Which of the following is NOT part of the role of an empresario?

The role of an empresario primarily involved attracting settlers to an area and facilitating their settlement, which included tasks such as selling land and overseeing the distribution of that land to new arrivals. This position was integral to the colonization efforts in Texas during the 19th century, where empresarios were responsible for bringing in new populations to support growth and development.

While managing land distribution and selling land were key responsibilities, managing the construction of public facilities fell outside the traditional scope of what an empresario was expected to do. Public works and infrastructure typically required governance and resources that were managed by local or regional governments rather than individual empresarios. Therefore, the responsibility for managing public facilities is not aligned with the primary duties of an empresario, making it the correct answer in this context. This distinction highlights the focus of an empresario on settlement and land utilization rather than broader civic management.