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Lecture 13Outline of Last Lecture I. Strategy of Redistricting for the Majority Party II. Another Look at Dividing a Circle District (Splintering/Cracking, Packing)III. Role of Court ReviewIV. Redistricting in TexasV. Characteristics, Facts, and Details about the Texas State Legislature VI. Ranking State Legislature (Functionality, Accountability, Informed, Independence, Representativeness)VII. Why is Nebraska a unicameral legislature?VIII. Governors: Qualifications and SalaryOutline of Current Lecture: I. Succession to the Governor’s Office if Vacant II. Removal from Office >> Impeachment and Recall III. Roles of the Governor IV. Powers of the Governor a. Formal: Tenure of Office, Appointment Power, Vetoes , Budget Power, Reorganization Powersb. Informal: Popularity, Access to Media, Leadership Qualities V. Governor of Texas = A Weak Governor VI. Other Executive and Branch Officials Current LectureThe Governor’s OfficeSuccession to Office-Who assumes governorship if it is vacant for any reason? o Lt. Governor steps up in 43 out of the 50 states if the governorship is vacant o dies, illness, steps down, travels out of the state-Question: How are Lt. Governors selected?o Joint Lt. Governor and Governor – in 24 states, they are elected jointly, like at the national level with President and VPo in 19 states, they are elected separately, including TEXAS, may have Lt. G and G from 2 parties- Texas – elects Lt. G and G separately!Removal from Office- Impeachment o Where >> every state except Oregon has an impeachment process o The process most typical is like that at the national level  impeachment takes place in the state House, the lower chamber, which puts forth formal charges against the governor & why that person should be removed then the Senate, the upper house, holds the trial and votes on removing the governor impeachment does not mean governor is removed, just the first step POLS 207 2nd Edition senators set their own standards for what proof must be given, what crimes are worth removing the governor, etc. o Texas  impeachment in the US is rare, only 17 governors total impeached and 7 removed  Texas has had 1 governor impeached, James/Jim Ferguson, removed in 1915-1917 - political impeachment, he got into fight with Board of Regents, he was removed- Recall of the Governor o another way of removing the governor that is less commono only 18 states have Recall Provisions, 18 states allow the governor to be recalledo Comparable to popular initiative…o start with petition of public, get enough signatures to have recall election, vote in election is remove or don’t remove governoro used very rarely o only about 4 governors have ever faced a Recall Election & only 2 of those were removed! o Governor Gray Davis (2003) is most recent governor removed from Recall Election in California, who was then fulfilled by Arnold S. o 1820s Governor resigned before facing the election o Recall Election recently in Wisconsin failed Roles of the Governor 1. Policy Leader/Policymakera. to set the agenda, to identify problems, to suggest solutions to problems2. Chief Legislatora. informal role in which must build ties with state legislator to get their agenda implementedb. If governor says the biggest problem is education finance and suggests a solution, can he implement the solution? – no, must work with legislator to get his laws implemented 3. Chief Administrator a. head of executive branch and bureaucracy (state agencies) that are implementing laws 4. Ceremonial Duties a. attends openings of new factories, ceremonial eventsb. welcomes other important officials that come to the state c. helps get press coverage to connect with constituents when comes times to reelection5. Intergovernmental Coordinator a. 2 relationshipsi. State to National Gov. 1. Governor helps the state deal with the national gov., asks national gov. for help2. National Governors Association lobbies in DC to shape national policy 3. asks national gov. for federal emergency help in natural disasters ii. State to State1. if need help between states, governors make contacts between statesPowers of the Governor To Carry Out Responsibilities – Formal and Informal - Formal Powers:o formal powers = powers listed in state constitutiono formal powers differ from state to state because each state makes its own constitution o in general, formal powers do not differ from one governor to the next in the same state unless there are constitutional amendments o 1. Tenure of Office Involves 2 main things- the # of years in office (standard is 4 years – need time to get things done) - the # of times the governor can hold office, be reelected (2 terms, 3 terms, unlimited terms – favored by governors in order to build ties & get things done)- most common tenure of office = same as presidento 2 terms with 4 years each termo 2. Appointment Power importance of strong appointment powers >> people chosen are allies of the governors, the appointees are then in debt to the governor for their position  appointment powers = governor’s ability to appoint other officials  president of US has a “singular executive” – elected with VP then appoints his cabinet  the “plural executive” >> multiple executive branch officials who are elected separately - elect Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Railroad Commissioner, etc. separate - weakens the government because officials are not necessarily allies to the governor or owe him their position, they are independent officials  some states have a combination of both appointed and elected officials  TEXAS elects some separately, but in general it varies greatly from state to stateo 3. Governor Veto Power Three main forms of Vetoes- Package Veto (normal veto)o the governor rejects the entire veto, o legislator can override a veto – takes 2/3rds a majority, sometimes a supermajority >> which is very hard to do!o biggest weakness = governor has to reject the entire bill, what if he agrees with entire bill except one thing, does not allow a governor to cut out one section, doesn’t let governor target specific parts- Line Item Vetoo allows a governor to remove “a line” from the bill o to reject a portion of the bill without having to reject the entire billo major restriction = they are typically only allowed to be used in appropriation, spending, budget billso brought about to deal with budget, to get rid of


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