Role Of Local Control In Texas

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Local Control in Texas The local government of Texas is divided between the executive, the legislative, and the judicial powers. The executive power belongs to the governor, who has the right to veto bills. He is the commander-in-chief of the Texas National Guard. The other branches of the executive are divided between a lieutenant-governor, a secretary of state, a public accounts auditor, an attorney general, a land commissioner, an agriculture commissioner, three members of the Texas Railroad Commission, and the State Council for Education. The legislative power is bicameral; it consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives elected for two years. The legislative

The territory of Texas is also divided into 254 counties. The counties function as administrative divisions and have no sovereign jurisdiction of their own. They represent a decentralized element of authority and have a role to apply at the local level the law of the state or the province. Counties are typically responsible for local police, public services, and libraries, collecting vital statistics, and preparing or issuing certificates of birth, death and marriage. They are administered by a commission of five members who take various decisions on the taxes, budget, and salaries of the county officials. The strengths of Texas are numerous and promote the dynamism of its economy: certain factors are natural like the central geographical position, the attractive climate and the abundance of resources. Other factors are political such as lack of income tax and low taxation. Finally, the Texan market benefits from relatively abundant labor, many consumers, a dense transport network and quality higher education. There are, however, significant economic inequalities between regions and between social groups. Economic growth benefits mainly the metropolitan areas of the state. This situation is a proof of the inequalities in the local management of Texas. Texas governor, Greg Abbott, and the two Houses of Texas Legislature are all Republican

The principle of social equity concerns the consequences of decisions and actions that people face. Particular emphasis is placed on equity in access to water resources and derived benefits. This concerns all social groups irrespective of their economic status, geographic location, and individual characteristics of their members, such as differences in sex, age, and health status or income level. The principle of economic efficiency refers to the need to use resources in the most cost-effective way to maximize returns on value and thus achieve the greatest benefit for the greatest number of people. This value is not only calculated in terms of price; It must also include current and future social and environmental costs and benefits. Texas is the largest state on the American continent, and it is known for its wide open spaces. The Lone Star State has many questions of its own. Some of the main issues include water pollution, air quality, land conservation, energy sources and waste