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Chapter 22 Vocabulary
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Municipal Corporation
Definition
A city
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Home Rule
Definition
the right and authority of a local government to govern itself, rather than have the state govern it.
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Texas Association of Counties
Definition
Professional association and lobbying arm for county governments.
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County Judge
Definition
Elected official who is the chief administrative officer of county government, serves on the commissioners court, and may also have some judicial functions.
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Commissioners Court
Definition
The legislative body of a county in Texas.
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County Commissioner
Definition
Elected official who serves on the county legislative body, the commissioners court.
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District Attorney (DA)
Definition
Elected official who prosecutes criminal cases.
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Criminal District Attorney
Definition
Elected official who prosecutes criminal cases.
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County Attorney
Definition
Elected official serving as the legal officer for county government and also as a criminal prosecutor.
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Sheriff
Definition
Elected official who serves as the chief law enforcement officer in county.
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County Clerk
Definition
Elected official who is responsible for keeping the records for the district court.
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District Clerk
Definition
Elected official who is responsible for keeping the records for the district court
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County Tax Assessor-Collector
Definition
Elected official who collects taxes for the county (and perhaps for other
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County Treasurer
Definition
Elected official who serves as the money manager for county government.
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County Auditor
Definition
Official appointed by a district judge to audit county finances.
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Local Government Code
Definition
The Texas statutory code containing state laws about local governments
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General Ordinance-Making Authority
Definition
The legal right to adopt ordinances covering a wide array of subject areas, authority that cities have but counties do not
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General-Law Cities
Definition
Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents, governed by a general state law rather than by a locally adopted charter.
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Weak Mayor-Council
Definition
A form of city government in which the mayor has no more power than any other member of the council.
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Strong Mayor-Council
Definition
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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Council-Manager
Definition
A form of city government in which the city council and the mayor hire a professional manager to run the city.
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City Commission
Definition
A form of government in which elected members serve on the legislative body and also serve as head administrators of city programs
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Texas Municipal Principal League
Definition
Professional association and lobbying arm for city governments
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Annexation
Definition
Enlargement of city’s corporate limits by incorporating surrounding territory into the city.
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Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)
Definition
The area outside a cities boundaries over which the city may exercise limited control.
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At-Large-by-Place
Definition
An election system in which all positions on the council or governing body filled by city-wide elections, with each position designated as a seat, and candidates must choose which place to run for.
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Single-Member Districts
Definition
Election system in which a legislator runs from and represents one district rather than the entire geographic area encompassed by the government.
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Cumulative Writing
Definition
A method of voting in which voters have a number of votes equal to the number of seats being filled, and voters may cast their votes all for one candidate or split them among candidates in various combinations.
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Proportional Representation
Definition
A voting system that apportions legislative seats according to the percentage of the vote won by particular political party.
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