How Is the Commissioner of Health and Human Services Selected

question 19

Multiple Choice

How is the commissioner of health and human services selected in Texas?

• A) By the voters in a partisan election
• B) By the governor and then confirmed by the Senate
• C) By the governor only
• D) By the voters in a nonpartisan election

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Definitions:

Stock Dividend

A distribution of additional shares of a company’s own stock to its shareholders instead of cash, usually based on a fixed ratio to the current holdings.

Gain (Loss)

The financial result that occurs when the selling price of an asset is higher (gain) or lower (loss) than its purchase price.

Compute

To calculate or process by means of a computer or mathematical operations.

Held To Maturity

A classification for debt securities which an investor intends and is able to hold until maturity, recognizing interest income over the term.