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| the administrative organization through which the governor of TX makes appointments, prepares a biennial budget recommendation, administers federal and sate grants for crime preventing and law enforcement, and confess full and conditional pardons on recommendation of the Board of Pardons and paroles. |
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| What is the min. age of the governor? |
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| Who steps in for the governor if something were to happen to him/her? |
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| How was Governor James Ferguson removed from office? |
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| the authority to name a person to a government office. Most gubernatorial appointments require Senate approval by 2/3 of the members present. |
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| an appointment made by the governor when the TX Legislature is not in session. |
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| authority to remove an official from office. The governor's removal power is limited to staff members, some agency heads, and his/her appointees with the consent of the Senate. |
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| the governor is supposed to submit a state budget to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session. When an appropriation bill is enacted by the legislature and certified by the comptroller of public accounts, the governor may veto the whole document or individual items. |
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| action by the governor to delete a line item while permitting enactment of other parts of an appropriation bill. |
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| authorization for spending sate money to finance provisions of a bill if it passes. |
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| the governor issues executive orders to set policy within the executive branch and to create task forces, councils, and other bodies. |
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| a governor's official public announcement. |
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| is exercised through messages delivered to the TX Legislature, vetoes of bills and concurrent resolutions, and calls for special sessions of the legislature. |
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| the governor's State of the State address at the commencement of a legislative session and messages delivered in person or in writing are examples of gubernatorial exercise of message power to communicate with legislators and the public. |
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| a legislator's tactic to obtain funding for a pet project, usually designed to be of special benefit for the legislator's district. |
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| rejection by the governor of a pending bill or concurrent resolution during the 20 days after a legislative session ends. |
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| release from prison before completion of a sentence; good behavior of the parolee is a condition of release. |
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| on recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the governor may grant a full pardon. This act of executive clemency releases a convicted person from all consequences of a criminal act and restores the same rights enjoyed by others who have not been convicted of a crime. |
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| on recommendation of the Boards of Pardons and Paroles, the governor may grant this. This act of clemency releases a convicted person from the consequences of his/her crime but does not restore all rights, as in the case of a full pardon. |
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| an act of executive clemency that temporarily suspends execution of a sentence. |
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| on the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the governor may commute a sentence. |
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| How many votes does the approval of most gubernatorial appointments? |
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| How is a special session of the legislature called? |
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| Does the governor independently grant reprieve of a death sentence case? |
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| the governor elected department heads, and the secretary of state as provided by the TX Constitution. |
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| popularly elected, serves as president of the Senate, and is first in the line of succession if the office of governor becomes vacant before the end of a term. |
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| the constitutional official elected to head the Office of the Attorney General, which represents the state government in lawsuits and provides legal advice to state and local officials. |
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| Comptroller of public accounts |
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| this elected constitutional officer is responsible for collecting taxes, keeping accounts, estimating revenue, and serving as treasurer for the state. |
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| Commissioner of the General Land Office |
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| as head of TX's general Land Office, this elected constitutional officer oversees the state's extensive land holdings and related mineral interests, especially oil and gas leasing for the benefit of the Permanent School Fund. |
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| Commissioner of Agriculture |
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| the elected official who heads TX's Department of Agriculture, which promotes the sale of agricultural commodities and regulates pesticides. |
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| the state's chief elections officer, appointed by the governor for a term concurrent with that of the governor. |
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| Which elected official is the state's chief accounting officer? |
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| the comptroller of public accounts. |
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| What are the constitutional prerequisites for gubernatorial candidates? |
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1. Min age is 30
2. US citizen
3. Texas residency for five years |
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| What is the succession for the governorship? |
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1. Lieutenant governor
2. President pro tempore
3. Speaker of House
4. Attorney general
5. Chief justices |
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| What did the House Bill 7 do? |
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| It increased the appointive power of the governor significantly by allowing him/her to designate and change the chairs of most state boards and commissions. |
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| What is advice and consent mean? |
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| That all appointees must be confirmed by the Senate with a 2/3s vote of senators present. |
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| What are some executive powers the governor has? |
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1. Appointive power
2. Removal power
3. Military power
4. Law enforcement power
5. Budgetary power
6. Executive orders and proclamations |
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| What are some judicial powers the governor has? |
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1. Appointment/removal of judges and justices
2. Acts of clemency |
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