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April '12, 1973
lJircctor Adm. Div,
No. D.B.-l
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Providing for ~ co-ordinated State plan and program for more
effective drug abuse prevention functions; designating the Texas
Department of Community Affairs as the single State Agency for
the preparation and. administration of the plan and program; and
establishing a State"Drug Abuse Advisory Council.
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I, Dolph Briscoe, by virtue of the authority vested in
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9' Order d'ated February 13, 1973~ The following Executive Order
No. D.B.-l is substituted as f6110ws:
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Section 1.
St~te Drug Abuse Prevention Plan and Proqram.
There being a great need for a co-ordina ted Sta-te program .tor
planning, establishing, conducting, and co-ordinating projects
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functions in co-operation with the Federal drug abuse prevention
program
enacted by Public Law 92-255; 8 Stat.• 65; the plan and
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Section 2. D<:fini tioD and purpos~.. The term "drug abuse
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prevention
function" means any program or activity relating to
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drug
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training, treatment, rehabilitation, or
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research,
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any such function even \vhcn p.3rforr"ed by
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an
organization
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primary
mission is in the fiel~ of drug
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traffic
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to drugs. 1he purpose is
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assure
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co-ordination
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and local drug abuse
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prevention
functions
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to
co-operate
with
and co-ordinate such
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State
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local
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Federal drug abuse
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prevention
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92-255;
86 Stat. 65.
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Section 3. Duties of the Texas D~J?:1.rtrnent of Community
Affairs. . rrhe Texas DeparJcn:ent of CommuniJcy Affairs is hereby
designated as the single State agency responsible for the
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1.;0 of 5409 of Public Law 92-255.
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Section 4.
State Drug Abuse Advisorv Council.
There is
l.l3 hereby established a State Drug Abuse Adv[~ory Council, hercin44 after referred to as "Council", which shall serve in an advisory
. capacity on matters relating to the purposes of this Executive
'~Drder, and which shall advise and consult. with the ,Texas Depart~ ment of Conununity Affairs in its administration of the plan and
I program·above set forth.
The Council shall serve solely in 'an
advisory capacity and shall not be delegated any administrative
authority or responsibility, and membership thereon shall not
constitute an "office" for any purpose whatever.
Section 5. Council MembershiE..
The Council shall consist
of the_~overnor as chairman and not more than thirty members who
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shall be appo~nted by the Governor for terms of ~wo years, with
vacancies to be filled by the Governor.
It shall include
interested citizens and representatives of non-governmental
organizations or groups, and of public agencies concerned with
the prevention and treatment of drug abuse and drug dependence,
from different geographical areas of the State.
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Section 6. Meetings and Compensation_of the Council.
The Conncil shall meet, at the call or request of the Governor,
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and necessary expenses incurred in connec~ion with their
15 service. Meetings of the Council shall be held at least four
16 1 times each year, and the Governor may designate a seven member
17 ex,ecutive committee of the Council to represent and act for
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Section 7. Duties of Executive Director of the Texas
DePClrtment of COffiil1unity Affair~. The E:xe<.~utlveb-frecto-r of the
'l'exas DepartmeDt of Community Affairs shall report directly
to the Governor and shall be responsible for:
(1) Conducting, with the aid and assistance of local
authorities, a detailed survey of State and local problems and
nel~ds for the prevention and treatment of drug abuse and drug
dependence, including, but not limited to, a survey of health
facilities needed to provide services for drug abuse and drug
dependence, and a plan for the development and distribution of
such facili~ies and programs throughout the State.
(2)' Identification of all funds, programs, and resources
available in the State and from the Federal Government, the
State Government, local governments, public and private
agEmcies, ,foundations, and other sources, which are currently
being used and those Which could in the future be used to
implement drug abuse prevention functions in the State;
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Development of, or provision for development of, .
objective devices or methadologies for the evaluation of all
dru~ abuse prevention functions within this £tate;
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Establishment of a clearinghouse for development of
and maintenance of a centralized drug abuse dpta collection
and dissemination system for all drug abuse prevention functions, consistent with the confidentiality safeguards of
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count ot chronic drug abusers.
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Develop and maintain a management information system
which provides an ongoing review of the State's drug abuse
-problem indicators, drug abuse programs, and resources, rela-'
tionsh~~ of resources to d~ug problem intensity, and analysis
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of problem ~ndicator dynamics to resource application and
assist local, c'hief executive offices to build and maintain a,
local management information system;
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Formulation and administration of a comprehensive
state plan for coordination of all drug abuse prevention
functions (and to other state plans in related areas, especially,
h~alth, education and criminal justice) within the State in
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(7) Coordination of the delivery of all funding from
whatever source to state and local levels with regard to drug
abuse prevention functions (including other state plans,
especially the health plan developed under Section 314(d) (2)
o.f the United States Public Health Service Act) and final
review and con~ent within thirty days on all drug abuse
prE~vention proposals to any funding or service agency for drug
abuse prevention functions within this State;
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Require such information and reports as necessary
from state and local agencies for planning, management, and
evaluation and 'for otherwise carrying out the mandate of this
Order;
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(9) Review of all ,budgets, regulations, guidelines,
requirements, criteria, and procedures for operation of all
state agencies in terms of their consistency with policies,
priorities, and objectives established, and provide policy
direction to such agencies in making any changes which may
be necess~ry to bring them into consistency with these
policies;
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(10) Assist in- the development and establishment of
health, safety, and. professional standards for certifying, ~
.licensing or approving drug abuse treatment programs, facilities, and'personnel within the State by the legally designated
state department or agency, inclUding standards to be followed
in hiring individuals both subject to and not subject to
goverrunent merit systems.
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(11) Devise policies and prcoedures to foster greater
cooperation and interaction between the treatment community
and the criminal justice system, particularly in the local
jurisdictions, through formulation of a long-term plan for
cooperation.
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Coordination of all drug abuse education and training
this State through cooperation with
education, schools, and other
p~blic and private agencies in establishing education programs
for the prevention of drug abuse and for training in the
,treatment and rehabilitation of p~rsons affected by drug abuse
and dr~g dependence.
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(13) D~velopment of geographically distributed dl:ug
abuse prevention and treatment facilities and programs throughout the State in order to assure ready access for all affected
people within the State;
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(14) Review, at least annually, of the State Plan for
coord ina tion of drug abuse prevention functions \vi thin the
State, annual submission to the Secretary to the United States
9 Department of Health, Educati~n, and Welfare of an analysis
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(15) Report annually to the Governor and the State
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concerning its activities for the past year; and
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(16) Such additional duties as may be assigned from time
to time by the Governor.
Secti6n 8. Duties of Interagency Health and Resources
Council.
The Interagency Health and"l1.U':-nan-·Resources· Council
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requestedto_assist in 9arrying out these responsibilities.
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Office of Gove rnor Dolph Briscoe
February 13, 1973
For Immediate ReleaSAt
Governor Dolph Briscoe, by Executive Order, has designated the
Texas Department of Community Affairs as the single State agency responsible
for coordinating all drug abuse prevention functions in Texas.
In signing the order, Governor Briscoe said:
"Drug abuse is one of
our m.ost pressing problems, one which affects the lives of thousands of Texans.
If we are to properly combat the rise in drug abuse in our State, we must not
only enact strong, workable drug laws, but we must coordinate actlvities related
to drug abuse and improve communications between local and State agencies.
By designating the Texas Department of Community Affairs as the single responsible
agency, we w1l1 be able to p''rovide the coordination and more unified delivery of
the services which are necessary in a program of this scope. "
The Texas Department of Community Affairs, which has administered
the State Program on Drug Abuse, is now charged with implementing programs in:
drug abuse rehabilitation, treatment, education, research and prevention activities.
The drug abuse prevention activities will be coordinated through the
Interagency Health and Human Resources Council.
The Council consists of agency
heads having responsibilities in the service delivery areas.
Governor Briscoe also announced he will establish an Advisory Council
which will consult with TDCA and the Interagency Health and Human Resources
Council on a continuing basis.
The Governor will ask the advisory group to assist
TDCA in preparing comprehensive regional and State plans suited to local needs,
yet achieving State goals.
The members of the Advisory' Council will include representatives from
State a.gencies, the State Board of Education, the Attorney General's Office, crime
commissions, the Board of Pharmacy, medical societies, regional planning councils,
educational associations and private citizens.