Secretary of State executive orders of the governor 1987-1997.

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Secretary of State executive orders of the governor 1987-1997.

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The Texas Secretary of State is named by the Texas Constitution as the custodian of all official acts and proceedings of the Governor. These records are the executive orders issued by Governors William P. Clements and Ann W. Richards, and George W. Bush, and filed with the Texas Secretary of State, dating 1987-1997. They are signed by both the governor and the secretary of state, and are affixed with the seal of the State of Texas. Subjects of these executive orders include: the creation and/or continuation of state commissions, committees, task forces, and councils within the Office of the Governor; prison overcrowding; ballot issues (overseas ballots, electronic voting, etc.); assisting Native Americans in accessing federal funds; the hiring and training of unemployed veterans; affordable housing; historically underutilized businesses (HUB); the emergency suspension of laws in natural disasters; bans on fireworks; etc. Only two executive orders are included for the year 1997, GWB 97-19 and 20; GWB 97-1 thru 18 are not yet at the State Archives. To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.

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