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The governor of North Carolina had no veto power until a 1996 referendum. In 47 of the 50 states, whenever there is a vacancy of one of the state's U.S. Senate seats, that state's governor has the power to appoint someone to fill the vacancy until a special election is held; the governors of Oregon, Alaska, and Wisconsin do not have this power. [5]
During a state of emergency (which usually can only be declared through executive order), the powers of the governor may be expanded beyond their normal reach. [11] This allows for the release and reallocating of various state funds and resources to assist local governments and communities in dealing with crises, as well as modification of laws ...
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative.. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a governor may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place local
The governor may also call the legislature into special session. There are also other uses for gubernatorial executive orders. In 2007, for example, Sonny Perdue, the governor of Georgia, issued an executive order for all its state agencies to reduce water use during a major drought.
In the first lawsuit, State ex. rel. Wisconsin Telephone Co. v. Henry, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recognized the absolute partial veto power of the Governor as long as a workable, complete law remained, stating the governor had "the right to pass independently on every separable piece of legislation in an appropriation bill." [7]
The N.C. Constitution declares “the executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor.” (Art. III, sec. 1). The governor, and no one else, has the power to “take care that the law ...
The first territorial governor to be granted line-item veto power was the governor of the Territory of Hawaii in 1902. [45] In addition to these gubernatorial veto powers, Congress has expressly reserved the plenary power to nullify territorial legislation in some territories, including Guam, [46] although not in Puerto Rico. [47]
The governor commands the state militia and can veto bills passed by the Legislature and call special sessions of the Legislature (this power is exclusive to the governor and can be exercised as often as desired). The governor also appoints members of various executive boards and fills judicial vacancies between elections.