Texas Government Unit 4 Review 2023/2024 updated to pass

Texas Government Unit 4 ReviewWhich entities does the term "municipal government apply to? - correct answer Cities, towns, and villages that are recognized by the legislature as being a governmental entity Which type of city is more closely monitored by the state: a General law city or a home rule city? - correct answer General law cities Three-fourths, or approximately 900 of Texas's municipalities are classified as what? - correct answer general law cities How many citizens does a city need in order to become home rule status? - correct answer 5,000 or more persons Describe the weak mayor-council form of city government? - correct answer mayor has limited policy implementation and no veto powers. Cannot establish policy w/o consent of city council Most medium-to-large sized cities in Texas have what form of government? - correct answer Council-Manager Which official is responsible for hiring individuals to oversee the various departments in a council-manager form of city government? - correct answer The city manager What is the form of government called in which each elected official also oversees a department? - correct answer The Commission System What is the most common type city election? - correct answer the at-large system How would you describe the place system of the city elections - correct answer City council are distinguished by numbers, such as "places" one, two, three etc....members are then selected by popular vote What is another name that is given to the single-member district system of election? - correct answer Wards Which type of election system is the best method of ensuring minority representation? - correct answer Single-member districts What are property taxes based upon? - correct answer "ad valorem" each property is taxed according to value. up to 2.50$ per 100(state law) Who collects the city's portion of the sales tax? - correct answer state's comptroller of public accounts List tax sources of revenues for the city government? - correct answer franchise tax, property tax, sales tax What is the tax called that a city charges/imposes to a public utility to place lines or wires along and under streets/ - correct answer Franchise Tax How are general obligation bonds repaid - correct answer slowly over time from the cities normal revenue What are abatements? - correct answer financial incentives offered to business to lure them into the city What is the governing body of the counties - correct answer five-member county commissioners court List some of the responsibilities and duties of the county commissioners court? - correct answer strictly administrative, appoints key administrators and other personnel, sets county tax rates, adopts county budget, awards contracts for construction Which county-wide officials are elected? - correct answer Sheriff, constable, some counties have district attorneys or county attorney, district clerk, county clerk, tax assessor, treasurer