POLS 2312 1st Edition Lecture 27 Outline of Last Lecture I TX health and human services II Utilities commission Outline of Current Lecture I Business in TX II TX dept of transportation Current Lecture Business Promotion The business of Texas government is business Business supports the Texas economy and creates jobs Simple economics Texas is highly responsive to business We actually call in businesses from around the country Texas ranks 2nd in the nation with number of fortune 500 companies Top ranked in Policy Environment meaning specialize in Transportation Tourism and Licensing Texas Department Of Transportation TxDOT Constructs and maintains highways TXDOT Employs over 12 000 individuals for road construction planning enforcement repair aging infrastructure Build more toll roads invest in mass transit financials etc TXDOT has an annual budget over 19 8 billion These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Department of Motor Vehicles DMV handles vehicle titling and registration motor carrier registration and enforcement and motor vehicle dealer regulation Texas Department Of Transportation TxDOT had a huge impact on business in TX TXDOT impacts business because provides roads for direct travel between cities TXDOT even directly impacts the population explosion Also determines how and where to spend transportation dollars
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