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jerry coleman

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The XYZ Agency, a typical agency in Texas,
 
  faces sunset review this legislative session. The session ends, however, without the legislature taking action. What happens to XYZ Agency?
  a) The XYZ Agency continues in operation without change.
  b) The XYZ Agency continues in operation without change, but will be subject to sunset review again next legislative session.
  c) The Legislative Budget Board decides what changes to make in the structures and operations of the XYZ Agency.
  d) The XYZ Agency must cease operations.
  e) Because the legislature failed to act, it is left to the governor to decide the fate of the agency.

Question 2

Suppose that a newly elected governor wants to replace every member of the Public Utility Commission (PUC). What power does the governor have to accomplish this goal?
 
  a) The governor can fire the commissioners without legislative approval.
  b) The governor can fire the commissioners pending a two-thirds vote of approval from the state Senate.
  c) The governor can fire the commissioners pending a majority vote of approval from both chambers of the legislature.
  d) The governor can ask the commissioners to resign, but cannot fire them.
  e) The governor can ask for a vote of the people to fire the commissioners.



Carliemb17

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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