The Cooley Doctrine states _________________________________.

When it comes to local governments, Texas follows _____________.

Hunter v City of Pittsburgh institutionalized Dillon's rule.

Identify the form of local government in Texas.

municipal or county governments that provide a wide range of public services

Identify the form of local government in Texas.

local governments that provide singe of closely related services that are not provided by a general-purpose country or municipal governments

Texas has more than 5,000 local governments and special districts, which includes 254 counties, 1,200 municipalities, and more than 3,500 special and school districts.

In Texas, ___________________ is one of the primary functions of county governments.

County governments perform all of the following functions EXCEPT _______________.

The county commissioners court serves as the ________________________.

The county commissioners court ___________________. (select all that apply)

The role of the county judge is to ______________.

The county judge is elected __________________ and country commissioners are elected ____________________.

The supreme court case that ruled that local government districts had to be roughly equal in population was ______________.

Identify which county government position is being described.

in charge of the county jail and law enforcement; chief law enforcement officer of the county

Identify which county government position is being described.

precinct-level law enforcement; charged with serving legal papers

Identify which county government position is being described.

prosecutes lesser criminal cases in court

Identify which county government position is being described.

prosecutes the more serious criminal cases in the district court

Identify which county government position is being described.

the main record keeper of the county

Identify which county government position is being described.

the main record keeper of the district court

Identify which county government position is being described.

collect the taxes owed to the county and maintains county tax records

Identify which county government position is being described.

appointed by the district judge, receives and disburses county funds, in large counties, the auditor prepares the county budget.

Identify the type of municipality being described.

a city with more than 5,000 inhabitants that can adopt its own charter and structure the local government as it sees fit as long as charter provisions and local laws (ordinances) do not violate national and state constitutions and laws . If the population falls below 5,000, it still keeps its status.

Identify the type of municipality being described.

an incorporated community with 5,000 inhabitants or fewer that is limited in the subject matter upon which it may legislate and cannot draft its own charter.

Unicorporated areas fall under the authority of _____________.

Annexation is a policy that permits a city to bring unincorporated areas into the city’s jurisdiction.

A city's extraterritorial Jurisdiction extends anywhere from .5 to 5 miles outside the city limits of a home-rule city. It can annex unincorporated areas within up to 10 percent each year.

If the city council refuses to pass law that people are in favor of, the residents of that city can collect signatures to force an election called a(n) _____________________.

If the city council passes a law that people are NOT in favor of, the residents of that city can collect signatures to force an election called a(n) _____________________.

If the residents of a city are dissatisfied with council members or the mayor, the residents of that city can collect signatures to force an election called a(n) _____________________.

Identify the form of municipal government being described. a form of government in which an elected city council makes laws and hires a professional administrator who serves at the pleasure of the council and is responsible for both executing policies and managing the day-to-day operations of the city

Identify the form of municipal government being described.

a form of municipal government consisting of a mayor and a city council this form includes both strong-mayor and weak-mayor variations

Identify the form of municipal government being described.

a form of government in which voters elect one set of officials who act as both executives and legislators. The commissioners, sitting together, are the municipal legislature, but individually each administer a city department. This form is not very common but is effective during a natural disaster.

In Texas, all city elections are nonpartisan.

Identify the municipal election being described.

an electoral system in which each council member is elected from a particular geographical district by only the voters who live in that district

Identify the municipal election being described.

candidates for the city council run citywide and the top vote-getters are elected to fill the number of open seats

Identify the municipal election being described.

each candidate runs citywide for a specific seat on the council and voters cast one vote for each seat or place

Revenue sources for municipalities include sales taxes, property taxes, and user fees.

In order for a special district to be created the legislature passes a local bill, the voters of the area vote to create, and then the voters elect a board to govern.

School districts are governed by an ___________________ which then employs a superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the school district.

Community college districts, flood control districts, and municipal utility districts are examples of non-school special districts.

Councils of Government ________________. (select all that apply)