Government Chapter 26

Which of the following is not a form of municipal government in Texas?

The ________________ form of municipal government is the most widely adopted form in Texas.

The council-manager form of government is distinctive in its use of a _______________, who is a professionally trained administrator.

Houston, the largest city in Texas, uses the ________________ form of municipal government.

San Antonio, the second largest city in Texas, has a ______________ form of municipal government.

A _______________ is a unit of local government that performs a single service in a limited geographical area.

The most common form of special district is the ___________________.

A ________________ offers electricity, water, sewer, and sanitation services outside the city limits.

_____________ are the primary source of revenue for special districts.

A ___________________ is created to promote the coordination of efforts between various units of local government.

There are ________ counties in the state of Texas.

Community colleges are governed by a _________________.

Counties have primary responsibility over _________________.

County officials are __________________.

The ______________ presides over meetings of the county commissioners' court and has administrative as well as judicial powers within the county.

The main duty of the county commissioners is the __________________.

Legend has it that the size of counties in Texas was intended to _________________.

County governments may serve each of the following functions, except ___________________.

In 2002, there were ________________ municipal governments incorporated in Texas.

A city with a population in excess of 5,000 may adopt a(n) _________________, which allows for some degree of self-rule.