Author Question: Special districts in Texas usually focus on A) a single governmental function. B) a number of ... (Read 103 times)

B · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Special districts in Texas usually focus on

A) a single governmental function.
B) a number of various unrelated governmental functions.
C) coordination of regional planning among local governmental entities on a wide range of issues. D) issues constrained to the boundaries of a municipality.
E) implementing proprietary federal programs in counties in Texas.

Question 2

Home-rule cities in Texas are sometimes confronted with state statutes enacted to restrict their selfgoverning power and special authority.

It is unconstitutional, however, for the legislature to pass a law that targets one specific local governmental entity. The legislature gets around this restriction with regard to limiting specific home-rule cities by A) passing laws that apply to cities in a given population bracket.
B) calling on the governor to use his plenary power to order the city to cease and desist the activity in question.
C) enacting a amendment to the Texas Constitution (which supersedes statutory law) limiting the activity in question.
D) petitioning the Texas delegation to Congress to enact federal legislation limiting the activity in question..
E) requesting a writ of mandamus from the Texas Supreme Court ordering the home-rule city in question to cease the activity the legislation deems inappropriate.