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Lt. Governor
- -4 year term
- -most powerful person in the state
- -presides over senate
- -appoints all committee members
- -chairs the lbb
- -takes over if governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office
- -acting governor if real governor is out of state
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attorney general
- -chief legal officer for state
- -4 year term
- -defends the state in trial/ when getting sued or sueing
- -his jurisdiction is civil not criminal jurisdiction
- -provides advisory opinions to state agencies
- -in charge of inforcing open meetings act and open records act
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rail road commission
- -3 member board
- -6 year terms, staggered
- -primary duties are oil/gas production
- -intrastate trucking
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agricultural commissioner
- -4 year term
- -have to be a practicing farmer
- -inforce consumer protection laws
- -promote tx agricultural products
- -incharge of weight and measures
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comptroller
- -4 year term
- -chief budget officer, tax collector, tax enforcer, and treasurer
- -estimates the amount of money that will be made over the next 2 years
- -has to sign off on budget
- -4 year term
- -incharge of sales tax/ inforcing sales tax laws
- -puts money where it gathers interest
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land commisssioner
- -4 year term
- -incharge of texas public lands
- -lease out public lands, takes money and supports public universities
- -veterans land program: low interest loans for vets
- -have a plan incase of an enviromental disaster
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secretary of state
- -not elected; appointed by governor
- -4 year term
- -state's chief election officer
- -keeping the state's seal
- -granting charters
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