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Vocabulary Words
Plural Executive: executive branch with power divided among several
independent officers and a weak chief executive.
Removal powers: authority to fire appointed officials.
Indirect Appointive Powers: Texas Governors authority to appoint
supervisory boards.
Directive Authority: power to issue binding orders to state agencies
Budgetary Powers: power to propose spending plan to legislative body.
Item Veto: Executive authority to veto sections of a bill and allow remainder
to become law.
Reduction Veto: Power to some Governors to reduce amount in an
appropriations bill without striking them out.
Cont.
Pocket Veto: Chief executives power to kill legislation by simply ignoring it at
the end of legislative session.
General-Law Charters: Document authorizing the establishment of a city
population 5,000 or less whose structure and organization are prescribed
and limited by state law.
Home-rule Charter: document organizing a municipality with population
greater than 5,000 and allowing it to use any organizational structure or
institute and program that complies with state law.
Special District: limited- purpose local government that provides narrow
range of services not provided by general purpose local government such as
cities or counties