GOVT test 4

• SNAP

  supplemental nutritional assistance program for low income families
• TANF

  temporary assistance for needy families. gives financial and medical assistance to families with children.
• Revenue Sources

  General Revenue Fund, Dedicated Fund, Economic Stabilization Fund
• General Revenue Fund (GR)


  Unrestricted, different departments compete for more money. The most critical fund in the state treasury. Available for general appropriations.
• Dedicated Fund

  No competition and can only be appropriated or used for designated purposes. Restricted fund.
• Economic Stabilization Fund


  Rainy Day Fund. Operates like a savings account for the state to be used for an emergency or unprecedented event.
• Expenditure 


  How the state decides to use its money.
• Types of Taxes 


  What you buy, what you earn, what you own.
• Budget process

  determines how money is spent
• Budget Bill


  A law that must be passed during a regular session
• RS


  regular session
• SS


  special session
• Dual Budgeting Appropriations Act 


  Legislative Branch (LBB), and the Executive Branch (GOBP)
• LBB

  Legislative Budget Board
• GOBP

  Governors Office of Budget and Policy
• LBB is a joint committee of the legislature that 


  makes budget recommendations, estimates current services costs, and anticipates two-year citizen service needs.
• GOBP makes budget recommendations and 


  submits proposals to the legislature. Includes objectives.
• conference committee 


  resolves differences between bills
• budget bill & governor 


  Governor can sign or veto the bill
• veto types 


  Governor can veto the entire bill or line item veto
• budget execution (two special people)

  auditor and comptroller
• auditor 


  helps prepare and supervise the general revenue fund
• comptroller 


  issues the biennial revenue estimate, tells legislature how much money it can spend over a two year period. Must certify that revenue covers spending.
• public policy (action)


  citizen problems, wants the government to resolve those problems, and wants government action.
• medicaid 


  health coverage for low income
• medicare


  health coverage for age (65+) and disability.
• Texas Unemployment Compensation Act 


  Relating to unemployment, funded by payroll tax, authorizes money to workers who lose their job, can earn compensation form the state. Law is implemented by TWC
• TWC 


  texas workforce commission
• Texas Workers Compensation Act 


  relating to unemployment, division of workers compensation, provides pay and benefits to employees with a work-related injury. Also known as workers comp. Law is implemented by TDI
• TDI


  texas department of insurance
• DWC

  division of workers compensation
• TEKS


  texas essential knowledge and skills
• texas commission on jail standards 


  implement a declared state policy that all county jail facilities conform to minimum construction, maintenance and operation standards.