Who is allowed to call a special session of the legislature?
A) The governor B) The Speaker C) The lieutenant governor D) The majority leaders of the two chambers E) The governor in concert with the Speaker and lieutenant governor
Q. 2The annual salary of a member of the Texas legislature is
A) 7,200.
B) 30,336.
C) 79,500.
D) 95,291.
E) 150,000.
Q. 3The Texas legislature typically meets in regular session
A) once a year for 140 days. B) twice a year for 70 days each time. C) once every two years for 140 days. D) once every three years for 210 days. E) continuously every year.
Q. 4The first legislature of the State of Texas convened
A) immediately after Texas declared independence from Mexico.
B) immediately after Texas joined the United States.
C) at the start of the Civil War.
D) during Reconstruction.
E) following the adoption of the Texas Constitution of 1876.
Q. 5The Texas sunset laws are used by the legislature as a way of guaranteeing that a given agency will continue to be around indefinitely.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 6It is not uncommon for state regulatory agencies, to become captured.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 7Due to the efforts of the Department of Insurance, Texas has one of the lowest homeowners' insurance rates in the country.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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