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Massachusetts Constitution, Article 2-c.II-§I

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Article 2-c.II-§I, EXECUTIVE POWER .

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Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § I Article I
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There shall be a supreme executive magistrate, who shall be styled, The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; and whose title shall be -- His Excellency .
Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § II Article II
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The governor shall be chosen [annually]; and no person shall be eligible to this office, unless at the time of his election, he shall have been an inhabitant of this commonwealth for seven years next preceding; [and unless he shall at the same time, be seised in his own right, of…
Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § III Article III
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Those persons who shall be qualified to vote for senators and representatives within the several towns of this commonwealth, shall, at a meeting to be called for that purpose, on the [first Monday of April annually], give in their votes for a governor, to the selectmen, who shall…
Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § IV Article IV
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The governor shall have authority from time to time, at his discretion, to assemble and call together the councillors of this commonwealth for the time being; and the governor with the said councillors, or five of them at least, shall, and may, from time to time, hold and keep a …

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Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § V Article V

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The governor, with advice of council, shall have full power and authority, during the session of the general court to adjourn or prorogue the same to any time the two houses shall desire; [and to dissolve the same on the day next preceding the last Wednesday in May;] and, in the …

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § VI Article VI

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In cases of disagreement between the two houses, with regard to the necessity, expediency or time of adjournment, or prorogation, the governor, with the advice of the council, shall have a right to adjourn or prorogue the general court, not exceeding ninety days, as he shall dete…

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § VII Article VII

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[The governor of this commonwealth for the time being, shall be the commander in chief of the army and navy, and of all the military forces of the state, by sea and land, and shall have full power by himself, or by any commander, or other officer or officers, from time to time, t…

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § VIII Article VIII

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[The power of pardoning offences, except such as persons may be convicted of before the senate by an impeachment of the house, shall be in the governor, by and with the advice of council: but no charter of pardon, granted by the governor, with advice of the council before convict…

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § IX Article IX

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All judicial officers, [the attorney-general,] the solicitor-general, [all sheriffs,] coroners, [and registers of probate,] shall be nominated and appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the council; and every such nomination shall be made by the governor…

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § X Article X

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[The captains and subalterns of the militia, shall be elected by the written votes of the train band and alarm list of their respective companies, of twenty-one years of age and upwards: the field officers of regiments shall be elected by the written votes of the captains and sub…

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § XI Article XI

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No moneys shall be issued out of the treasury of this commonwealth, and disposed of (except such sums as may be appropriated for the redemption of bills of credit or treasurer's notes, or for the payment of interest arising thereon) but by warrant under the hand of the governor f…

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § XII Article XII

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All public boards, [the commissary-general,] all superintending officers of public magazines and stores, belonging to this commonwealth, and all commanding officers of forts and garrisons within the same, shall once in every three months, officially, and without requisition, and …

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.II-§I, § XIII Article XIII

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As the public good requires that the governor should not be under the undue influence of any of the members of the general court by a dependence on them for his support, that he should in all cases, act with freedom for the benefit of the public, that he should not have his atten…