Appointments for October 3, 2024
Appointed to the Texas Crime Stoppers Council for a term to expire September 1, 2028, Gregory F. "Greg" New of Waxahachie, Texas (Mr. New is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Crime Stoppers Council for a term to expire September 1, 2028, Jarrod W. Robertson of Amarillo, Texas (replacing Stephanie L. Vanskike of Beaumont, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Crime Stoppers Council for a term to expire September 1, 2028, Cheryl Sinacola of Fairview, Texas (replacing Lauren H. Day of Austin, whose term expired).
Appointments for October 4, 2024
Designated as presiding officer of the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2026, Robert L. Lozano of Edinburg, Texas (replacing Roel "Roy" Rodriguez of McAllen, who resigned).
Appointments for October 9, 2024
Re-designated as presiding officer of the State Cemetery Committee for a term to expire October 9, 2026, Thomas N. "Tom" Sellers of Austin.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202404795
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, a disaster proclamation was issued on Friday, July 5, 2024, as amended later the same day and again on Saturday, July 6, 2024, certifying that Hurricane Beryl posed a threat of imminent disaster, including widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life due to widespread flooding, life-threatening storm surge, damaging wind, and heavy rainfall in Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brooks, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Dallas, DeWitt, Delta, Dimmit, Duval, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kaufman, Kenedy, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Lamar, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Live Oak, Madison, Marion, Matagorda, Maverick, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Milam, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Panola, Polk, Rains, Red River, Refugio, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Shelby, Smith, Starr, Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Uvalde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Wood, Zapata, and Zavala Counties;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, do hereby renew the aforementioned proclamation.
Pursuant to Section 418.017 of the Texas Government Code, I authorize the use of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to cope with this disaster.
Pursuant to Section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, any regulatory statute prescribing the procedures for conduct of state business or any order or rule of a state agency that would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with this disaster shall be suspended upon written approval of the Office of the Governor. However, to the extent that the enforcement of any state statute or administrative rule regarding contracting or procurement would impede any state agency's emergency response that is necessary to protect life or property threatened by this declared disaster, I hereby authorize the suspension of such statutes and rules for the duration of this declared disaster.
In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 3rd day of October, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
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