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ecutive Orders
kpanding the Texas Commission on the
Status of Women
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EREAS, on the 17th day of August, A.D. 1977, I did create
establish the Texas Comnlission on the Status of Women;
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KRRRAS a rritiral need cnnt.in11nsin our country to utilize
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valuable assistance to
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dolph Briscoe, governor of the State
of Texas, by virtue of the power vested in me. do hereby establish the Task Force on Speedy Trial in Criminal Cases to provide assistance and coordination in the transition to and im:
plementation of the Speedy Trial in Criminal Cases Act. I
charge this task force to address the following matters and
any other matters which are germane to its deliberations:
(1) Assess the present caseloads and backlogs of criminal cases.
(2) Assess the impact of similar legislation in the
federal system and other states t h a t have a statutory mandate of speedy trials.
(3) Identify potential problem areas based on the
results gathered from ( 1 ) and (2) above.
( 4 ) Develop a n immediate plan to reduce any current
backlog prior to July 1. 1978.
15) Develop a n immediate plan for the coordination of
available judicial resources to assist the local trial courts.
(6) D e v e l o ~a n immediate ~ l a nfor criminal caseload
management.
(7) Develop recommendations fcr the full and effective
use of prosecutor screening and grand juries.
(8) D e v e l o ~trainine t roe rams for the iudiciarv and
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commission shall continue to operate in the manner and
er the conditions specified in Executive Order 32.
fficial recognition whereof, I hereby affix my signature
the 3rd day of March, A.D., 1978.
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:ation of the Task Force on Speedy
'rial in Criminal Cases
REAS, the swiftness and certaintjI of punishment is a
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EREAS the illdiriarv
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(10) Prepare and submit to me a report prior to Februa r y 1, 1979, which shall include the development of the above
plans and recommendations for the transition to and implementation of the act, the impact and effect on the judiciary
and prosecutors' offices, recommendations a s to the needs of
the judiciary and prbsecutors' offices to fully comply with the
act, and recommendations on needed legislative changes.
This task force will operate under my personal supervision,
chaired by my executive director, criminal stic ice-~ivision,
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and i t shall be composed of the following:
chief justice, Supreme Court of Texas, and as chairman,
Judicial Planning Committee
presiding judge, Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
chairman, Judicial Section, State Bar of Texas
president, Texas District and County Attorneys
Association. and as chairman. Texas
prosecutors' Coordinating council
president, Texas Judicial Council
administrative director, Office of Court Administration
chairman, Criminal Law Section, State Bar of Texas
chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee,
Texas Centerfor the Judiciary
president, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
president, Texas Police Association
president, Texas Chiefs of Police Association
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.president, Sheriffs Association of Texas
president, Texas Justices of the Peace and Constables
Associa tion
chairman, Municipal Judges Section, State Bar of Texas
chairman, Texas Adult Probation Commission
president. County and District Clerks Association
such citizen members a s may be appointed by the
governor
I request each member of this task force to commit their sup-
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por<staff personnel a n d financial resources to the execution
of this executive order. And I further request each state
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agency and state official concerned with the field of criminal
justice to cooperate with and assist the task force a t the request of the chairman.
(dl assist legislative committees and members of t
legislature by review and analysis of present and prop08
The chairman shall appoint such committees a s deemed
necessary and may include citizens and other appropriate
members of the criminal justice system on these committees.
(e) recommend changes in the laws on workers'
pensation insurance if a quorum of the committee
unanimous agreement as to such change: and
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report to the governor and the 66th Legislature
later than 30 days prior to the convening of the regul
sion of the legislature. The report shall contain a summ
the committee's activities and its recommendations, if
and
(g) to draft proposed legislation for the considera
the legislature and the governor creating a permanent
Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee. '
Meetings of the task force and the committees appointed
thereunder shall be subject to the call of the chairman.
The chairman is a voting member of the task force.
Any services rendered to the task force by state officials and
state employees shall be a n additional duty of their respective offices and positions.
The task force, through its chairman, may apply for and accept grants from public or private funds.
The task force will report its findings, recommendations, and
conclusions to me and make such interim reports a s may be
requested.
The membership and responsibilities of the task force may be
modified, expanded, or diminished from time to time.
This executive order shall be effective immediately and shall
remain in effect until February 1, 1979, unless modified, extended, or rescinded by me.
In official recognition thereof, I hereby affix my signature
this the 3rd day of March,. 1978.
D.B. 36
Establishment of the Texas Workers
Compensation Interim Advisory Committee
WHEREAS- the State of Texas has no Texas Workers'
pensation Advisory Committee t o study a n d evaluate
workers' compensation laws in this state: and
WHEREAS, there exists a need for the establishment of a n
interim advisory committee to study and analyze the status
of Texas laws relating to workers' compensation insurance
and to advise the governor and the legislature on the repeal
or amendment of existing legislation or the adoption of new
legislation in that body of law.
NOW,THEREFORE, I, Dolph Briscoe, governor of the State
of Texas, by virtue of the authority vested in me, do hereby
establish the Texas Workers' Compensation Interim Advisory Committee to conduct a thorough study and analysis of
Texas laws relating to workers' compensation insurance and
advise me and the legislature of any needed changes in the
Texas Workers' Compensation Law. I charge this committee
to address the following matters and any other matters which
a r e germane t o its deliberations:
( a ) review the laws of the State of Texas pertaining to
workers' compensation insurance, including judicial interpretation, with a view to improving the system for the
benefit of the citizens of Texas: and
(.b) conduct research and hold hearings a s needed to
identify problem areas of the law and to formulate solutions;
and
(c) utilize data of the Industrial Accident Board and
t h e s t a t e Board of Insurance, subject to maintaining the confidentiality of any data so received; and
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This committee shall consist of 13 members appointed by
to serve a t my pleasure. Members shall be appointed s o t
three members represent each of the following:
( a ) employers who are subscribers as that ter
defined in Article 8309, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,
amended;
(b) employees who a r e insured under the provision
Title 130, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925;
(c) insurers which write workers' compensation
surance in Texas: and,
(d) attornevs who r e ~ r e s e n tclaimants before the'
dustrial ~ c c i d e n Board.
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The chairman of the Industrial Accident Board is a n excio member of the committee and is designated by me a
chairman.
I request each member of this committee to commit h
support and resources toward accomplishment of
poses. I further request state agencies and officials to
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assist the committee a t the request of th
man or his designee and any services rendered shall be an
ditionak duty of their respective offices and positions.
~~~~l~~ meetings of the committee shall be held in A
Texas, a t least once every two months a t the call of the e
man 0, his designee. Hearings and special meetings she
heid at such times as a majority of the members ma
mine. A quorum for the transaction of business by t
mitteeshall consist of one member of each of the four
mimed above.
The
appoint
subcornmi
consist of at least
necessary and each
each of the four groups named above.
Members of the committee and subcommittees shall';
without compensation and each shall be responsible for"
her expenses.
The personnel of the Industrial Accident Board
the staff for the committee in addition to the
and shall assist the committee in its duties
the next
needed legislation to present
Texas Legislature.
The membership and responsibilities of the commit
be modified, expanded, or diminished from time to
modification of this executive order.
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