Counties
San Antonio
Cities
Special Districts
Pot Luck
100
The Executive in a County is called this.
What is County Judge
100
The mayor of San Antonio is this person.
Who is Julian Castro?
100
The person who presides at and sets the agenda for city council meetings.
Who is the mayor?
100
The two major types of special districts are called this.
What are school district and non school district special districts?
100
Most counties have this many County Commissioners.
What is four?
200
An important service provided by Texas counties is this service.
What is roads and bridges or jails/public safety.
200
San Antonio has this form of government.
What is the council-manager form of government. (Elected council, elected mayor, appointed city manager)
200
New zoning laws (ordinances) are approved by this entity.
What is the city council?
200
Alamo Community College District is an example of this kind of district.
What is a Community College District?
200
The two major forms of city (municipal) government are these types
What are mayor-council and council manager?
300
A county gets its power and responsibilities from this source.
What is the Texas Constitution (and some statutes) but primarily few changes in the role of counties since 1876.
300
Name a primary revenue source for the city
What is sales tax, property tax, excess CPS revenues?
300
This form of local government is found in most small Texas cities (general law cities.)
What is the mayor-council form of government.
300
Special districts use this tax to fund their services and are able to set the tax rate for this tax.
What is the property tax?
300
This elected official might be considered "strong" or "weak" depending upon the powers granted to the position.
Who is the mayor?
400
The legislative body for Texas counties is called this.
What is Commissioners Court (has few legislative powers in reality--can pass a budget, can approve contracts, can improve roads, manage jails).
400
San Antonio elections for the mayor and city council.
What are non partisan elections?
400
This body has been given the legislative role for most cities to approve new laws (ordinances).
What is the city council?
400
The process to establish a special district begins with this activity.
What is a petition?
400
Health services and hospitals are a key service provided by this type of local government in Texas.
What is a county?
500
The major revenue source for counties (other than federal dollars passed through from the state) are these.
What is property tax revenue?
500
Primary executive power (appointive, management) reside with this person
What is the city manager?
500
A city with over 5,000 population with its own charter voted on by its residents is called this.
What is a home rule city?
500
The mission of this organization is to provide a single service in a specific geographic area.
What is a special district?
500
Public safety (police, fire and EMS) are key services provided by this type of local government in Texas.
What is a city?
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