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WHEREAS,the State of Texas has perhaps the most diverse:natural
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contiiuing challenge due to many factors, including rapid population
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placing-tools and incentives in the hands of private
partnering with local communities have been sue.
strategies for the state; and'
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,NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, GOVERNOR OF
>=AS, under the wthority vested in me, do hereby create and
bit8bBsh the Governor's Task Force on Conservation to sene in an
advisory capacity to the Governor. Tbis Task Force shall
-.(1) ex&e the impact of fragmentation on lands in Texas and the
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w i l u e habitat located theaeon:
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partnership with other governmat entities, private landowners and
community-based groups can better meet the conservation and
outdoor recreation needs of the State of Texas in the future.
The Task Force shall have no final action authoritv.
The Governor shall appoint the members of the Task Force and he
shall designate a chair. The Task Force shall include members of
non-profit conservation organizations, private landowners, persons
af6liated with statewide conservation efforts, and community leaders.
The Task Force chair shall convene the Task Force'at the earliest
practicable h e after appointment and shall accomplish its charge by
November 1,2000. It shall submit to 'the Governor a written summary
of its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2000.
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The Task Force shall meet as frequently as necessary upon call of the
Chair. A majority of the membership shall constitute .a quorurh for
the purpose of conducting the business of the Task Force.
The members of the Task Farce shall serve without salary. Reasonable and necessary travel and per diem expenses may be reimbursed
when such expenses are incurred in direct performance of official
duties, but such reirnbursenient shall not exceed $80 per day as permitted by Article IX,Section 33, of the Texas General Appropriations
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(iii) make recommendations as to how all Texas citizensf may
benefit from the many forms of economic activity associated with
natural resources, including hunting, fishing, other forms of htdoor
recreation, and nature
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This Executive Order shall beeff&tive hiediately and shall remain
in full force and effect until modified, amended, or rescinded by me.
George W. Bush, Governor of Texas
Filed: February 14, X)OO
THE STATE OF TEXAS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR-AUSTIN, TEXAS EXECUTI[VE
ORDER GWB 00-1A
RELATING TO AMENDING THE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE
GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ON CONSERVATION
WHEREAS,the Governor has established the Governor's Task Force
on Conservation; and
WHEREAS, the Governor has determined that the members of the
Task Force should be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable travel
expenses associated with conducting the official duties of the Task
Force: and
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WHEREAS, the rate prescribed by the General ~ ~ ~ r o ~ r i a tAct
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for reimbursing the travel expenses of members of state boards and
commissions has been established for the current biennium at an
amount not to exceed $95 per day;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, GOVERNOR OF
TEXAS,under the authority vested in me, do hereby authorize that
members of the Task Force may be reimbursed for reasonable and
necessary travel and per diem expenses when such expenses are
incurred in direct performance of official duties, but such amount
shall not exceed $95 per day as authorized by Article IX,Section
9-4.04, of the General Appropriations Act for the 2000-01 biennium.
All othk provisions of Executive Order GWB 00-1 shall remain in
force, including the provision that members of the Task Force shall
serve without salary.
This amendment to Executive Order GWB 00-1 shall be effective
immediately and shall remain in full force and effect until modified,
amended or rescinded by me.
This Executive Order shall be effective immediately and shall remain
in full force and effect until modified, amended, or rescinded by me.
George W. Bush, Governor of'Texas
Filed: F e b ~ a r y24, 2000
WHEREAS, Texas state a d local jurkdktions have been working
with the U.S. Census Bureau to recognize and enhance efforts to
target hard-toenumerate population groups within Texas, especially
in densely populated urban areas and the border region, including the
establishment of more than 500 local Complete Count Committees in
Texas; and
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the State of Texas that a
completb census count of all people in Texas be obtained and that
approximately 28,000 additional census workers be hired to achieve
this goal;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, GOVERNOR OF
TEXAS,by virtue of the power vested in me, do hereby designate
the Texas Secretary of State as the Census 2000 Ambassador for
Texas and charge the Secretary of State with the following duties:
Promote the importance of a complete Census 2000 count of. all
people in Texas;
Instill trust jn hard-&-enumerate populations that the Census is
confidential;
Help coordinate and support communications and outreach efforts
between local, state, and federal initiatives; and
Perform any other activities incident to the foregoing or otherwise related thereto as appropriate or as requested.
THE STATE OF TEXAS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, OFTEXAS, EXECUTIVE
FICE OF THE GOVERNOR-AU-,
ORDER GWB 00-2
RELATNG TO THE DESZGNAXZON OF THE TEXAS S E C W A R Y
OF STATE AS THE CENSUS 2aX)AMBASSADOR FOR TEXAS
WHEREAS, the United States Constitution requires the enumeration
of till persons in the United States every,ten years; and
WHEREAS,census data will affect plrinning and allocation of funds
for a number of important governmental programs including health
care for the poor, highway and public transportation systems, and aid
to disadvantaged students; and
WHEREAS, local governments also use census information in
decisions such as the construction of new roads and bridges and the
prdper location of libraries, hospitals, and police and fire departments;
and WHEREAS, the U.S. Census Bureau has launched an intensive
promotional and public awareness campaign- to help achieve a
complete census count of all people in Texas; and
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FURTHER, I hereby -rei-pest that all state agencies cooperate with
and assist the Seixetary of State in performing his Census 2000 duties
by taking the following actions:
Designating an agency employee as a liaison for the Census 2000 to
help coordinate outreach efforts;
Allowing agency headquarters and field' offices to be dissemination
points for census materials;
Developing other promotional techniques to promote the 2000
Cepsus, such as mailings, publications and providing a link to the
Texas 2000 Census Jntemet site on the agency's web page; and
Advising agency employees of opportunities to work during the
census process and accammodating those who choose to work
evenings or weekends as census takers.
George W. Bush, Governor of Tam
Filed: Febww 14,2000
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