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| Governor (governor general) |
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| - State chief of executive whose responsibilities roughly parallel those of the president. |
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| - A member of the executive branch but also plays the official role of President of the Senate. The Lieutenant Governor has some executive responsibilities, such as serving as acting governor when the Governor is out of the state, and is the first in the line of succession should the Governor be unable to perform his or her duties. |
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| the chief lawyer for the state government and is elected to a four-year term. Unlike the office's counterpart at the national level; role is primarily civil rather than criminal. Any time a suit is filed against or by the state, this office handles the related legal activities. |
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| Controller of Public Accounts |
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- Elected to a four-year term and is responsible for:
* Tax collection
* Accounting
* Estimating revenue for the state
* Acts as the custodian of state funds and investments |
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| Commissioner of the General Land Office |
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- Gains power and significance as a result of the large amount of public land in the state and the resources, particularly energy, that are found on many of these lands. He or she is elected to a four-year term. Administers the use of all state-owned lands. This responsibility includes leasing for
* Gas and oil production
* Mining and grazing
* Monitoring the environmental quality of public lands and water |
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| Agricultural Commissioner |
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| - Enforces all agricultural laws in Texas. These laws cover matters as diverse as food inspection, animal quarantine laws, licensing, disease and pest control/ pesticide safety, and promoting exports. The department conducts annual checks on gas pumps to ensure their accuracy. |
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| Texas Railroad Commission |
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| - Has three members who are selected in statewide elections and serve staggered terms (six-year). Despite the narrow connotations of its title, it possesses a broad mandate and has traditionally been one of the most powerful bodies in the state government. The Commission, of course, regulates state and interstate railroads. But the body is also charged with regulating the oil and gas industry, trucking, and mining. Given the historic importance of oil and gas to the Texas economy, regulatory duties related to this industry have traditionally been the commission's most important responsibility. |
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| - Created by the Texas Constitution to implement a constitutional mandate to maintain a free public education system, serve four-year terms. |
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| Formal Requirements for Governor: |
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| US citizen. - 30years old. - Resident of Texas for 5years. |
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| Informal Requirements for Governor: |
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| Anglo Saxon. - Protestant. - Male. - Middle aged. - Family. - Business man/attorney. - Historically Conservative Democrat. |
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| Gubernatorial Terms/Tenure: |
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| - 4years term, with no term limit. - Removal by Impeachment (majority vote in the house)& (2/3 votes to convict in the Senate). |
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| - Governor veto's specific provisions from appropriations bill, particularly effective in Texas where legislature is in session once every two years; so the governor can veto spending items he does not like without legislature having an opportunity to respond. |
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| - It is the Governor's power of Influence which determine the legislative subjects of each session; legislature may consider appointments, impeachment......etc. |
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- Appointment powers limited by (staggered terms of boards& commission).
- Removal powers with 2/3 senate support
- Chief budget officer
- Commander in chief of state militia
- Head of Texas state & national guards |
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| Executive Influence over Legislature: |
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- Pre-session barging
- Message power (state-of-the-state message)
- Intergovernmental diplomat |
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| - Limits the power of the Governor by distributing power usually associated with a chief executive among many elected political leaders. The only executive official appointed by the Governor is the Secretary of State. |
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