EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. D.B.-3
June 12, 1973
THE SrfATE OF TEXAS
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
AUS'I'IN, TEXAS
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFE'lY
I, Dolph Briscoe, Governor of the State of Texas, by virtue
of Ule authority vested in me, do hereby issue an Executive Order
as fol1 0\'1::3 :
HlIEREAS, the 'I'exas 'I'raffic Safety lkt of 1967, Art. 6701j-l,
VeL"nOn'S Texas Civil Statutes, authorized the Governor to estab1 islJ c:1'd administ"2r a sta-tewide traffic safety program de::; igned
to reduce traffic accidents and the resulting deaths, injuries,
and p£operty damage, and to employ personnel necessary to adminisle,:.:' tbis Acti and
WHEREAS, the said Texas 'I'raffic Safety Act of 1967 autllCrized
the Governor of the State of Texas to receive on behalf of the
Sta tt~ of Texas all funds avail able from the United States under
t~e Highway Safety Act of 1966, P.L. 89-564, 80 Stat. 731, or
&ny olher federal Act, for the implementation of the said Texas
'rr,l.!.'fic Safety Act of 1967 to improvement of high\vay safety in
this.Stat.e; and
\'IIIcro'::iI.S, t,:1e Honorable Preston Smith, former Governor cf
the State of Texas, issued an Executive Order dated the 24th
day of July, 1969, establishing an Office of Traffic Safety
for the purpose of administering this Act; and
mlliREAS, said Office of Traffic Safety has been operating
under t:he auspices of and as a division of the Depar'tment of
Cormnunity Affairs of the Governor of Texas' Office.
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NOW I ~rHEREFORE I I I Dolph Briscoe, Governor of the Sl:ate
:rexao I order and direct as follows:
1.
'1'ho heretofore dL,s ignated name of the Office of
Traffic Safety is hereby changed and it shall
hencefor~h be known as TIill GOv~llliOR'S OFFICE OF
THAFFIC SAFErry.
2.
The executive officer of the Governor's Office
of Traffic Safe'ty shall be the Governor's Administrator for Traffic Safety, who shall be appointed
by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
The
Governor's Administrator shall from time to time
appoint such officers and employees as may be neccessary to carry out the purposes of the Act.
3.
'1'here is hereby delegated to the Governor's Administrator all powers and authority necessary to carry
out the purposes of the Texas Traffic Safety Act of
1967.
4.
All departments, agencies, and institutions of the
State of Texas and all officers and employees of
the State government are requested to cooperate
with the Governor and the Governor's Administrator
in the administration of the Act to accomplish its
purposes.
5.
All management, control and supervision of the
Office of Traffic Safety heretofore vested in the
Department of COl'nmunity Affairs is hereby vacated
and set aside and the Office of Traffic Safety is
removed as a part of and division of the Department
of Community 1'.ffairs and placed under the direction,
management, control and supervision of the Governor.
6.
Any part or provision of any proclamation or Executive Order heretofore issued that is inconsistent
or in conflict with any part or provision of this
Executive Order is hereby repealed, set aside and
held for naught.
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7.
This Executive Order shall take effect. on July 1,
1973, and shall remain in effect until changed or
revoked.
IN 'l'ESTUlONY \toJ'HEREOF,
I have herewith subscribed my of-
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f:Lcial signature and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
']'exas this 12th day of June,
1973.
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