,it has bsm duumbd that a
twcnty percent (20%) of Teus' gross state produa is .din*ly andlor i n d h d y h b b k to the
~ d o a a d ~ t o t h e = W ~ ~ i . a i d o . p d ~ I * d ~ ~ r m ~ ~ t .nuldilu%impacfrof~~~$3
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bjJli00, inover $37 binion, and the employment of over 147,7,000 individds m the rt.tc; and
Bf the majority d petrochanicds in the Urrited States, which
with the
e @mat of these products through the Waruway to for+ mdrkets produces a
the physical pmtcdm ofhvduable walrnds and orher i m p l a d e habitat for W and wildlife is m ~~e
savice provided by the airaing
chhd~~,locatadbet~theWofMcxicomdIheIa~8~~inMnugorda-d
two suck&= of beach at Sargent Beach. Texas. m e of 4,500 feet .nd amher d 3,500 fea. are erodmg at fates of up ta.sixty-sevm (67) feet per
Gulf of Mexico tluwtcm to mcrorrch into the Waterway in the fomedle fnauc with the alatming potartid to revsnlyhmpa or rtcp the flow
~wat.rwayinbarhurtandw&dindon~SagsmBm&,cmd
storms and hunimcs in the Gulf d Mexico pose the potmtttl to massively acxxhnm the erodon and pin the Gulf d Mexico and the
d , causing immediate and long term dismptim to barge traffic alcng the Waterway in Texas. thus devastating the economy of the
d sipi&mrly damaging the u r n a n y d thc n.tion; and
a
tB
mon breach of the sxining land W r d h g from a tropical ~
water wetlands vital to the corrul ecology of the reg*
r
or
mhumcane will alter or dcstmy thOUIIlIfds of acres of cxiating
of Commerce, the Taus Depatimmt d Trrmpmiation, the OBce of StatcFedenl Relations, and the staff of the Govunw's Office
the local govemmmtal bodies to mure that necusary rtepr u taken to amme finding. to prevmt my fuaher negative ecmamic
nrtc; and to makt dpifiamt adverse c m i n m m d comqmccs. 'Ibk w d v c directs of the Taus Depammt of Commerce shall
acti~of&eTaskForaandshallmakcpwiodicrrpoartorhsgovcma.
tEn, Texas, on March 20, 1992.
Ann W. Richards
Governor of Texas
citizmr of Taus needs acauatc infomatiao abcat smta-fundql health md human swviceg; and
, these services are cunently provided by a m k t y of state agencies whii do not cumtly use common terminology to communicate
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other WW,
or the Legislahue; and
this limits the access of Texas citizens to coordinated, comprehensive, and reliable health and human services informationthroughout
I, Sedion 3.07 of House Bill 7, 72nd Legislature, First Called Session, directs the govmor's office to appoint a work group to
health and human d c e s d i i n a r y of uniform terms and services;
I
,I, Ann W. Wdwds, Governor of the State of Texas, under the a u h t y vested in me, cb hereby create the Health and Human
Work Group, hereinafter referred to as the Work Grwp.
is composed of not more than f
h (15) members appointed by the governor.
roup will consist of a diverse group of individuals, including consumers of health and human sewices and agency representatives.
p shall develop a statewide health and human services dictionary of uniform terms and services to be used by the state agencies for
aosg-agency Goordination, such as service delivery, planning, budgeting, and r e f e d services.
up shall present the clictionary to the governor no later than September 1, 1992.
are not entitled to mpensatioh but are enlitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses (travel and per diem)
their duties. To the extent possible, state employees w l receive reimbursement
from their respective agencies.
tin, Texas, on March 24, 1992.
Ann W. Richards
Governor of Texas
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