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Astroturf Organization
Political term for interest group that appears to have many grassroot members but in fact doesn't have individual citizens as members; rather its sponsored by an organizati
Capture
Situation in which a state agency or board falls under the heavy influence of or is controlled by its constituency interest groups
Collective Bargaining
Negotiations between an employer and a group of employees to determine employment conditions
Electioneering
Various activities in which interest groups engage to try to influence the outcome of elections
Fragmented Government Structure
Government structure where power is dispersed to many state agencies with little to no central control
Geographic Distribution
Characteristic of some interest groups in that they have members in all regions of the state
Government Organizations
Interest groups that represent state and local governments; SLIG's
Interest Group
Organization of individuals sharing common goals that tries to influence government decisions
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Oldest organization representing Latinos in TX
Lobbying
Trying to influence members of the legislature
Membership Organizations
Interest groups w/ individual citizens and businesses as members
Nonmembership Organizations
Interest groups that represent corporations and businesses, don't have citizen based support
Peak Business Association
Interest group devoted to statewide business interests
Political Action Committee
Spin-off of interest group that collects money for campaign contributions and other activities
Professional Associations
Organization that promotes interests of individuals who generally must hold a state- issued license to engage in their profession
Rent seeking
Practice of trying to secure benefits for oneself or one's group through political means
Retail Trade Association
Organization seeking to protect and promote the interests of member businesses involved in the sales of goods and services
Right-to-work Laws
Person can't be denied employment because of membership or nonmembership in a labor union organization
State and Local Interest Groups (SLIG)
Represents state and local governments
Texas Ethics Commission
State agency responsible for enforcing requirments for interest groups and candidates for public office to report info. on money collected and activities
Trade Association
Interest group that represent more specific business interests than peak business associations
