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71 Cards in this Set
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What is a budget?
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an annual financial plan
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What is the Commissioners Court?
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an administrative body
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What is a Charter?
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a City Constitution
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What is an Ordinance?
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the Local Law
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What does a "Single Member District" mean?
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Only one representative per district
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What is a Special district?
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a Unit of government for a specific need
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What is the Tax Appraisal District?
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a Taxing entity
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What is the City Commissions?
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the Local governing body
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What is the County Clerk?
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person who keeps records
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What is Article IX?
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the County Government
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What are municipal elections?
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a Non-partisan election
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What are General obligation bonds?
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bonds secured by the city's taxing power
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What is the County judge?
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person with administrative and judicial duties
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What is Sales Tax?
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tax on consumption
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What is the Home Rule Charter?
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ordinance making power
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What are Revenue bonds?
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bonds that are Paid for by income producing facilities
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What is At Large Voting?
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Elected on a city wide basis
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What are Counties?
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Administrative arm of the state
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What is General Law?
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Charter prescribed by the Constitution
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What is a Sheriff?
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Chief law officer of the County
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What is a taxing entity?
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Tax Appraisal District
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Which Article is County Government?
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Article IX
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What is a Non-partisan election?
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Municipal elections
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Which Charter is an Ordinance making power?
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Home Rule Charter
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What is an Annual financial plan?
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Budget
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What is Tax on consumption?
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Sales Tax
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What is the Chief law officer of the County?
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Sheriff
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What is a Charter prescribed by the Constitution?
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General Law
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What is an Administrative body?
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Commissioners Court
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Who has Administrative and judicial duties?
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County Judge
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What is a City Constitution?
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a Charter
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What is the Administrative arm of the state?
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Counties
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What is the Local Law?
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Ordinance
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What is it when there is Only One representative per district?
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Single Member District
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What is a Unit of government for a specific need?
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Special district
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What is an election on a city wide basis called?
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At Large Voting
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What is the local governing body?
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City Commissions
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Who keeps Records?
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County clerk
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What is secured by the city's taxing power?
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General obligation bonds
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What is paid for by income producing facilities?
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Revenue bonds
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What is responsibility for the County Commissioners Court?
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County ordinances
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What is the largest drain on county tax dollars?
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County roads
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What is considered to be a weakness of the "Commission" style of Municipal governments?
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Lacks of chief executive
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County Commissioners are elected for terms of how many years?
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4
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Which official presides over the Commissioners Court?
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County Judge
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What is the principle form of government for general law cities?
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Weak Mayor-Council
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What is the principle form of government for home-rule cities in Texas?
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Council Manager
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Texas municipalities are constitutionally limited to raising funds from 3 sources. What is NOT one of those sources?
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Corporate income tax
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Texas municipalities are constitutionally limited to raising funds from 3 sources. What can those sources be?
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Sales tax; General property tax; Misc. occupation taxes
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In recent years, county governments have mandated that larger cities elect their council in the following manner:
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Single member districts
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Maximum number of Justice of the Peace Precincts per county?
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8
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True or False?
Under the Unitary Principal, local governments are the creation of the states |
true
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True or False?
Local governments are the governments closest to the people? |
true
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True or False?
Over the past 20 years, the Texas population has become slightly younger in age due primarily to the growing service industry? |
False
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True or False?
Powers of city government are restricted by municipal charters, state and national constitutions and existing statutes. |
true
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True or False?
Home Rule charter designations apply to cities/towns in Texas with populations less than 5,000 people. |
False
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True or False?
Home Rule charters were created as a result of the "Home Rule Enabling Act of 1913." |
True
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True or False?
Commission style of government actually originated in Galveston following a hurricane in the year 1900. |
True
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True of False?
The County Judge has only administrative authority. |
False
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True of False?
There are between 4,000 and 5,000 governments in Texas. |
True
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True or False?
Regardless of its large vast land, Texas has now become an urban state. |
True
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True or False?
In 1880, Galveston was the largest city in the state. |
True
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True or False?
Texas currently has 5 of the 10 largest cities in the nation |
False
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True or False?
Counties as well as cities utilize charters as a fundamental document of law to govern its jurisdiction. |
False
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True or False?
Even thought not popular in Texas, the strong Mayor-Council form of government is the style of choice for Houston and El Paso. |
True
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True or False?
Under the Council-Manager form of government, the manager is responsible for proposing a budget, monitoring the approved budget and for implementing policy. |
True
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True or False?
The Council approves, but the Mayor is responsible for policy development. |
False
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True or False?
Only 12% of all elected officials are elected from single member districts. |
True
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True or False?
Local elections are considered non-partisan in Texas. |
True
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True or False?
Regressive taxes refers to property tax and fees. |
True
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True or False?
Texas cities are not required to balance their budget but must have sufficient funds to offset any deficits. |
False.
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