Executive Orders
Executive Order D.B. 38
the Handicapped
WHEREAS, the Federal Congress and Texas Legislature
have enacted legislation to insure handicapped individuals
have equal rights and opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has charged certain state
agencies to provide financial assistance, medical treatment,
rehabilitation, and other services and material assistance to
handicapped individuals; and
WHEREAS, the state, local and private sectors should constitute a full partnership with handicapped individuals to
provide opportunities for all mentally and physically handicapped individuals consistent with their capacities and
abilities; and
WHEREAS, handicapped individuals are entitled to play a
(3) - ascertain from handicapped individuals how T
state government can be most responsive to their proble
and
ing an independent life with drgnity and full participatio
community life to the greatest extent possible.
This Executive Order shall become effective on this 3r
of March, A.D., 1978, and shall remain in effect
amended modified, or repealed by me.
In official recognition whereof, I hereby affix my signa
this 3rd day of March, A.D., 1978.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on March 3, 1978.
Doc. No. 781680
WHEREAS, as governor of the State of Texas I am deeply interested in the progress being made in achieving full equality
and opportunity for handicapped Texans in our society.
.
.
Dolph Briscoe
Governor of Texas
For further information, please call (512) 475-3021.
Volume 3. Number 19. March 17. 1978