Article V — Executive Branch
4 sections · 23 paragraphs in this article.
Ga. Const. art. V, § I, ¶ I Governor: term of office; compensation and allowances
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There shall be a Governor who shall hold office for a term of four years and until a successor shall be chosen and qualified. Persons holding the office of Governor may succeed themselves for one four-year term of office. Persons who have held the office of Governor and have succ…
Ga. Const. art. V, § I, ¶ II Election for Governor
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An election for Governor shall be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November of 1986, and the Governor-elect shall be installed in office at the next session of the General Assembly. An election for Governor shall take place quadrennially thereafter on said date unless an…
Ga. Const. art. V, § I, ¶ III Lieutenant Governor
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There shall be a Lieutenant Governor, who shall be elected at the same time, for the same term, and in the same manner as the Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall be the President of the Senate and shall have such executive duties as prescribed by the Governor and as may be pr…
Ga. Const. art. V, § I, ¶ IV Qualifications of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
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No person shall be eligible for election to the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor unless such person shall have been a citizen of the United States 15 years and a legal resident of the state six years immediately preceding the election and shall have attained the age of 3…
Ga. Const. art. V, § I, ¶ V Succession to executive power
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(a) In case of the temporary disability of the Governor as determined in the manner provided in Section IV of this article, the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise the powers and duties of the Governor and receive the same compensation as the Governor until such time as the tempor…
Ga. Const. art. V, § I, ¶ VI Oath of office
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The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall, before entering on the duties of office, take such oath or affirmation as prescribed by law.
Ga. Const. art. V, § I Election Of Governor And Lieutenant Governor
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Ga. Const. art. V, § I Election Of Governor And Lieutenant Governor Structural section heading for the GA Constitution. Operative constitutional text is stored in child paragraph rows. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_State_of_Georgia_(1983)
Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ I Executive powers
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The chief executive powers shall be vested in the Governor. The other executive officers shall have such powers as may be prescribed by this Constitution and by law.
Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ II Law enforcement
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The Governor shall take care that the laws are faithfully executed and shall be the conservator of the peace throughout the state.
Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ III Commander in chief
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The Governor shall be the commander in chief of the military forces of this state.
Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ IV Veto power
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Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, before any bill or resolution shall become law, the Governor shall have the right to review such bill or resolution intended to have the effect of law which has been passed by the General Assembly. The Governor may veto, approve,…
Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ V Writs of election
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The Governor shall issue writs of election to fill all vacancies that may occur in the Senate and in the House of Representatives.
Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ VI Information and recommendations to the General Assembly
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At the beginning of each regular session and from time to time, the Governor may give the General Assembly information on the state of the state and recommend to its consideration such measures as the Governor may deem necessary or expedient.
Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ VII Special sessions of the General Assembly
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(a) The Governor may convene the General Assembly in special session by proclamation which may be amended by the Governor prior to the convening of the special session or amended by the Governor with the approval of three-fifths of the members of each house after the special sess…
Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ VIII Filling vacancies
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(a) When any public office shall become vacant by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Governor shall promptly fill such vacancy unless otherwise provided by this Constitution or by law; and persons so appointed shall serve for the unexpired term unless otherwise provided by thi…
Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ IX Appointments by Governor
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The Governor shall make such appointments as are authorized by this Constitution or by law. If a person whose confirmation is required by the Senate is once rejected by the Senate, that person shall not be renominated by the Governor for appointment to the same office until the e…
Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ X Information from officers and employees
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The Governor may require information in writing from constitutional officers and all other officers and employees of the executive branch on any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices or employment.
Ga. Const. art. V, § II Duties And Powers Of Governor
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Ga. Const. art. V, § II Duties And Powers Of Governor Structural section heading for the GA Constitution. Operative constitutional text is stored in child paragraph rows. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_State_of_Georgia_(1983)
Ga. Const. art. V, § III, ¶ I Other executive officers, how elected
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The Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Commissioner of Labor shall be elected in the manner prescribed for the election of members of the General Assembly and the electors shall be the sam…
Ga. Const. art. V, § III, ¶ II Qualifications
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(a) No person shall be eligible to the office of the Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, or Commissioner of Labor unless such person shall have been a citizen of the United States for ten years…
Ga. Const. art. V, § III, ¶ III Powers, duties, compensation, and allowances of other executive officers
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Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, the General Assembly shall prescribe the powers, duties, compensation, and allowances of the above executive officers and provide assistance and expenses necessary for the operation of the department of each.
Ga. Const. art. V, § III, ¶ IV Attorney General; duties
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The Attorney General shall act as the legal advisor of the executive department, shall represent the state in the Supreme Court in all capital felonies and in all civil and criminal cases in any court when required by the Governor, and shall perform such other duties as shall be …
Ga. Const. art. V, § III Other Elected Executive Officers
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Ga. Const. art. V, § III Other Elected Executive Officers Structural section heading for the GA Constitution. Operative constitutional text is stored in child paragraph rows. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_State_of_Georgia_(1983)
Ga. Const. art. V, § IV, ¶ I 'Elected constitutional executive officer,' how defined
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As used in this section, the term 'elected constitutional executive officer' means the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the State School Superintendent, the Commissioner of Insurance, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the Commiss…
Ga. Const. art. V, § IV, ¶ II Procedure for determining disability
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Upon a petition of any four of the elected constitutional executive officers to the Supreme Court of Georgia that another elected constitutional executive officer is unable to perform the duties of office because of a physical or mental disability, the Supreme Court shall by appr…
Ga. Const. art. V, § IV, ¶ III Effect of determination of disability
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If, after hearing the evidence on disability, the Supreme Court determines that there is a disability and that such disability is permanent, the office shall be declared vacant and the successor to that office shall be chosen as provided in this Constitution or the laws enacted i…
Ga. Const. art. V, § IV Disability Of Executive Officers
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Ga. Const. art. V, § IV Disability Of Executive Officers Structural section heading for the GA Constitution. Operative constitutional text is stored in child paragraph rows. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_State_of_Georgia_(1983)