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Comptroller of Public Accounts
Administering the state's tax system, and acting as its treasurer is the job of the Texas
ten years
At a minimum, redistricting must occur every
appointing state judges
Functions of the Texas legislature include all of the following, except
Commissioner of the General Land Office
If an oil company wants to drill on public land, from whom would it secure the drilling lease
the first odd-numbered year in a decade
Legislative redistricting for both houses in Texas routinely occurs
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Promoting consistency in accounting across state agencies is the job of the Texas
140 days, in odd-numbered years
Regular sessions of the Texas legislature meet for
educational level
The Texas Constitution does not have which of the following as a qualification for membership in the Texas legislature
150
The Texas House of Representatives consists of _____ members
formal-constitutional powers
The Texas governor's effectiveness relies on all the following, except his/ her
Governor of Texas
The ________ appoints the Public Safety Commission's five members, subject to Senate approval.
a member of a political party
The constitutional qualifications for Texas governor include all the following, except being
unlimited terms
The governor of Texas is constitutionally allowed to serve
Impeachment
The governor of Texas may be removed from office through a procedure known as
31
The number of senators in the Texas legislature is
Nebraska
The only unicameral state legislature is that of
Senate, four years; House of Representatives, two years; no term limits
The terms of office for members of the Texas legislature are
line-item veto
Unlike the President, the Texas governor may influence state by use of their
Texas Attorney General
Which of the following executives is not appointed the governor?
a special election
a vacancy in the Texas House or Senate arising during a term is filled by
