The Ability of Counties in Texas to Exercise Home Rule

question 21

True/False

The ability of counties in Texas to exercise home rule means that county governments have the option of forming a government with an appointed professional administrator.

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Definitions:

Market Risk

The risk of losses in investments caused by factors affecting the overall performance of financial markets.

Number of Assets

The total quantity of different types of financial assets, such as stocks, bonds, and real estate, owned by an individual or entity.

Portfolio

A group of individual assets held in combination. An asset that would be relatively risky if held in isolation may have little, or even no risk, if held in a well-diversified portfolio.

Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market, used in the capital asset pricing model to determine expected return.