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Thread: All rules are off for Katrina
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09-05-2005, 07:37 AM #1
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Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas, September 1, 2005
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
I, RICK PERRY, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, do hereby certify that Hurricane Katrina, a disaster in sister states, has created an emergency disaster and emergency conditions for the people in the State of Texas beginning September 1, 2005.
THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby proclaim the existence of such a disaster and direct that all necessary measures, both public and private as authorized under Section 418.015 of the code, be implemented to meet that disaster.
As provided in Section 418.016, all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat are suspended for the duration of the incident.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have signed my name officially and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed hereto at Austin, this 1st day of September, 2005
RICK PERRY
Governor of Texas
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09-05-2005, 11:25 AM #2
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Are you asking us what that statement means?
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09-05-2005, 11:29 AM #3
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Yeah, what does it mean? I'm kinda dumb.
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09-05-2005, 11:35 AM #4
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Kinda?
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09-05-2005, 11:55 AM #5
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For one it means that the fire marshall cannot declare the Astrodome as not able to take in 25,000 refugees due to fire codes and so forth. He was doing his job and limited the capacity to 12,000. Now they can stuff it with as many as they can fit in it.
The new order overrides any in existence.
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09-05-2005, 12:24 PM #6
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It means you can now install air conditioners without a permit!
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09-05-2005, 12:26 PM #7
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It means the U.S. - Mexico border is now open. Come on over, we got some rebuilding to do!
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09-05-2005, 12:48 PM #8
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09-05-2005, 02:44 PM #9
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It means you may get laid, Steve
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09-05-2005, 03:33 PM #10
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Sounds like the law, Martial!
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09-05-2005, 03:52 PM #11
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And the goats are not safe.
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09-05-2005, 03:59 PM #12
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And they were before this??Originally posted by James 3528
And the goats are not safe.
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