Members of appointed boards and commissions _____.
a. are all appointed by the governor
b. serve four-year terms
c. serve without pay
d. generally have no authority to make policy
e. all of these
Q. 2The State Board of Education is chosen by the _____.
a. governor
b. commissioner of education
c. voters
d. lieutenant governor
e. legislature
Q. 3Which department has responsibility for regulation of the oil and gas industry in Texas?
a. Public Utility Commission
b. Interstate Commerce Commission
c. Energy Regulatory Commission
d. Texas Railroad Commission
e. Attorney General
Q. 4Which official certifies elections and maintains records on campaign expenditures?
a. secretary of state
b. commissioner of agriculture
c. attorney general
d. comptroller of public accounts
e. commissioner of the General Land Office
Q. 5Which statewide executive office is responsible for consumer protection, particularly with regard to determining the relative safety of pesticides?
a. attorney general
b. land commissioner
c. treasurer
d. comptroller of public accounts
e. agriculture commissioner
Q. 6Which elected official in Texas is responsible for supervising the leasing of state-owned lands for such purposes as oil production and grazing?
a. treasurer
b. secretary of state
c. commissioner of agriculture
d. commissioner of the General Land Office
e. attorney general
Q. 7Which elected official in Texas is responsible for the administration of the state tax system?
a. treasurer
b. comptroller of public accounts
c. secretary of state
d. attorney general
e. lieutenant governor
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