This week we turn to the executive branch and look through Article 4 of the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Bureaucracy. We also take a small look at local executive branches, but will only look at the executive structure of Alvin's city government.
The Executive: Texas Constitutional Design
I can't promise that Article 4 will be as exciting as Article 3, but it is important to wade through the part of the constitution that outlines the powers of the Texas executive. This will give use some detail about the precise nature of the plural executive in the state. As with Article 3, we will walk through the language in the Article 4 and discuss issues associated with each section.
The Texas Bureaucracy
Here we look more specifically at the specific agencies and personnel who do the actual work associated with implementing the law. Most of the content in Article 4 concerns the people on the top of these different agencies - those elected and appointed to oversee the implementation of the law. Here we look at the workforce of the state of Texas and issues associated with the bureaucracy.
Local Executives
This section is about to be launched, but there will be no assessment questions associated with it. A set of powerpoints will be posted that will provide an overview of the executive branch in Alvin. At soem point down the road, other will be posted with detail on those of Manvel, Pearland and Houston.
