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An extraterritorial jurisdiction is the area
 
  A) outside a city's boundaries over which the city may not exercise any control. B) outside a city's boundaries over which the city may exercise limited control. C) inside a city's boundaries over which the city may exercise limited control. D) inside a city's boundaries over which the city may exercise complete control. E) within a special district but not incorporated into a city.

 Q. 2

A certificate of indebtedness issued by a city that creates a legal obligation to repay the principal of the loan plus accrued interest is called
 
  A) an ordinance. B) sales tax. C) a homestead exemption. D) a bond. E) a capital expenditure.

 Q. 3

Which of the following is NOT a way in which Texas cites generate their finances?
 
  A) Sales tax B) Property taxes C) Excise taxes D) State and federal revenues E) Bond sales and user fees

 Q. 4

Texas cities obtain nearly 58 percent of their operating funds from
 
  A) fees on the performance of state services.
  B) sales tax revenues.
  C) revenue from property taxes and sales tax combined.
  D) federal block grants
  E) municipal income taxes.

 Q. 5

Which of the following is true of the council-manager form of city government?
 
  A) It is the most popular form of city government in Texas for home-rule cities. B) The individual members of the city council serve as heads of a city department. C) The city council is simply a rubber stamp. D) The city manager is elected at-large. E) The city manager hires and manages all municipal employees.

 Q. 6

After the 1990 hurricane, Galveston created a __________ form of city government where elected members of the governing body also served as head administrators of city programs.
 
  A) weak mayor-council B) city commission C) strong mayor-council D) council-manager E) the commissioners court
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