Author Question: By law, the governor must submit a biennial budget message to the state legislature within five days ... (Read 139 times)

jake · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

By law, the governor must submit a biennial budget message to the state legislature within five days after that body convenes in regular session. This budget is prepared by the _____.

a. Legislative Budget Board
b. Texas Legislative Council
c. Budget, Planning and Policy Division
d. Economic Development and Tourism Office
e. General Land Office

Question 2

Senatorial courtesy refers to _____.

a. the respectful manner with which state senators normally treat each other
b. the tradition whereby individual state senators have an unofficial veto over any appointee of the governor who resides in their districts
c. the legislative custom whereby the House usually accepts amendments added by the Senate to legislation that initially passed the House
d. the tradition where a majority of state senators can reject a judicial nomination of the governor
e. the tradition where a majority of state House members can reject a judicial nomination of the governor