Gov. Robert Bentley, in one of his first acts as governor, this morning signed an executive order abolishing former Gov. Bob Riley's task force on illegal gambling.

Bentley also signed an executive order directing state agencies to make a priority out of creating private sector jobs.

Bentley said he has assigned gambling cases to new Attorney General Luther Strange and he expects Strange to "enforce the law."

"We do not need the present task force," Bentley said.

Bentley said bingo casinos which have closed under a threat of raid by the task force should not take his action as a signal to reopen.

The new governor said job creation must be the state's top priority and he directed state agencies to report back to him within 120 days on what they have done or think could be done to create new job opportunities for Alabamians.

Bentley began his first full day as governor by starting work at 6 a.m. He swore in his new Cabinet members this morning and has a meeting later today with Republican legislators.