Appointments for August 30, 2024
Designating Marsha S. Moberley of Iowa Colony as presiding officer of the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. Ms. Moberley is replacing David G. Gutierrez of Salado as presiding officer.
Appointments for September 3, 2024
Appointed to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Brandon L. Wade of Corpus Christi, Texas (replacing Russell W. "Rusty" Wilson of Mesquite, who resigned).
Appointed to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Daniel J. Buford of Montgomery, Texas (replacing Michael P. "Mike" Jones of Burleson, who resigned).
Appointed as Judge of the 73rd Judicial District, Bexar County, for a term until December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified, Benjamin G. "Ben" Robertson of San Antonio, Texas (replacing Judge Marialyn P. Barnard of San Antonio, who resigned).
Appointed as Judge of the 471st Judicial District Court, Collin County, for a term until December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified, Robert B. "Bryan" Gantt of McKinney, Texas (replacing Judge Andrea K. Bouressa of Murphy, who resigned).
Appointed as Judge of the 480th Judicial District Court, Williamson County, for a term until December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified, Terence M. Davis of Leander, Texas (replacing Justice Scott K. Field of Liberty Hill, who resigned).
Appointed as Justice of the First Court of Appeals, Place 4, for a term until December 31, 2025, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified, David M. Gunn of Houston, Texas (replacing Justice April L. Farris of Sugar Land, who resigned).
Greg Abbott, Governor
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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 September, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
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