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Gubernatorial Politics: Money MattersGubernatorial Politics: Money Matters Media and money play dominant role in Media and money play dominant role in

elections of politicians and gaining support of elections of politicians and gaining support of a legislator for a governora legislator for a governor’’s agenda.s agenda.


ElectionElection Constitutional prerequisitesConstitutional prerequisites

30 years of age30 years of age U.S. CitizenU.S. Citizen Five years of state residencyFive years of state residency

Compensation and BenefitsCompensation and Benefits Salary $150,000Salary $150,000 Expenses for official businessExpenses for official business Staff and maintenance for a personal Staff and maintenance for a personal

residence residence


SuccessionSuccession Lieutenant governor Lieutenant governor Senate president pro temporeSenate president pro tempore Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House Attorney general Attorney general Chief justices of 14 Texas courts of appeals Chief justices of 14 Texas courts of appeals

in ascending order in ascending order


Removal from OfficeRemoval from Office Article XV Section 1 of the Texas Article XV Section 1 of the Texas

ConstitutionConstitution Articles of Impeachment begin in Texas House of Articles of Impeachment begin in Texas House of

Representatives with majority vote.Representatives with majority vote. To remove the Governor, one or more To remove the Governor, one or more

impeachment articles must be approved by 2/3 impeachment articles must be approved by 2/3 senators present. senators present.

If convicted of impeachment, governor can no If convicted of impeachment, governor can no longer hold appointed or elected state office. longer hold appointed or elected state office.


StaffStaff GovernorGovernor’’s success depends staff supports success depends staff support GovernorGovernor’’s staffs staff

Directs programs mandated by the legislatureDirects programs mandated by the legislature Appointed and removed by governorAppointed and removed by governor

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Not based on lawNot based on law Based on state ceremonies, speeches, and Based on state ceremonies, speeches, and

traditionstraditions Chief of stateChief of state Family members as source of supportFamily members as source of support


Appointive PowerAppointive Power Removal PowerRemoval Power Military PowerMilitary Power Law Enforcement PowerLaw Enforcement Power Budgetary PowerBudgetary Power Executive Orders and Proclamations Executive Orders and Proclamations Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development


Appointive PowerAppointive PowerThe authority to name a person to a The authority to name a person to a

government positionsgovernment positionsAll appointees must be confirmed with two-All appointees must be confirmed with two-

thirds Senate votethirds Senate vote Advice and consentAdvice and consent

Senatorial Courtesy Senatorial Courtesy Recess Appointments Recess Appointments

Removal PowerRemoval PowerNo independent removal powerNo independent removal power


Governor PerryGovernor Perry’’s Appointment s Appointment Demographics Demographics

(as of May, 2012)(as of May, 2012)

Gender Male 76%

Anglo 69%

Latino/a 17%

African American

11%

Asian and other 3%


Military PowerMilitary Power Article 4, Section 7Article 4, Section 7

Governor is Commander-in-Chief for military Governor is Commander-in-Chief for military forces of the state unless they are called into forces of the state unless they are called into actual service by the United States.actual service by the United States.

Texas Army National GuardTexas Army National Guard Texas Air National GuardTexas Air National Guard Texas State GuardTexas State Guard Martial LawMartial Law


Law Enforcement PowerLaw Enforcement Power Texas Public Safety CommissionTexas Public Safety Commission

Members appointed by the governorMembers appointed by the governor Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)

Texas Rangers Texas Rangers Small number of highly trained law enforcersSmall number of highly trained law enforcers Used in emergenciesUsed in emergencies


Budgetary PowerBudgetary Power Two budgets made by the state to be Two budgets made by the state to be

reviewed by the state legislaturereviewed by the state legislature Legislative Budget Board makes oneLegislative Budget Board makes one Governor makes the otherGovernor makes the other

Process influenced by governorProcess influenced by governor’’s veto and s veto and line-item veto powerline-item veto power Mostly vetoes of contingency riders for bills not Mostly vetoes of contingency riders for bills not

passed by the legislaturepassed by the legislature


Executive Orders and Proclamations Executive Orders and Proclamations Executive orders set policy within the Executive orders set policy within the

executive branch and create or abolish task executive branch and create or abolish task forces, councils, and other bodiesforces, councils, and other bodies

ProclamationsProclamations Official public announcement often used for Official public announcement often used for

ceremonial purposesceremonial purposes


Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development Texas Enterprise FundTexas Enterprise Fund

Takes money from Takes money from ““rainy day fundrainy day fund”” to retain to retain industryindustry

TexasOneTexasOne Attracts businesses from other states and Attracts businesses from other states and

countriescountries Emerging Technology FundEmerging Technology Fund

Helps smaller companies develop new technologyHelps smaller companies develop new technology


Delivering messages to the legislatureDelivering messages to the legislature Signing bills and concurrent resolutions Signing bills and concurrent resolutions Vetoing bills and concurrent resolutionsVetoing bills and concurrent resolutions Calling special sessions of the legislatureCalling special sessions of the legislature


Message PowerMessage Power State of the State addressState of the State address

Bill-Signing PowerBill-Signing Power Veto PowerVeto Power

A governor vetoes a bill by returning it A governor vetoes a bill by returning it unsigned.unsigned.

Texas Legislature can override veto with Texas Legislature can override veto with two-thirds vote in both chamberstwo-thirds vote in both chambers

Line-item vetoLine-item veto Pork-barrel politics Pork-barrel politics Post-adjournment vetoPost-adjournment veto


Special-Sessions PowerSpecial-Sessions Power Special sessions can only be called by Special sessions can only be called by

governorgovernor No restrictions on number of sessions calledNo restrictions on number of sessions called Lasts no more than 30 daysLasts no more than 30 days Governor sets the agenda, excluding Governor sets the agenda, excluding

impeachments and appointmentsimpeachments and appointments


Appointment and Removal of Judges and Appointment and Removal of Judges and JusticesJustices Fills vacancies caused by death, resignation Fills vacancies caused by death, resignation

or removalor removal Acts of Executive ClemencyActs of Executive Clemency

Set aside or reduce court-ordered penalties Set aside or reduce court-ordered penalties for crimesfor crimes Can be a full pardonCan be a full pardon


Plural executive created by Texas Plural executive created by Texas Constitution and statute Constitution and statute The governor, lieutenant governor and four The governor, lieutenant governor and four

elected department heads share executive elected department heads share executive powerpower


The Lieutenant Governor The Lieutenant Governor Has executive and legislative powerHas executive and legislative power Partisan elected four-year term Partisan elected four-year term President of Senate but not a senator President of Senate but not a senator Vacancy Vacancy

Members of Texas Senate select one of the Members of Texas Senate select one of the members to be acting Lieutenant Governor until members to be acting Lieutenant Governor until the next general electionthe next general election


The Attorney General The Attorney General Head lawyer for the state representing Texas Head lawyer for the state representing Texas

in civil litigationin civil litigation Provides legal advice to state and local Provides legal advice to state and local

officialsofficials Enforces child-support orders issued by state Enforces child-support orders issued by state

courtscourts


The Comptroller of Public Accounts The Comptroller of Public Accounts StateState’’s chief accounting officer and tax s chief accounting officer and tax

collectorcollector Certifies the state budgetCertifies the state budget

Four-fifths vote in both chambers to override non-Four-fifths vote in both chambers to override non-certification of budgetcertification of budget

Promotes consistency in accounting Promotes consistency in accounting methods and standards by all state agenciesmethods and standards by all state agencies


The Commissioner of the General Land The Commissioner of the General Land Office Office Oversees the stateOversees the state’’s extensive land holdings s extensive land holdings

and related mineral land interestsand related mineral land interests Oversees growth of state Permanent School Oversees growth of state Permanent School

FundFund Chairman of VeteranChairman of Veteran’’s Land Board s Land Board


The Commissioner of Agriculture The Commissioner of Agriculture Enforces state agriculture laws and provides Enforces state agriculture laws and provides

service programs for Texas farmers, service programs for Texas farmers, ranchers, and consumersranchers, and consumers

Controls Pesticide Programs DivisionControls Pesticide Programs Division Conducts inspections of commercial scales, Conducts inspections of commercial scales,

pumps, and meters pumps, and meters


The Secretary of StateThe Secretary of State Appointed by Governor with two-thirds Appointed by Governor with two-thirds

approval of Senateapproval of Senate Serves four-year term concurrent with governor Serves four-year term concurrent with governor

Administers state election lawsAdministers state election laws Grants charters to Texas corporationsGrants charters to Texas corporations Issues permits to out-of-state corporations to Issues permits to out-of-state corporations to

do business within Texasdo business within Texas Processes requests for extradition of criminals Processes requests for extradition of criminals

to and from other statesto and from other states


1.1. Summarize the role of the governor and Summarize the role of the governor and the process of governorship.the process of governorship.

2.2. Analyze the governorAnalyze the governor’’s informal power.s informal power.

3.3. Explain the executive powers of the Explain the executive powers of the governor, taking the process of checks governor, taking the process of checks and balances into account.and balances into account.


4.4. Discuss the shared power of the Discuss the shared power of the executive and the legislature.executive and the legislature.

5.5. Illustrate powers the governor exercises Illustrate powers the governor exercises over the judicial branch of state over the judicial branch of state government.government.

6.6. Describe the powers of the secretary of Describe the powers of the secretary of state and elected department heads.state and elected department heads.


1.1. What is the constitutional procedure for What is the constitutional procedure for removing a governor from office?removing a governor from office?

2.2. True or False: All Texas governors have True or False: All Texas governors have placed close friends and political placed close friends and political associates in staff positions.associates in staff positions.


1.1. True or False: The governorTrue or False: The governor’’s informal s informal powers are not based on law.powers are not based on law.

2.2. True or False: Public involvement of True or False: Public involvement of family members may be a source of family members may be a source of support for the governor.support for the governor.


1.1. True or False: Most gubernatorial True or False: Most gubernatorial appointments must be approved by a appointments must be approved by a two-third vote of the House of two-third vote of the House of Representatives.Representatives.

2.2. What constitutional power allows the What constitutional power allows the governor to exercise control over state governor to exercise control over state spending? spending?


1.1. True or False: During a session, the True or False: During a session, the governorgovernor’’s veto can be overridden by a s veto can be overridden by a two-thirds majority vote in the House and two-thirds majority vote in the House and in the Senate.in the Senate.

2.2. How can the legislature be convened for How can the legislature be convened for a special session?a special session?


1.1. True or False: A vacancy on a Texas True or False: A vacancy on a Texas district court or higher appellate court is district court or higher appellate court is filled by gubernatorial appointment.filled by gubernatorial appointment.

2.2. Which Texas official has power to Which Texas official has power to independently grant one 30-day reprieve independently grant one 30-day reprieve in a death sentence case?in a death sentence case?


1.1. True or False: Heads of state agencies True or False: Heads of state agencies may not request opinions from the may not request opinions from the attorney general concerning the scope of attorney general concerning the scope of their jurisdiction.their jurisdiction.

2.2. What is one important power of the What is one important power of the secretary of state for persons desiring to secretary of state for persons desiring to establish a Texas corporation?establish a Texas corporation?


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