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Executive Council of Sikkim, 1953–1974 replaced by State Government of Sikkim after joining India; Federal Executive Council (Yugoslavia) Viceroy's Executive Council, an advisory body during the time of British rule in India; Executive Council, part of the executive branch of the government of Anguilla; see Politics of Anguilla
The Executive Council advises the Governor on all matters and provides a check on the governor's power. While the governor retains the right to veto legislation passed by the New Hampshire General Court and commands the New Hampshire National Guard , the council has overruling power on pardons , contracts with a value greater than $10,000, and ...
An executive council is a constitutional organ found in a number of Commonwealth countries, where it exercises executive power and (notionally) advises the governor, governor-general, or lieutenant governor, and will typically enact decisions through an Order in Council.
The White House counsel is a senior staff appointee of the president of the United States whose role is to advise the president on all legal issues concerning the president and their administration. The White House counsel also oversees the Office of White House Counsel , a team of lawyers and support staff who provide legal guidance for the ...
The Governor's Council has gone through many different formations throughout its history, at times being simply a legal counsel, also serving as provincial magistrates and judges, sometimes acting as an executive in the absence of a Governor, to serving as an upper house of the Massachusetts General Court (the state legislature).
Pierce County Council Chief of Staff Julie Murray will serve as executive counsel. Jamie Smith, executive director of communications for Gov. Jay Inslee, will serve as chief of staff.
The core White House staff positions and most Executive Office positions are generally not required to be confirmed by the Senate. The positions that require Senate confirmation include: the director of the Office of Management and Budget , the chair and members of the Council of Economic Advisers , and the United States trade representative .
Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. §§ 5311–5318) is the system of salaries given to the highest-ranked appointed officials in the executive branch of the U.S. government. The president of the United States appoints individuals to these positions, most with the advice and consent of the United States Senate .