Chapter 24 The Office of Governor and State Agencies in Texas

A role of governors in which they spend time and energy presenting an active agenda of legislation to the legislature and working to pass that aganda.

A role of governors that calls for them to aid their reelection efforts, raise money for the party, and create a favrable party image.

A givernor's duties to attend many functions and represent the state

A role of governors in which they coordinate activities with other state and federal officials.

The postion held by the lieutenant governor, who performs the functions of the office of governor when a governor leaves a state.

The removal of the governor (or another elected official) by a petition signed by the required number of registered voters, followed by an election in which a majority votes to remove the person from office.

The legal ability of governors to succeed themselves in office and the length of thier term.

The ability of a governor to appoint and remove important atate adinistrators.

A sysytem in which most of the major department heads in state government are chosen by the voters at the ballot box.

Sysytem in which voters elect many statewide officeholders to serve as head of departments.

The ability of a governor to formulate a buget, present it to the legislature, and execute or control it.

Texas state agency that is controlled by the leadership in the state legislature and writes the state budget.

The formal powers, especially the veto authority and power to call special sessions, of the governor to force the legislature to enact his or her legislation.

A veto that allows the legislature to recall a bill to answer a governor's objections to it; Texas does no have a formal partial veto process.

The ability of a governor to issue pardons, executive clemency, and parole for citizens convicted of a crime.

The governor's authority to use the National Guard in time of natural disaster or cicvil unrest.

Chief counsel to the governor and state agencies; he attorney general has limited criminal jurisdiction

Chief Tax collector, revenue forecaster, and investor of state funds; the comptroller does not perform financial audits.

Elected Official responsible for administration and oversight of state-owned lands and coastal lands extending 10.3 miles into the Gulf of Mexico.

State Agnecy, witrh a three-member elected board, that regulates some aspects of transportation and the oil and gas industry of the state.