Some interest effects the process of policies in an economical way. Professional associations are most times members of commissions or agencies that regulate the area in which they are professionals in. 12 of the 19 member of the Texas Medical Board must be physicians. Even after they retire from state agencies they will go to work for the organizations they once regulated. The motivations behind these groups is financial again. Big Business and trade contribute to campaigns to gain access to information that is relative to their field or market. Big Business Interest groups contribute a multitude of funds to influence the judicial candidate who would most benefit their interest and policies in 2012 big business contributes $3.2 for three …show more content…
Interest groups present views and values in a way an election that only happens biannually can’t. Interest groups are educating public officials by lobbying or testifying before committees. The popular opinion of interest groups is that it is limited to a few individuals who are after their own advantage and not the betterment of the state. With the limit of powers Texas has along with a short legislative season law makers become dependent on lobbyist, who are usually backed by an interest group. Knowing this some groups have taken advantage and play towards their need in the new