Question $6$

Today, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the prison system. Who runs this agency?

a nine$-$member board that is appointed by the sheriffs of the largest counties $($by population$)$

a nine$-$member board that is elected in statewide at$-$large elections

a nine$-$member board that is appointed by the governor

a nine$-$member board that is appointed by members of the Texas supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals