Unit 5 Texas Executive System Texas Executive Branch Models of Executive Organization Integrated or Centralized System Governor Agency Director CEO controls 1 Personnel 2 Budget Associate Directors 3 Policy Staff of Agency 2 Texas Executive System Models of Executive Organization Unintegrated decentralized System First Model Voters Department Head Dept Heads Control 1 Personnel 2 Budget Agency Staff Texas Executive System 3 Policy 3 1 Unit 5 Texas Executive System Models of Executive Organization Unintegrated Model Board Commission Second Model Voters or Governor Board Commission Board Responsible for 1 Personnel executives 2 Budget Approval Cheif Executive Officer 3 Policy Approval Texas Executive System 4 Functions of Executive Branch Administration of laws Elaboration of laws policy making Political leadership policy initiation Clemency pardons reprieves commutations paroles Symbolic and ceremonial Texas Executive System 5 Texas Governor Constitutional Qualifications 30 years of age U S Citizen Resident of Texas for 5 years Compensation 115 345 year Housing Transportation Texas Executive System 6 2 Unit 5 Texas Executive System Texas Governor Classification of powers Legislative Veto Special Sessions Address Legislature Declare legislative emergencies Judicial Clemency powers pardons reprieves stays of executions Executive Appointment Removal Budgetary Directory supervisory Military Law Enforcement Texas Executive System 7 Governor s Executive Powers Appointment power appoints all positions to agencies boards etc not otherwise provided for by law Limits on appointment power Staggered terms Senatorial courtesy Senate approval Non salaried nature of most jobs Interest group pressure Removal powers limited to persons appointed by Governor 2 3 Senate approval required Texas Executive System 8 Governor s Executive Powers Budget powers Budget proposal Item veto Budget execution authority limited and only upon recommendation by LBB Texas Executive System 9 3 Unit 5 Texas Executive System Governor s Executive Powers Military Appoints Adjutant General May order mobilization of National Guard for natural disasters peace keeping Law Enforcement Appoints Public Safety Board May direct Texas Rangers to take action Texas Executive System 10 Governor s Judicial Powers Appoints Board of Pardons and Paroles May issue one 120 day stay of execution May upon recommendation of Board of Pardons and Paroles issue Pardons full conditional Commutations of sentence reductions Texas Executive System 11 Governor s Staff Currently 2007 2009 budget authorized staff of 137 positions Major responsibilities of staff sample Appointments Budget Planning Criminal Justice Grants Disability Committee Film Commission State Grants Monitoring Emergency Management Communications public relations Legislative Office Texas Executive System 12 4 Unit 5 Texas Executive System The Plural Executive Agencies Independent of the Governor Constitutionally established offices Statutorily established offices Texas Executive System 13 Established in Constitution Constitutional Agencies headed by elected officials Governor Lt Governor Attorney General Comptroller of Public Accounts Commissioner of General Land Office Texas Executive System 14 Statutory Agencies headed by elected executive Statutory Officials Elected State wide Commissioner of Agriculture elected for 4 year term Texas Executive System 15 5 Unit 5 Texas Executive System Attorney General State s chief legal officer in civil cases Represents state in legal actions Enforces state anti trust and consumer protection laws Issues opinions on legal questions Collects child support where counties have been unable to do so Administers victims assistance grants program Texas Executive System 16 Comptroller of Public Accounts Tax collections Budget estimates Custodian of MOST state funds Pays state bills Texas Executive System 17 State Land Commissioner Responsible for supervising all state owned lands Administers Veteran s Land Fund Prepares and administers Coastal Zone Management Plan Texas Executive System 18 6 Unit 5 Texas Executive System Department of Agriculture Implements laws regulating agricultural sector of economy not covered by Federal Laws Consumer protection weights and measures packaging and labeling Marketing programs for Texas Agricultural products Texas Executive System 19 Texas Railroad Commission Regulation of INTRASTATE railroad transportation Regulation of mining and extractive industries Regulation of intrastate road transport Regulation of pipelines Texas Executive System 20 State Board of Education Recommends the Commissioner of Education to the Governor Manages the investments of the Permanent School Fund Oversees the Texas public education system consistent with the provisions of the Texas Education Code Texas Executive System 21 7 Unit 5 Texas Executive System Structure of Texas Executive Officials appointed by Governor Secretary of State Constitutional Office Adjutant General Commissioner of Insurance Director Housing and Community Affairs employed by Board approved by Governor Commissioner of Education recommended by State Board of Ed appt by Governor Director Texas Department of Health Texas Executive System 22 Secretary of State Chief Election Official of State Grants charters to corporations Processes extradition requests Texas Executive System 23 Structure of Texas Executive Agencies headed by Elected Boards Texas Railroad Commission 3 members elected state wide 6 year overlapping terms receives salary of Depends on Legislature State Board of Education 15 members elected from districts 4 year overlapping terms no salary Texas Executive System 24 8 Unit 5 Texas Executive System The Texas Bureaucracy Typical State Agency in Texas Board Commission Chief Executive Officer Staff Board Characteristics Number of members divisible by 3 6 year overlapping terms Part time service no salary Texas Executive System 26 Functional Types of Agencies Administrative primarily carries out law established by Legislature Service performs duties that could be privatized but Legislature has chosen to keep under the function of government Regulatory regulates or controls functions performed in the economy Texas Executive System 27 9 Unit 5 Texas Executive System Bureaucracy Defined Agency of government and their employees charged with specific tasks and duties and supported by public funding 28 Texas Executive System Employment by Function Govt Adm 4 Enviornment 4