Exam 2, Chapter 8

Anti-Washington campaign

49th

When EJ Davis refused to leave the Governor's Office and hand power over to a duly elected Democrat. His refusal was the rational for re-writing

- Can declare Martial Law - Call special sessions of legislature & set the agenda - Make appointments to Boards & Commissions - Permit extraditions to other states - Veto and Line Item veto - Give the state of the State Address to legislature

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1) 30 years old + 2) American citizen 3) Texas citizen

1) Male 2) White 3) Protestant 4) Well off financially 5) Middle aged (late 40's)

Miriam Ferguson & Ann Richards

4 years

2/3 vote in House and Senate

If impeachment successful, official prohibited from holding any publically elected position in state.

$150,000

$17 million

Chief of Staff, General Counsel and Press Secretary.

- Must fill positions on over 200 boards and commissions. - Govt try to be diverse with appointments. - Appointees serve for 6 years, to be replaced or re-appointed. - Governors can remove their own appointees, but NOT appointees of other Governors, AND needs senatorial approval. - Appointments can be restricted to have certain credentials. - All appointments MUST be confirmed by 2/3 vote of Texas Senate.

gives a convict a delay in the punishment

conviction stands, but no punishment

grants freedom and cleans slate of conviction and sentence

- Required to submit budget to TX Leg, but ignored. - Line Item Veto is biggest power of Governor. - Has power to transfer agency spending, while Leg not in session. (But MUST be approved by LBB.)

- Deliver a State of the State Address before each Leg session. - Sends messages to Legislator; formally & informally. - Can declare pieces of Legislation to be emergency measures. - Power to veto legislation. 10 days while in session, 20 out. - Power of line item veto to purge appropriation bills of waste. - Call a Special Session of Leg for 30 days and sets agenda.

Idea that decentralization would cut down influence of Interest Groups.

1) Certify results 2) Keeper of the great seal of Texas 3) interpretation of election 4) uniform application of the election laws

1.) tie breaker_ 2) leader with power of procedure 3) Automatic member of Legislative Budget Board and Legislative Redistricting Board.

Represents Texas in lawsuits and makes rulings on Administrative Law. Also collects child support with a staff of 700. NOT AT ALL

Commissioner of Agriculture 1) enforces weights and measures 2)free lunch for school kids Commissioner of General Land Office 1. Administers mineral rights for 20 million acres. 2. Generates over $860 million annually for Permanent school Fund to buy textbooks for school kids. 3. Also manages Veterans' Land Program to get low interest loans to veterans for purchase of land.

1. originally established to regualte rail roads. 2. Currently regulates oil & gas, pipeline safety and surface mining.

1)oversee investments 2) teacher certification 3)accreditation of schools 4) select textbooks

Know arguments for and against privatization. (SEE NOTES under privatization

1) boss is elected. 2)boss appointed by governor

1) Policy of automatically canceling programs, unless renewed by Leg.

Board of pardons & paroles