OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
STATE CAPITOL
DOLPH BRISCOE
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711
GOVERNOR
D.B.No.8
EXECUTIVE ORDER
WHEREAS, the continuing need exists to develop a uniform and rational
set of boundaries for existing multi-county regions or districts used by
State agencies, federal agencies, and locally-formed areawide organizations
in Texas; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of existing multi-county regions or districts
often overlap and conflict, leading to confusion among public officials
and citizens, as well as to the dilution of effective coordination and
participation in public programs; and
WHEREAS, the official State Planning Regions were established December
16, 1968, by the Governor in his statutory capacity as the State's Chief
Planning Officer; and
WHEREAS, Section 3(b) of Article lOllm, V.A.C.S., requires the Governor
to review and modify the boundaries of the State Planning Region framework
each biennium; and
WHEREAS, six changes were made to the State Planning Regions in the 1971
study; and
WHEREAS, federal law and administrative rules call upon the Governor to
coordinate common or consistent planning and development districts or regions
utilized by any group or agency receiving federal assistance; and
WHEREAS, a growing number of State agencies have taken steps to make
their planning and, in many cases, service delivery regions conform to the
common State Planning Region framework; and
WHEREAS, the State Planning Regions have undergone a careful study
during the 1972-73 Biennium to determine the need for county redelineations
and to determine the need for new State Planning Regions;
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the State Planning Region framework be
adjusted in the following manner:
1.
Karnes County to be realigned from the Coastal Bend State Planning
Region to the Alamo State Planning Region.
2.
Hardin County to be realigned from the Deep East Texas State Planning
Region to the South East Texas State Planning Region.
3.
The two recognized Subregions in the North Central Texas State
Planning Region shall each be a State Planning Region.
The new
North Central Texas State Planning Region shall consist of Collin,
Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro,
Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant and Wise Counties.
The new Texoma State Planning Region shall consist of Cooke, Fannin
and Grayson Counties.
4.
The two recognized Subregions in the Central Texas State Planning
Region shall each be a State Planning Region.
The new Heart of
Texas State Planning Region shall consist of Bosque, Falls,
Freestone, Hill, Limestone and McLennan Counties.
The New Central
Texas State Planning Region shall consist of Bell, Coryell, Hamilton,
Lampasas, Milam, Mills and San Saba Counties.
5.
The two Subregions in the Alamo State Planning Region shall each
be a State Planning Region.
The new Alamo State Planning Region
shall consist of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie,
Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina and Wilson Counties.
The new Middle Rio Grande State Planning Region shall consist
of Dimmit, Edwards, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, Real, Val Verde,
Uvalde and Zavala Counties.
All changes are to become effective September 1, 1973, for planning purposes,
with the transfer of services to be phased in on a planned and orderly basis,
to be completed no later than September 1,1974; and
IT IS FURTHER REQUESTED that the head of each principal department,
agency, institution and instrumentality of State government:
1.
Recognize the boundaries of State Planning Regions as they have
been adjusted;
2.
Take immediate steps to plan programs to conform to the established
regional boundaries and evaluate current programs as to their
consistency with the regional boundaries, using the regions as
building blocks when fewer than 24 regions are needed;
3.
Review field services and operations to determine the extent to
which they can be carried out on a regional basis; and
4.
Review data collection and dissemination activities to determine
statistical data and information which can be collected and reported
on a regional basis.
In official recognition whereof, I
affix my signature this _..=.:::._-28
day of
August
Governor of Texas
, 1973.
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TEXAS PLANNiNG REGIONS
September 1973
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
DIVISION OF PLANNING COORDINATION
DOLPH BRISCOE
BOX 12428, CAPITOL STATION
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711
GOVtlRHOR
PHONE 512 475-2427
Augus t 31, 1973
TO:
Directors/Commissioners Texas State Agencies
Regional Directors of Federal Agencies
Executive Directors/Presidents of Texas Regional Councils
of Governments
Other Affected Groups Engaged in Planning
Ex~cutive
Attached is the Executive Order recently signed by Governor Briscoe
officially updating the State Planning Regions for this biennium.
The review process, required by Section 3(b), of Article 1011m,
V.A.C.S., was conducted over the last four months by the Division of
Planning Coordination.
The State Planning Regions serve as a common framework for planning
and service delivery in Texas, and have been a most useful mechanism
over the past five years. Their use by State agencies, federal
agencies, and local groups has been an important factor in the
rational development of our State.
Questions about the State Planning Regions or the biennial review
should be addressed to Walter Tibbitts or Dennis Thomas at
512/475-2427.
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Attachment
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James M.
Director