CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION STUDY DOCUMENTS [EXECUTIVE BRANCH] COMPARISON
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Headnotes
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Present
Constitution
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Constitution of
1867
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Constitution of
1864
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Constitution of
1851
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Constitution of
1776
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Amendments to
1776 Constitution
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Delegates or in the case of
his refusal to serve, and in
the case of his death, resig-
nation, removal from the
State, or other disqualifica-
tion while discharging the
duties of said office of Gov-
ernor, then the duties of said
office shall, in like manner
and for the same interval,
devolve upon the Comptrol-
ler of the State, at the time
such vacancy occurred; and
in case there be no Comp-
troller of the State, or in the
case of his refusal to serve,
and in the case of his death,
resignation, removal from
the State or other disqualifi-
cation while discharging the
duties of said office of Gov-
ernor, then the duties of said
office shall, in like manner
and for the same interval,
devolve upon the Attorney
General of the State, at the
time such vacancy occurred.
And the Legislature may
provide by Law, for the im-
peachment of the Governor;
and in case of his conviction,
or his inability, may declare
what person shall perform
the Executive duties; and for
any vacancy in said office
not herein provided for, pro-
vision may be made by Law;
and if such vacancy should
occur without such provision
being made, the Legislature
shall be convened by the Sec-
retary of State, for the pur-
pose of filling said vacancy.
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made by Law; and if such
vacancy should occur with-
out such provision being
made, the Legislature shall
be convened by the Secre-
tary of State for the purpose
of filling said vacancy.
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by law, and if such vacancy
should occur without such
provision being made, the
Legislature shall be convened
by the Secretary of State for
the purpose of filling said
vacancy.
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powers of government; and
in case there shall be no
Secretary of State, or in case
he shall refuse to act, remove
from the State, die, resign,
or be removed for cause, the
person filling the office of
President of the Senate, shall
by virtue of his said office,
be clothed ad interim with
the Executive powers of gov-
ernment; and in case there
shall be no president of the
senate, or in case he shall
refuse to act, remove from
the State, die, resign, or be
removed for cause, the per-
son filling the office of
Speaker of the House of
Delegates shall, by virtue of
his said office, be clothed, ad
interim, with the Executive
powers of Government.
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Commander in
Chief: Militia.
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Sec. 8. The Governor
shall be the Commander-in-
Chief of the land and naval
forces of the State; and may
call out the Militia to repel
invasions, suppress insurrec-
tions, and enforce the execu-
tion of the Laws; but shall
not take the command in
person, without the consent
of the Legislature.
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Sec. 8. The Governor
shall be the Commander-in-
Chief of the land and naval
forces of the State; and may
call out the Militia to repel
invasions, suppress insurrec-
tions, and enforce the execu-
tion of the Laws; but shall
not take command in person,
without the consent of the
Legislature.
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Sec. 11. The Governor
shall be Commander-in-Chief
of the land and naval forces
of the State, and may call
out the militia to repel inva-
sions, suppress insurrections,
and enforce the execution of
the laws; but shall not take
the command in person with-
out the consent of the Gen-
eral Assembly.
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, Sec. 9. The Governor
shall be commander-in-chief
of the land and naval forces
of the State, and may call
out the militia to repel
invasions, suppress insurrec-
tions, and enforce the exe-
cution of the laws; but shall
not take the command in
person without the consent
of the Legislature.
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33. That the governor, by
and with the advice and con-
sent of the council, may em-
body the militia, and when
embodied shall alone have
the direction thereof, and
shall also have the direction
of all the regular land and
sea forces under the laws of
this State, but he shall not
command in person unless
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693
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