The Texas Executive Branch When people think of the Texas Executive Branch they think of the United States Executive Branch and how similar both are. Although many State Executive Branches are similar to the United States Executive Branch, there are many differences depending on the State. In Texas the Executive Branch there are many moving parts that help make decisions.
There are more recognizable people who help make the Executive Branch run smoothly such as the Governor along with many other elected Office Officials, each taking a crucial part in the decision-making, and fulfilling their duties.
The Executive Branch of Texas is structured differently from other Executive Branches. Many people often think of the most recognizable Executive …show more content…
As governor he is responsible for nominating and removing state officials, dealing with problems caused by civil disorder and natural disasters, participating in state budget making and management, announcing policies by issuing executive orders, and promoting the economic development of Texas (Brown & Lyle C, P. 311). He also has executive powers such as Appointive powers, the Removal powers, Military powers, Law Enforcement powers, and Budgetary powers. Under his Appointive powers, he gets to nominate friends and even political supporters for positions on boards, agencies and commissions. The governor also gets to appoint the secretary of state, the adjutant general, the executive director of the Office of State-Federal Relations, the commissioner of health and human services, commissioners of education, insurance, and firefighters’ pension, and the chief administrative law judge of the state office of administrative hearings (Brown & Lyle C, P. 312). Along with his Appointive powers, he has the Removal power. The governor is limited by the removal power because he cannot remove most officials without the approval of the senate. Although the governor does not have independent removal power he can pressure others to quit or accept another appointment. The Military power means that the governor is the commander- in -chief of military forces of Texas unless they are called to serve the United States. The governor even has a budgetary power where a budget is established and reviewed. The economic development in Texas is also something the governor also focuses on. Such as bring big businesses into Texas and giving them a break (Brown & Lyle C, P.
There are more recognizable people who help make the Executive Branch run smoothly such as the Governor along with many other elected Office Officials, each taking a crucial part in the decision-making, and fulfilling their duties.
The Executive Branch of Texas is structured differently from other Executive Branches. Many people often think of the most recognizable Executive …show more content…
As governor he is responsible for nominating and removing state officials, dealing with problems caused by civil disorder and natural disasters, participating in state budget making and management, announcing policies by issuing executive orders, and promoting the economic development of Texas (Brown & Lyle C, P. 311). He also has executive powers such as Appointive powers, the Removal powers, Military powers, Law Enforcement powers, and Budgetary powers. Under his Appointive powers, he gets to nominate friends and even political supporters for positions on boards, agencies and commissions. The governor also gets to appoint the secretary of state, the adjutant general, the executive director of the Office of State-Federal Relations, the commissioner of health and human services, commissioners of education, insurance, and firefighters’ pension, and the chief administrative law judge of the state office of administrative hearings (Brown & Lyle C, P. 312). Along with his Appointive powers, he has the Removal power. The governor is limited by the removal power because he cannot remove most officials without the approval of the senate. Although the governor does not have independent removal power he can pressure others to quit or accept another appointment. The Military power means that the governor is the commander- in -chief of military forces of Texas unless they are called to serve the United States. The governor even has a budgetary power where a budget is established and reviewed. The economic development in Texas is also something the governor also focuses on. Such as bring big businesses into Texas and giving them a break (Brown & Lyle C, P.