The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-07-27
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Executive Department
Section l. The supreme executive powe
Of the state shall be vested in a chief magis
trate, who shall be styled the governor
Florida
Section ? The governor shall be electe
by the qualified electors of the State at tn
time ana places of voting for members G
the legislature, and shall hold his Office fo
four years from the time of his installation
but shall not be eligible for reelection t
said office the next succeeding term: Pro
vlded, That the first election for governo
under this Constitution shall be had at tn
time and places of voting for members O
the legislature and State officers A. D. 1855
ana the term of office of the governor theI
elected shall begin on the first Tuesday afte,
the first Monday in January after his elec
tion.
Section 8. No person shall be eligible t,
the office Of governor who is not a uuali.
fed eIectOr. and who has not been ten years
citizen Of the United states and five year,
a citizen ana resident of the State of Florida
next preceding the time Of his election; Pro
vided, That these limitations of time shal
not apply to the president of the senate ol
speaker of the house of Representatives
when, under this Constitution, the powers
and duties of the governor shall devolve
upon them.
Section 4. The governor shall he com
mander-in chief of the military forces OF
the State, except when they shall be called
into the service of the United States
Section 5. The governor shall transact
all executive business with the officers of the
government, civil and military. and may re-
quire information in writing from the ad-
minstrative officers of the executive depart
ment upon any subject relating to the duties
of their respective Offices
Section G. The governor shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed
Section 7. When any Office from any
cause becomes vacant, and no mode is pro-
Nided by this Constitution or by the laws
Of the State for filing such vacancy, the
governor shall have the power to fill such
vacancy by granting a commission for the
uneXpired term.
Section S. The governor may, on extraor-
dinary occasions. convene the legislature by
proclamation, and shall in his proclama ton
state the purpose for which it is to be con-
vened, and the legislature when organized
shall transact no legislative business other
than that for which it is specially convened
or such other legislative business as
the governor may call to its attention while
in session, except by two-thirds vote of
each house.
Section 9. The governor shall communi-
cate by message to the legislature at each
regular session information concerning the
condition of the State. and recommend such
measures as he may deem expedient
Section 10. In case of a disagreement be-
tween the two houses with respect to the
time of adjournment the governor shall
have power to adjourn the Legislature to
such time as he may think proper, provided
it be not beyond the time fixed for the meet
ing of the next Legislature.
Section H. The governor shall have power
to suspend the collection of fines and for
FIXTURES, and grant reprieves for a period
not exceeding sixty days, for all offences,
except in of impeachment. IN cases
of conviction for treason he shall have power
to suspend the execution of sentence until
the case shall be reported to the Legislature
at its next session, when the legislature shall
Of he
sentence, grant a further reprieve; and
if the legislature shall fail or refuse to
make disposition of such case, the
tence shall be enforced at such time and
place the governor may direct. He shall
communicate to the legislature, at the be-
ginning of every session. every of fine
or forfeiture remitted, or reprieve, pardon
or commutation granted, stating the name of
the convict, the crime for which he was
convicted, the sentence, its date, and the
date of its remission, communication, pardon
or reprieve.
Section IL. The governor. justices Of the
supreme court and attorney general or a
major part of them, of whom the governor
shall be one, may, upon such conditions,
and with such limitations and restrictions
as they may deem proper, remit fines and
commute punishment and grant
pardons after conviction, in all cases ex-
cept treason and impeachment, subject to
such regulations as may be prescribed by
law relative to the manner Of applying for
pardons. (Amended at general election in
1896, page 49, pOst)
Section 13. The governor may, at any
time, require the opinion of the justices of
the supreme court as to the Interpretation
Of any portion OF this Constitution upon any
question affecting his executive powers and
duties and the justices shall render such
opinion in writing.
Section Il All grants and commissions
shall be in the name and under the author
ty of the State OF Florida, sealed with the
great seal OF the State signed by the gov
arnor, and countersigned by the secretary
If state
Section Is. All officers that shall have
leen appointed or elected, and that not
liable to Impeachment, may be suspended
rom office by the governor for mafeasance,
IT misfeasance, or neglect of duty in office,
or the commission of any felony, for
drunkenness or incompetency, and the cause
If suspension shall be communicated to the
,tticer suspended and to the senate at its
leXt session. And the governor by and with
he consent of the senate, may remove any
,fficer, not liable to Impeachment, for any
ause above named, Every suspension shall
ontlnue until the adjournment of the next
essiOn of the senate, unless the officer sus-
,ended shall, upon the recommendation of
he governor. be removed but the gov
rnor may reinstate the officer suspended
pOn satisfactory evidence that the charge
II charges against him untrue II the
enate shall refuse to remove, or fail to
AXE action before its adjournment the
nicer suspended snail resume the duties I
the office. The governor shall have power
o fill by appointment any Office, the incum- 5
ent of which has been suspended. No off, /
er suspended who shall under this section
esume the duties of his Office, shall suffer
ny loss of salary or other compensation in
onsequence of such suspension. The sus- O
ension or removal herein authorized shall a
OF relieve the officer from indictment for a
ny misdemeanOr in Office. c
Section 16. The governor shall appoint !!
II commissioned officers Of the State mil :
Ia, including an adjutant- general for the =
tate, The adjutant-genera shall be the =
nief officer OF the governors STAFF with the :,
ank of major general. His duties and com
ensation shall be prescribed by law; Pro- 81
ded, That this Constitution shall work no y
lcancy in the office of adjutant- general as a.
Dw constituted, until the expiration OF y
lie present term. "
Section II. The governor and the admin :.
tratlNe offCers Of the executive department
Iall constitute board OF commissioners of >,
ate institutions, which board shall have =,
pervision OF all matters connected with
ch Institutions in such manner as shall -
prescribed by law -
Section is. The governor shall have power 7,
disapprove OF any item or items OF auy -
lis making appropriations OF money en- D,
aclng distinct Items. and the part or parts o.
the bill approved shall be the law and %
item or items OF appropriation disap-
owed shall be void unless repassed sc- n.
rding TO the rules and limitations pre- l.
rioed for the passage OF other bills over Iu
e executive veto.
Section 10. In case Of the Impeachment nc
the governor, his removal from office. B
attn, resigna don or inability to discharge
official duties, the powers and duties OF M
vernon shah devolve upon the president L,
the senate for the residue Of the term