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16 Cards in this Set
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A city
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Municipal Corporation
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The right and authority of a local government to govern itself; rather than have the state govern it
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Home rule
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Professional association and lobbying arm for county governments
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Texas Association of Counties
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Elected official who is the chief admistrative officer of county government, serves on the commissioners court, and may also have some judical functions
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County Judge
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The legislative body of a county in Texas
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Commissioners court
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elected offical who serves on the county legislative body, the commissioners court
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County Commissioner
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The Texas statutory code containing state laws about local governments
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Local Government Code
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The legal right to adopt ordinances concerning a wide array of subject areas, authority that cities have but counties do not
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General ordinance-making authority
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cities with fewer than 5000 residents, governed by the general state law rather than by a locally adopted charter
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General law cities
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A form of city government in which the mayor has no more power that any other member of the council
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Weak mayor-council
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A form of city government in which the mayor has strong powers to run the city by hiring, managing, and firing staff and controlling executive departments; the mayor also serves on the council
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Strong mayor-council
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A form of city government in the city council and mayor hire a professional manager to run the city
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Council manager
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A form of city government in which elected members serve on the legislative body and also serve as head administrators of city programs
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City commission
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Professional association and lobbying arm for city governments
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Texas Municipal League
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Enlargement of a city's corporate limits by incorporating surrounding territory into the city
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Annexation
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The area outside a city's boundaries over which the city may exercise limited control
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Extraterritorial jurisdication (ETJ)
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