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Texas: The Plural Executive Branch

Texas: The Plural Executive Branch. 1876 Constitution Created: Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Comptroller of Public Accounts Treasurer Commissioner of the General Land Office Attorney General. Elected Officials Later Added to the Executive Branch.

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Texas: The Plural Executive Branch

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  1. Texas: The Plural Executive Branch • 1876 Constitution Created: • Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Comptroller of Public Accounts • Treasurer • Commissioner of the General Land Office • Attorney General

  2. Elected Officials Later Added to the Executive Branch • Agriculture Commissioner • Railroad Commission (3 Members) • State Board of Education (15 Members)

  3. Texas Constitution:Requirements for Governorship • At least thirty years old • A U.S. Citizen • Resident of Texas for at least 5 years • No individual can be excluded from office for religious beliefs provided he acknowledges “the existence of a Supreme Being.”

  4. Appointive and Removal Powers of the Governor • Governor appoints members of over 200 Boards and Commissions that oversee agencies created by state law • Most board members serve six-year staggered terms. • Appointment requires approval of two-thirds approval in the senate • Senatorial Courtesy: A senator can block the nomination of person who lives in their district.

  5. Lieutenant Governor • Elected separately from Governor. • Second Highest Ranking Official in the State • Replaces Governor in the event of death, incapacitation, removal from office, or voluntary resignation from office. • Presides over State Senate. • Chairs the Legislative Budget Board.

  6. Texas Executive and Bureaucracy: 21st Century Directions • The Fragmented Executive • The Governor’s Role • The Ever-Present Bureaucracy

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