EXECUTIVE ORDER
Aug.,ust 22,
1973
No. D.B. -6
Providing for the establishment of the Defense and Disaster
Relief Council and designating its Director and members.
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I, Dolph Briscoe, pursuant to the authority vested in me
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ticularly by
Section 6 (a) of the Texas Disaster Act of 1973,
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(Acts, 1973, 63rd Legislature), hereby designate the Director
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As Director of the Division
of Disaster Emergency Services, he shall serve as my designated
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agent -in the administration and supervision of the provisions
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of
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Texas Disaster Act of 1973 and may exercise the powers
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the Governor therein, and may accept from the Federal
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as gifts, grants, or loans for the-purposes of civil defense or
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disaster relief and may dispense such gifts, grants, or loans
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The Director of the Division 9f Disaster Emergency Services
is hereby designated as Chairman of the Defense and Disaster
Relief Council herein established in accordance with Section 5
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Pursuant to the-establishment of the Defense and Disaster
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Relief Council, I hereby designate the head of the following
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state a<;fencies, boards, . and commissions and representatives of
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organized volunteer groups to serve as members of the' D~£cnse
Disaster Relief Council and such others as may be added from
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time to time.
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Adjutant· Generalis Department
Texas Aeronautics Conunission
Agriculture,Department
Texas Air Control Board
Attorney General
State Auditor
State Building Commission
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Board of Control
Texas Education Agency
Texas Employment Commission
Department of Health
Highway Department
State Board of Insurance
Texas Industrial Comr~ission
Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Parks and Wildlife Department
Department of Public Safety
Department of Public Welfare
Railroad Commission
Veterans' Affairs Conmlission
Water Development Bo~rd
water Quality Board
Water Rights Conunission
Texas Forest Service
Texas Civil Air Patrol Conunission
Division of Disaster Emergency Services
Texas· Department of Conmlunity Affairs
American Red Cross
Texas State TeGhnical Institute
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Each of the above designated agencies and groups has legal func-
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tions relating to important phases of the State and Federal
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Duties and' responsibilities
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or group shall be delineated in the State Em.ergency Operations
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and Annexes thereto.
The head of each of the designated
Sta'te agencies, boards and, commissions and organized 'volunteer
groups may delegate a member of his staff to represent
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The
.Division of Disaster Emergency Services shall estab'lisnl
operational
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as Disaster Districts which shall
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correspond to the boundaries of the Texas Highway Patrol Dis-
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Disaster Committee for each Disaster District to be composed
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of representatives of each State
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tricts and Sub-districts and shall arrange for a District
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board or commission
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having membership on the Defense and Disaster Relief
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The Highway Patrol Commanding Officer of each Highway Patrol
District or Sub-district shall serve as Chairman of the District Disaster
assisted by
Con~ittee.
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Such Highway Patrol Chairman shall be
Division of Disaster Emergency Services Repre-
sentative assigned to that District who shall provide gUidance,
counsel and
a&~inistrative
support as may be required.
The Defense ill1d Disaster Relief Council is hereby authorized to issue such directives and executive orders as may be.
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necessary to effectuate the purpose of the
Texas Disaster Act
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of 1973 and is further authorized ?nd empowered to exercise the
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specific powers enumer'ated in the Act.
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This Executive Order has been effective since May 28,
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and shall continue to be effective until abrogated or cw!celled.
existing compacts,
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organizations, plans
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force and effect.
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Gove'rnor 0 f Texas
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Secretary of S~~~o
August 22, 1973
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Filed in Office of
Secretary of State
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