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THBST~OFTBXASBXBCUTIVBDBP~O~OF
THE GOVERNOR-AUSTIN:TBXAS, EXXWIW ORDER GWB All 8gemka of the state an themby d i d to moperate and assist
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This
Order shall be effective i m m e d i a t c i i a n d ~ ~ d ~ r o b p ~ l a s ~ ~ m s ~ s l ~, . - l ~ 'S
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IN TESTIMONY QHELREOP, I haw hereunto sct my hand and
WHEREAS. on Friday, January 24. 1997.
Clintm and
cauaedtheWtStaloftheS~ateofrrxaStobe~Doneattbe
fomer Reaidsnt Bush jointly anaounced p h for a nritionwidt
-b- a ~ ~ g h t h e y e ~ 2 0 0 0 a n d ~ b e y o n d - fCapitol
o r in the City of Austin this 11th day of March. 1997.
level of fxxnmmtent to me&ag the chahges facing our
OegZeW.Bush.GavemorofTaas
Mtidschildnnandyouth; and
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WHBRBAS, thisdortwill bef~rmallylaun~kadatb~residsnts' Filed: June 15. 1998
Summit for Amulca's Future to be held in'PhWclphiaApril 27th
W g h April 29t4 1997; and
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WHERBAS,GeaenlColinL.Pcrwslthas~~tedto,~as
THE !STMI3 OF TEXAS EiXECUTNE DEPQPmGE OF
theChairmanoftheSummitandhassrxtendedaniwitationtothe THE GOVERNOR-AUSTPT,
TEXAS, BXECUTLVE ORDER GWB
Cicnrsmoa of Texas to lead a h - p m m ddc$ation to U 3 b m i t ;
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and
RELkITNG TO THE CRENION OF THE GOVERNOR'S TASK
WHBRBAS, this administration has a siacuc and 5rm commitment
FORCE ON LLBGAL.GAMBLING
tothegaalreofpmvidingchildrenwithaccesgtothefhrefundanwatal WHEREAS. Tcarrs has a general public policy ageinst gambling
nsaurcts that can help than lead healthy, fuMlhg and prOdUCtiYG
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lives.
WHEREAS, the citizens of Tuns have approved of bingo, charitable
l e a , pari-mutucl wagering, and the state lottay as the only
an @g
fiwith a caring adult- a
c' fexceptions
to the State's general public policy against gambling;
safe places and wucauedaaivitiss during nonschool hours to learn
WHEREAS, the Gwmor has been advised by law enfummnt
andmw
ofacials that cumnt statelaw docs not make thep d n of illegal
a ' h d t h y start;
gambling rrctivities a priority;
a wkaable
s-k--U h g h effective edumhx
WHERBAS, the Governor bclinncs that a systema!ic statewide
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aras*an~~togivebsdr:dvoughormmunitysavict
WHktUMS,
that it is appropriate to mahaate
i r o d b . ~ ~ & ~ ~ w . ~ ~ ~ o f t h e s ~the .Gavemor
a o btliaves
f
whethu
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enforcemat
ofWals
have
the necessary tools to enforce
Tsaaa undutheauthOrit~lvWinme,dohatby&thathState
o f T e J I M s u p p a t ~ q n B ~ 0 i n t h e B e w l e v e S o f c o m m i h a e n t the State's public palicg againat gambling.
t o ~ g t h t - ~ ~ f a c i n g a u r n a t i o n ' s ~ a n d y a uNOW,
t h THEREFORE. -I, George W. B u 4 Governor of the State
b @ h b g with the'&&b~'
summit for h 6 h ' s &We.
of 'Ibras, under the authority vested in me, ilo'haeby usate and
~ " e ~ f e s s i n g ~ : ~ ~ 7 5 p ~ ~ t u n s e e s i a n d aestrblhb
n a a dthe Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling, which
shallsavtinanadvisorycapacirytotheGavemor.
ThisTask
myp~inAu@ii,t~&afitCptraond&gationto
Parct
shall
be
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of
repmxmtatives
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the
LcgUturc,
repressntmeandtbeSta~of~atthe~ts'Summitfot
the prosccutM and law enfomment canmunitics,b m Smte
America's Puturc. The d&p*
6 h I I be led by F
irst Lady Laura from
agacia
charged with the dorcema! of gambling laws, and from
Bush and ahdl attend tbe S u e and qart to ma on the details
thepublic.
ThcTeslr.Forceshall~lishthef~gob~:
ofthegoalsoftheSIPnmitandrscammendacourstofactionto
(1) accumulate all available data on gambling in rr;rraS, and analyze
implemem tfioge goab.
ittof~anaccura#p~ofthecurrentstatusandfime
Tbe members of the dedqation shall .srrvc.wftbout salary'or if state
growthofiUegalgamblinginthisState;(2)salicit~utfrompasons
€mplcym,without aAditinnal salary. The members oftbs delsgation
kbdfied by theTaslcFoFce, whocanprovidedevant hfomwkm
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