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The emphasis on partisan politics in county government can lead to governance problems.

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County government is the oldest form of local government in America.

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The legal status of the county is that of administrative sub-division of the state and as such counties do not have the option of home-rule.

Which of the following officials is responsible for recording wills, deed, and property records?

Counties do not possess one of the powers granted to cities. That power is the power to

Municipal governments have the broadest source of income of any local governments.

Which of the following have been suggested to improve management practices for counties?

Counties handle many state government functions such as courts, record keeping, and law enforcement.

Special districts have the advantage of which of the following?

Most cities in Texas utilize non-partisan elections for the selection of their city council and mayor.

Cities with a population greater than 5,000 are allowed to have a home-rule charter.

The strong-mayor form of city government is most common among the nation's larger cities.

The only responsibility of the county sheriff is to enforce county ordinances.

In the commission form of city government, the elected commissioners are responsible for running a city department and serving on the city's legislative body called the city commission.

One of the problems with the city-manager system of city government is that the political problems of the municipality may not be addressed.

The county commissioners court is the final court of appeals for cases arising in the county's judicial system.

Special districts in Texas are closely supervised by a single state agency located in the Secretary of State's office.

A city with a population of over _____ in Texas may choose to adopt a home-rule charter.

According to the authors, really large cities often fare best with either a mayor-council or a mayor-manager form of city government.

Which of the following officers of the county is responsible for preparing a budget for county operations and submitting it to the Commissions Court in counties of less than 225,000?