Overview
Texas State Archives
Texas. Secretary
of State. Statutory Documents Section.
Secretary of State
executive orders of the governor
1987-1997
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, 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. These materials
are written in English.
0.75 cubic
ft.
Restrictions on Access
Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives
search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by
staff members.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted and
may be freely used in any way. State records also include materials received
by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The
researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17
U.S.C.).
Technical Requirements
None.
Agency History
The Texas Constitution of 1845 required the Secretary of State to
keep a fair register of all official acts and
proceedings of the Governor and to provide these to the legislature when
required. This duty (and others) were reiterated in the act
to define the duties of Secretary of State,
approved May 9, 1846. This authority was reconfirmed by the Constitutions of
1866 (Article V, Section 17), 1869 (Article IV, Section 17) and 1876 (Article
IV, Section 21), and subsequent amendments.
The Secretary of State is a constitutional officer of the executive
branch of state government, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the
senate for a term concurrent with the governor's (a two-year term at first, a
four-year term since 1974). The office was first created by the Constitution of
the Republic of Texas in 1836 (Article VI, Section 10), and has been continued
by each succeeding Constitution.
Scope and Contents of the Records
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, 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.
Arrangement of the Records
These records are arranged numerically by a file number assigned by
Secretary of State staff, in the order they were received, which is also
roughly--but not exactly--chronological. The Executive Order number (which is
also given) contains initials of the governor, the two digits of the year
issued, and a sequential number; these are often out of order.
Index Terms
The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Personal Names:
Clements, William P.,
1917-
Richards, Ann,
1933-
Bush, George W. (George
Walker), 1946-
Corporate Names:
Texas. Governor
(1987-1991 : Clements)
Texas. Governor
(1991-1995 : Richards)
Texas. Governor
(1995-2000 : Bush)
Subjects:
Governors--Texas.
Prisons--Texas--Overcrowding.
Grants-in-aid--Texas.
Elections--Texas.
Veterans--Employment--Texas.
Public
housing--Texas.
Minority business
enterprises--Texas.
Places:
Texas--Politics and
government--1951-
Texas--Officials and
employees--Selection and appointment.
Document Types:
Executive
orders--Texas--Governors--1987-1997.
Functions:
Issuing executive
orders.
Related Material
The following materials are offered as possible
sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the
records. The listing is not exhaustive. Related executive records can likely be
found in the records of each Texas governor.
Texas State
Archives
Texas
Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, Records, 1973-1990, bulk
1987-1990, 28 cubic ft. [particularly Executive Director files, 1973-1990, 13.5
cubic ft., which contains copies of executive orders]
Texas
Secretary of State Executive record books, 1835-1917, 15.18 cubic ft.
(originals), 14 reels of microfilm (duplicates)
Texas Governor George W. Bush records, 1854-2000, bulk
1995-2000, approximately 2100 cubic ft.
Cushing Memorial Library, Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas
Governor William P. Clements, Jr. papers, 1978-1991
The Center for American History,
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Ann W. Richards Gubernatorial records,
1991-1995, ca. 1000 cubic ft.
Publications
Governors' Executive Orders are published in the
<emph render="underline">Texas Register</emph>, beginning in 1976.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Texas Secretary of State executive orders of the
governor. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission.
Appraisal Information
These records were transferred to the Texas State Archives after the
in-house appraisal of Secretary of State records on December 15, 1998. But they
are mentioned as an existing series in that report, and are related to
Executive record books, which were appraised as archival. The series appraisal
for those records is online at
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/appraisal/sosrepublic.html#33.
Processing Information
Processed by Tony Black, February 2007
New accession added by Tony Black, October 2008
Accession Information
Accession numbers: 2004/123, 2009/033
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Secretary of State, Statutory Documents Section, on April 8, 2004; and
September 29, 2008.
Detailed Description of the Records
Secretary of State executive orders of the governor,
1987-1997,
0.75 cubic ft.
William P. Clements, Jr.,
1987-1990
2004/123
121-225
WPC 87-1,
February
1987
2004/123
121-226
WPC 87-2,
February
1987
2004/123
121-227
WPC 87-3,
February
1987
2004/123
121-228
WPC 87-5,
February
1987
2004/123
121-229
WPC 87-5, amendment 1,
March
1987
2004/123
121-230
WPC 87-6,
March
1987
2004/123
121-231
WPC 87-4,
March
1987
2004/123
121-232
WPC 87-7,
March
1987
2004/123
121-233
WPC 87-5, amendment 2,
April
1987
2004/123
121-234
WPC 87-6a,
March
1987
2004/123
121-235
WPC 87-8,
April
1987
2004/123
121-236
WPC 87-9,
May
1987
2004/123
121-237
WPC 87-11,
May
1987
2004/123
121-238
WPC 87-10,
May
1987
2004/123
121-239
WPC 87-14,
May
1987
2004/123
121-240
WPC 87-5, amendment 3,
July
1987
2004/123
121-241
WPC 87-12,
June
1987
2004/123
121-242
WPC 87-5, amendment 4,
August
1987
2004/123
121-243
WPC 87-15,
August
1987
2004/123
121-244
WPC 87-5, amendment 5,
September
1987
2004/123
121-245
WPC 87-16,
October
1987
2004/123
121-246
WPC 87-18,
November
1987
2004/123
121-247
WPC 88-1,
January
1988
2004/123
121-248
WPC 88-2,
January
1988
2004/123
121-249
WPC 88-3,
January
1988
2004/123
121-250
WPC 88-5,
February
1988
2004/123
121-251
WPC 88-4,
March
1988
2004/123
121-252
WPC 88-6,
April
1988
2004/123
121-253
WPC 88-7,
June
1988
2004/123
121-254
WPC 88-8,
June
1988
2004/123
121-255
WPC 88-9,
July
1988
2004/123
121-256
WPC 88-10,
November
1988
2004/123
121-257
WPC 88-11,
November
1988
2004/123
121-258
WPC 89-1,
January
1989
2004/123
121-259
WPC 89-3,
January
1989
2004/123
121-260
WPC 89-3a,
February
1989
2004/123
121-261
WPC 89-4,
March
1989
2004/123
121-262
WPC 89-5,
March
1989
2004/123
121-263
WPC 89-7,
May
1989
2004/123
121-264
WPC 89-8,
May
1989
2004/123
121-265
WPC 89-9,
June
1989
2004/123
121-266
WPC 89-2,
June
1989
2004/123
121-267
WPC 89-10,
July
1989
2004/123
121-268
WPC 89-11,
July
1989
2004/123
121-269
WPC 89-12,
July
1989
2004/123
121-270
WPC 89-6,
July
1989
2004/123
121-271
WPC 89-13,
July
1989
2004/123
121-272
WPC 89-14,
July
1989
2004/123
121-273
WPC 89-15,
July
1989
2004/123
121-274
WPC 89-16,
July
1989
2004/123
121-275
WPC 89-17,
August
1989
2004/123
121-276
WPC 89-18,
August
1989
2004/123
121-277
WPC 89-19,
November
1989
2004/123
121-278
WPC 89-20,
December
1989
2004/123
121-279
WPC 89-21,
December
1989
2004/123
121-280
WPC 90-1,
March
1990
2004/123
121-281
WPC 90-2,
March
1990
2004/123
121-282
WPC 90-3,
June
1990
2004/123
121-283
WPC 90-4,
July
1990
2004/123
121-284
WPC 90-5,
August
1990
2004/123
121-285
WPC 90-6,
August
1990
2004/123
121-286
WPC 90-7,
September
1990
2004/123
121-287
WPC 90-8,
September
1990
2004/123
121-288
WPC 90-9,
October
1990
2004/123
121-289
WPC 90-10,
October
1990
2004/123
121-290
WPC 90-12,
December
1990
2004/123
Ann W. Richards,
1991-1994
2004/123
121-291
AWR 91-1,
February
1991
2004/123
121-292
AWR 91-2,
February
1991
2004/123
121-293
AWR 91-3,
March
1991
2004/123
121-294
AWR 91-4,
March
1991
2004/123
121-295
AWR 91-6,
April
1991
2004/123
121-296
AWR 91-7,
April
1991
2004/123
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AWR 91-8,
May
1991
2004/123
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AWR 91-4,
June
1991
2004/123
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AWR 91-9,
July
1991
2004/123
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AWR 91-10,
September
1991
2004/123
121-301
AWR 91-11,
October
1991
2004/123
121-302
AWR 91-9A,
October
1991
2004/123
121-303
AWR 91-12,
October
1991
2004/123
121-304
AWR 91-13,
November
1991
2004/123
121-305
AWR 91-14,
November
1991
2004/123
121-306
AWR 91-15,
November
1991
2004/123
121-307
AWR 91-16,
November
1991
2004/123
121-308
AWR 91-17,
December
1991
2004/123
121-309
AWR 91-18,
December
1991
2004/123
121-310
AWR 91-19,
December
1991
2004/123
121-311
AWR 92-1,
February
1992
2004/123
121-312
AWR 92-2,
February
1992
2004/123
121-313
AWR 92-3,
March
1992
2004/123
121-314
AWR 92-4,
March
1992
2004/123
121-315
AWR 92-5,
March
1992
2004/123
121-316
AWR 92-6,
April
1992
2004/123
121-317
AWR 92-7,
April
1992
2004/123
121-318
AWR 92-8,
May
1992
2004/123
121-319
AWR 92-9,
September
1992
2004/123
121-320
AWR 92-10,
September
1992
2004/123
121-321
AWR 92-11,
October
1992
2004/123
121-322
AWR 93-1,
November
1992
2004/123
121-323
AWR 93-2,
February
1993
2004/123
121-324
AWR 93-3,
March
1993
2004/123
121-325
AWR 93-4,
March
1993
2004/123
121-326
AWR 93-5,
March
1993
2004/123
121-327
AWR 93-6,
March
1993
2004/123
121-328
AWR 93-7,
March
1993
2004/123
121-329
AWR 93-8,
March
1993
2004/123
121-330
AWR 93-9,
April
1993
2004/123
121-331
AWR 93-10,
April
1993
2004/123
121-332
AWR 93-11,
April
1993
2004/123
121-333
AWR 93-12,
July
1993
2004/123
121-334
AWR 93-13,
October
1993
2004/123
121-335
AWR 94-14,
January
1994
2004/123
121-336
AWR 94-15,
February
1994
2004/123
121-337
AWR 94-16,
March
1994
2004/123
121-338
AWR 94-17,
March
1994
2004/123
121-339
AWR 94-18,
April
1994
2004/123
121-340
AWR 94-19,
June
1994
2004/123
121-341
AWR 94-20,
July
1994
2004/123
121-342
AWR 94-21,
October
1994
2004/123
121-343
AWR 94-22,
October
1994
2009/033
George W. Bush,
1995-1997
2009/033
121-344
GWB 95-1,
February
1995
2009/033
121-345
GWB 95-1a,
March
1995
2009/033
121-346
GWB 95-3,
April
1995
2009/033
121-347
GWB 95-2,
April
1995
2009/033
121-348
GWB 95-4,
May
1995
2009/033
121-349
GWB 95-5,
May
1995
2009/033
121-350
GWB 95-6,
May
1995
2009/033
121-351
GWB 95-7,
May
1995
2009/033
121-352
GWB 95-8,
June
1995
2009/033
121-353
GWB 95-9,
July
1995
2009/033
121-354
GWB 95-10,
August
1995
2009/033
121-355
GWB 95-11,
August
1995
2009/033
121-356
GWB 95-12,
October
1995
2009/033
121-357
GWB 95-13,
October
1995
2009/033
121-358
GWB 95-14,
February
1996
2009/033
121-359
GWB 96-1,
February
1996
2009/033
121-360
GWB 96-2,
March
1996
2009/033
121-361
GWB 96-3,
April
1996
2009/033
121-362
GWB 96-4,
April
1996
2009/033
121-363
GWB 96-5,
May
1996
2009/033
121-364
GWB 96-7,
May
1996
2009/033
121-365
GWB 96-8,
June
1996
2009/033
121-366
GWB 96-6,
September
1996
2009/033
121-367
GWB 96-9,
November
1996
2009/033
121-368
GWB 96-10,
December
1996
2009/033
121-369
GWB 97-19,
March
1997
2009/033
121-370
GWB 95-10A,
August
1997
2009/033
121-371
GWB 95-1b,
October
1997
2009/033
121-372
GWB 97-20,
September
1997