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State Agencies The Governor•/105
The Governor is the chief executive officer of the State and the Commander-in-Chief of its military forces. He is elected by popular vote for a term of four years, his term of office beginning on the third Wednesday of January following his election. No person may serve as Governor for more than two consecutive terms. To be eligible for the office of Governor, a person must be at least thirty years of age and must have been for five years a resident and registered voter of the State. He receives a salary of $25,000 per year (Const. 1867, Art. II, sees. 1, 3, 5, 21). The Governor must submit to each annual session of the General Assembly a budget for the next ensuing fiscal year. He also makes recommendations for the raising of the principal and interest of the State's indebtedness. The Governor may also inform the Gen- eral Assembly at any time of the condition of the State (II. 19; III, 52(3)). Before a bill may become law the Governor must sign it, with the single exception of the General Appropriation Act. However, any bill which he vetoes may be passed without his signature by three-fifths of the total number of members of each house of the General Assembly, either at the current session or at the session next following. Or should the Governor, while the Legislature is in session, fail to return any bill with his objections within six days, the Act becomes law automatically unless the adjournment of the General Assembly prevents the return of the bill; then the bill fails. The Governor has the power to veto any part of an appropriation bill, in the same manner as other bills, without veto- ing all (II, 17 as amended by Acts 1949, chap. 714). |
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