austin, Texas 78726. Mr. Fahy will be replacing Ann McGinley of Austin whose 
term expired.
      To be a member of the Battleship Texas Advisory Board for a term to expire 
February 1, 1997: Quinton Rogers, 1005 West Pinecrest Drive, Marshall, Texas 
75670. Mr. Rogers will be replacing David A. Jones of Houston whose term 
expired.
      To be a member of the Battleship Texas Advisory Board for a term to expire 
February 1, 2001: Charles A. Alcorn, 623 Rancho Bauer, Houston, Texas 77079. Mr. 
Alcorn is being reappointed.
      To be a member of the Battleship Texas Advisory Board for a term to expire 
February 1, 1997: Carter Casteel, 285 Rio Drive, New Braunfels, Texas 78130. 
Mrs. Casteel will be filling the unexpired term of Pauline M. Delaney of Houston 
who resigned.
      To be a member of the Battleship Texas Advisory Board for a term to expire 
February 1, 2001: Thomas J. Perich, 1905 Country Club Drive, Sugarland, Texas 
77478. Mr. Perich will be replacing Richard (Burt) Ballanfant of Houston whose 
term expired.
      To be a member of the Battleship Texas Advisory Board for a term to expire 
February 1, 2001: Carol G. Calvert, 2539 FM 55, Waxahachie, Texas 75165. Mrs. 
Calvert will be replacing George W. Strake, III of Houston whose term expired.
      To be a member of the Texas Energy Coordination Council for a term to 
expire December 31, 1996: Mary Hartman, 10203 Vernlyn Drive, San Antonio, Texas 
77230. Ms. Hartman will be replacing Richard L. Gilbert of Livingston whose term 
expired.
      To be a member of the Texas Energy Coordination Council for a term to 
expire December 31, 1996: The Honorable James R. Matz, 3105 Clifford, Harlingen, 
Texas 78550. Commissioner Matz will be replacing Betty Bauer Brink of Fort Worth 
whose term expired.
      To be a member of the Texas Energy Coordination Council for a term to 
expire December 31, 1996: Michael J. Osborne, 909 Twenty Third Street, Austin, 
Texas 78705. Mr. Osborne will be replacing Robert L. Walters of Dallas/Fort 
Worth Airport, Texas, whose term expired.
      To be a member of the Texas Energy Coordination Council for a term to 
expire December 31, 1997: Kathleen Francis Best Bailey, 226 S. Timbercreek 
Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79118. Mrs. Bailey will be replacing Thomas R. Standish 
of Houston whose term expired.
      To be a member of the Texas Energy Coordination Council for a term to 
expire December 31, 1997: Donald W. Niemiec, 4006 Woodcastle Court, Arlington, 
Texas 76016. Mr. Niemiec will be replacing Kathleen E. Magruder of Dallas who 
resigned.
      To be a member of the Texas Energy Coordination Council for a term to 
expire December 31, 1997: Michael A. Roberts, Jr., 401 Westmoreland, Houston, 
Texas 77006. Mr. Roberts is being reappointed.
      To be a member of the Texas Energy Coordination Council for a term to 
expire December 31, 1997: Robert L. Wright, 105 Hollywood Boulevard, Victoria, 
Texas 77904. Mr. Wright is being appointed to a new position pursuant to House 
Bill Number 1968, 74th Legislature.

Appointments Made March 8, 1996
      To be a member of the Texas Water Development Board for a term to expire 
December 31, 2001: Noe Fernandez, 101 West Westway, McAllen, Texas 78501. Mr. 
Fernandez is being reappointed.
      To be a member of the Texas Water Development Board for a term to expire 
December 31, 2001: William B. Madden, 4520 Belfort Avenue, Dallas, a Texas 
75205. Mr. Madden is being reappointed.
Issued in Austin, Texas on March 13, 1996.
TRD-9603558
George W. Bush
Governor of Texas

Executive Orders
GWB 95-14
Dissolving the Conservatorship of The Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
   WHEREAS, on April 12, 1995, in Austin, Texas, the Senate General 
Investigating Committee and the House General Investigating Committee met in 
joint session pursuant to Section 301.019, Texas Government Code, to consider 
the preliminary investigation of the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; 
and
   WHEREAS, the Senate General Investigating Committee and the House General 
Investigating Committee voted to recommend to the Legislative Audit Committee 
that the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse be placed under 
conservatorship pursuant to Subchapter C, Chapter 2104, Texas Government Code; 
and
   WHEREAS, those proceedings, findings and recommendations were adopted by the 
Joint General Investigating Committee of the 74th Legislature of the State of 
Texas and forwarded for consideration to the Legislative Audit Committee and the 
Governor of the State of Texas; and
   WHEREAS, on April 18, 1995, the Legislative Audit Committee found that a 
condition of gross fiscal mismanagement exists at the Texas Commission on 
Alcohol and Drug Abuse and that sufficient evidence exists to warrant placing 
the agency under state conservatorship; and
   WHEREAS, on April 26, 1995, pursuant to the above and by authority of the 
Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, I, George W. Bush, Governor of 
Texas, ordered the State Conservatorship Board to act as conservator of the 
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; and
   WHEREAS, on February 26, 1996, the State Conservatorship Board, in open 
meeting, declared and forwarded such declaration to me that the condition of 
gross fiscal mismanagement in the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse no 
longer exists.
   NOW, THEREFORE, I, George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, by authority of the 
Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, do hereby DECLARE that the 
condition of fiscal mismanagement within the Texas Commission on Alcohol and 
Drug Abuse no longer exists and I do hereby ORDER the conservatorship of the 
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse dissolved effective as of February 
27, 1996;
   AND I DO FURTHER ORDER that, not later than November 1, 1996, the 
transitional board members of the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 
newly constituted pursuant to Article 26 of Chapter 876 of the 74th Legislature, 
Regular Session, and the State Conservatorship Board file joint recommendations 
with the presiding officer of each house of the legislature for consideration by 
the 75th Legislature relating to the governance of the commission.
Issued in Austin, Texas on February 26, 1996.
TRD-9603559
George W. Bush
Governor of Texas

GWB-96-1
Relating to the Texas Motorist's Choice Program
   WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Texas heretofore has enacted the 
Texas Clean Air Act (the Act), codified at Chapter 382 of the Texas Health and 
Safety Code;
   WHEREAS, section 382.037(a-1) of the Act authorizes the Governor to 
determine, after appropriate negotiation with the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, the type of vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance 
program for the State;
   WHEREAS, section 382.037(a-1) authorizes the Governor to direct the Texas 
Natural Resource Conservation Commission to develop and implement the vehicle 
emissions inspection and maintenance program that he determines to be necessary 
for the State;
   WHEREAS, section 382.037(a-1) authorizes the Governor to direct the adoption 
of a particular testing technology or system or a particular combination of 
technologies, systems, or technologies and systems, and to adjust appropriate 
fees as necessary;
   WHEREAS, section 382.037(a-1) authorizes the Governor to direct the exemption 
of a county from, or the inclusion of a county in, a vehicle emissions 
inspection and maintenance program;
   WHEREAS, section 382.037(a-1) provides that the program authorized under 
section 382.0371 is suspended upon implementation of the new vehicle emissions 
inspection and maintenance program;
   NOW, THEREFORE, I, George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, have determined, after 
appropriate negotiation with the United States Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA), that the Texas Motorist's Choice Program is necessary for the State, and 
I hereby direct the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (Commission) 
to develop and implement the Texas Motorist's Choice Program, approvable by EPA, 
as described below:
   All gasoline-fueled light-duty vehicles and light- and heavy-duty trucks 
required to be registered in, and primarily operated in, Dallas, Tarrant, El 
Paso, and Harris Counties that are between two and 24 years old are subject to 
the inspection and maintenance program requirements. Vehicles operated on 
federal facilities in these counties and vehicles exempt from registration and 
primarily operated in these counties are subject to the Program requirements as 
well.
   The Commission shall develop a remote sensing program that identifies gross-
polluting vehicles which shall be subject to inspection and maintenance 
requirements upon detection by remote sensing equipment. The remote sensing 
program shall be implemented in counties identified by Commission rule and in 
cooperation with the Department of Public Safety (Department).
   Motorists may choose a two-speed idle or a loaded/transient mode test at any 
test-and-repair or a test-only facility certified by the State, subject only to 
the availability of facilities.
   Upon proof of eligibility and payment of a reasonable fee, as established by 
Commission rule, a motorist may qualify for a waiver from certain inspection and 
maintenance requirements.
   The Commission shall develop test equipment criteria and shall set emission 
test procedures and passing criteria.
   The Commission shall collect and report inspection and maintenance data to 
EPA, including inspection results, inspection facility data, challenge test and 
waiver data, vehicle repair data, audit data, enforcement data, data regarding 
vehicles operated on federal facilities, vehicle registration data, and any 
other data required by EPA. The Commission shall compare inspection results with 
registration data for the purpose of enforcing Program requirements.
   The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Texas Department of 
Transportation, develop a program providing for the denial of registration of 
vehicles that have not complied with Program requirements.
   The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Texas Department of 
Transportation, develop a program providing that vehicles between six and 24 
years old must pass an inspection within 60 days of resale and prior to transfer 
of title to non-family member consumers in Dallas, Tarrant, or Harris Counties.
   FURTHER, I hereby direct the Commission to implement the following Program 
components in order to provide the maximum convenience and consumer protection 
for motorists:
   The Commission shall set an inspection fee that will include State oversight 
costs.
   The Commission shall develop, implement, and oversee a public information 
campaign that includes the remote sensing and test on resale components of the 
Program.
   The Commission shall adopt a resolution, in accordance with section 382. 
037(d) of the Act, which provides that the Department shall implement a system 
which requires, as a condition of obtaining a safety inspection certificate for 
a vehicle subject to the Program, that the vehicle be inspected annually with a 
two-speed idle test or biennially with a loaded/transient mode test, as required 
by the Texas air quality State Implementation Plan.
   FURTHER, I hereby direct the Commission to enter into an agreement with the 
Department to provide for the establishment of the following Program components:
   In accordance with section 382.038(a) of the Act, the Department shall adopt 
by rule standards and procedures for implementing the inspection and maintenance 
program designed by the Commission and for licensing inspection facilities, 
including the establishment of a penalty structure that will meet the 
requirements of federal regulations provided at 40 C.F.R. sec.51.364.
   In cooperation with the Commission, the Department shall develop, implement, 
and oversee a public information campaign pertaining to emissions inspection and 
repair requirements for vehicles subject to the Program, and the recognized 
repair technician component of the Program, and shall be responsible for the 
resolution of consumer complaints and disputes related to the inspection 
facilities, inspectors, or results.
   The Department shall issue waivers in accordance with the Commission's 
criteria adopted by rule.
   The Department shall, in accordance with section 382.038(e) of the Act, 
develop and implement procedures whereby a motorist may conveniently challenge 
the validity of the results of an inspection, in order to ensure quality control 
of the inspection facilities and consumer protection.
   The Department shall recognize automotive repair facilities and technicians, 
in accordance with criteria adopted by the Commission, in order to promote 
increased consumer protection.
   AND ADDITIONALLY, WHEREAS, legislation is desirable to enhance the Texas 
Motorist's Choice Program,
   NOW, THEREFORE, I hereby declare my intent to support legislation in the 75th 
Legislative session that will authorize the implementation of the following 
Program components: (1) the denial of re-registration of vehicles that have not 
complied with Program requirements; (2) the establishment of a class C 
misdemeanor penalty for operating a gross-polluting vehicle in a nonattainment 
area; and (3) the requirement for an inspection within 60 days of resale and 
prior to transfer of title to non-family member consumers residing in Dallas, 
Tarrant, or Harris Counties.
   This executive order shall remain in effect until modified, amended, or 
rescinded by me.
Issued in Austin, Texas on February 27, 1996.
TRD-9603658
George W. Bush
Governor of Texas

GWB 96-2
Relating to the March 12, 1996 and the April 9, 1996 Primary and Runoff 
Elections
   WHEREAS, a significant number of United States military and civilian 
personnel are stationed or living overseas, including those who are presently 
deployed in support of Operation of Joint Endeavor in Bosnia; and
   WHEREAS, the Secretary of State, Chief Election Officer of Texas, has been 
contacted by the Presidential Designee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. sec.1973ff (the "Act"), concerning the short 
period of time to mail ballots to overseas voters for the March 12, 1996 and 
April 9, 1996 Primary and Runoff Elections;
   WHEREAS, the Presidential Designee has suggested, pursuant to the Act, that 
overseas voters vote by special Federal write-in absentee ballot procedures; and
   WHEREAS, the Secretary of State has informed me that the special Federal 
write-in absentee ballot procedures will allow overseas voters to cast ballots 
in a timely fashion in the March 12, 1996 and April 9, 1996 Primary and Runoff 
Elections;
   NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, by virtue of the power 
vested in me, do hereby order the Secretary of State to cooperate with the 
Presidential Designee to ensure that citizens of Texas who are currently living 
or stationed overseas are able to vote in the March 12, 1996 and April 9, 1996 
Primary and Runoff Elections;
   The Secretary of State is hereby directed to notify the appropriate county 
officials and to prescribe such rules, regulations, or directives as necessary 
to ensure the proper acceptance of ballots of citizens covered by the Act for 
the March 12, 1996 and April 9, 1996 Primary and Runoff Elections.
Issued in Austin, Texas on March 6, 1996.
TRD-9603657
George W. Bush
Governor of Texas