Course 2 - Module 2 Questions and Answers Fully Solved
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Course 2 - Module 2 Questions and Answers Fully Solved
Which one of the following is not one of the five forms of municipal government in Texas
General -law type D
True/False: To reduce confusion, Tex. Loc. Gov't Code 21.002 states that a reference to a member of a governing body of a muni...
Course 2 - Module 2 Questions and
Answers Fully Solved
Which one of the following is not one of the five forms of municipal government in Texas
- answer General -law type D
True/False: To reduce confusion, Tex. Loc. Gov't Code 21.002 states that a reference to
a member of a governing body of a municipality or to the governing body of a
municipality, includes all such members, and all such municipal governing bodies
members XXXXXXXXX members," "board of aldermen," "city commission," or "city
council." - answer True
Which section of the manual describes the composition of the governing body of a type
A general-law municipality - answer1.08
Any town or village having more than 200 and less than 10,000 inhabitants may be
incorporated as what type municipality - answer Type B general-law
If the incorporation election passes for a Type B municipality, who orders the initial
election for the municipality's officials. What officers ' positions are elected? -
answerThe county judge
The governing body of a Type C general law municipality XXXXXXX - answer3
True/False: It is possible for a general law or special law municipality of 10,000 or less
inhabitants to abolish its corporate existence - answerTrue
True/False: A general law municipality has only those powers given to it by its charter. -
answerFalse
True/False: According to Texas Const. Article XI, 5, charters or ordinances passed
under the charter may not supersede Texas general laws or the Texas Constitution. -
answerTrue
True/False: An election is necessary to amend the city charter. - answerTrue
True/False: Home rule municipalities have full power of local self-government and are
granted all powers not prohibited by the Constitution or laws of the State of Texas. -
answerTrue
, True/False: The city council of Type C municipalities of 201 to 500 inhabitants shall
have all authority and duties as conferred upon the city council of a Type A municipality
unless the authority or duty conflicts with provisions of the Local Government Code
relating specifically to Type C municipalities. - answerFalse
For any general-law municipality with a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants to
change to the city manager plan, a petition must be filed with the X requesting the
mayor to call a Y for the adoption of the city manager plan. The petition must be signed
by a number of qualified voters equal to at least Z percent of the total number of legally
qualified electors voting for mayor at thee last preceding municipal election at which a
mayor was actually elected. - answerX - municipal clerk
Y - special election
Z - 20
When a municipality has adopted the city manager form of government, who serves as
the budget officer? - answerThe city manager
What is the manner for changing from a general-law city to a home rule city? -
answerAn election is held
Chapter 2 lists the "general grounds for removal" that apply to removing an officer from
a general law municipality. Which of the following is NOT one of the general grounds for
removal? - answerGambling
After each census, municipalities should evaluate changes in population to be sure that
voting districts meet what common rule? - answerOne man, one vote.
Chapter three describes resolutions and ordinances. What determines whether the
document should be a resolution or ordinance? - answerThe subject matter of the vote.
True/False: An ordinance can be amended by a council motion XXXXX. - answerFalse
Which city official must enroll all ordinances of the city council? - answerThe municipal
clerk.
Chapter four of the manual indicates that failure to comply with the conflict of interest
statutes can result in: - answerCriminal penalties for individual council members.
X is the bestowal of patronage by public officers in appointing others to positions by
reason of blood or marital relationship to the appointing authority. - answerNepotism
True/False: With only a few exceptions no person shall hold or
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - answerTrue
What is the nae of the commission created to attempt to govern the ethics of everyone
involved in government? - answerTexas Ethics Commission
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