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Michigan Constitution, Article V

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Article V, Executive Branch

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All articles264 Art. I28 Art. II10 Art. III8 Art. IV54 Art. V30 Art. VI30 Art. VII34 Art. VIII9 Art. IX43 Art. X6 Art. XI8 Art. XII4

30 provisions·Filtered byArt. V✕

Mich. Const. art. V, § 1 Executive power
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Except to the extent limited or abrogated by article V, section 2, or article IV, section 6, the executive power is vested in the governor. History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 1, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964;—Am. Init., approved Nov. 6, 2018, Eff. Dec. 22, 2018. Compiler's note: The constitutio…
Mich. Const. art. V, § 2 Principal departments
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All executive and administrative offices, agencies and instrumentalities of the executive branch of state government and their respective functions, powers and duties, except for the office of governor and lieutenant governor, and the governing bodies of institutions of higher ed…
Mich. Const. art. V, § 3 Single heads of departments; appointment, term
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The head of each principal department shall be a single executive unless otherwise provided in this constitution or by law. The single executives heading principal departments shall include a secretary of state, a state treasurer and an attorney general. When a single executive i…
Mich. Const. art. V, § 4 Commissions or agencies for less than 2 years
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Except to the extent limited or abrogated by article V, section 2 or article IV, section 6, temporary commissions or agencies for special purposes with a life of no more than two years may be established by law and need not be allocated within a principal department. History: Con…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 5 Examining or licensing board members, qualifications

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A majority of the members of an appointed examining or licensing board of a profession shall be members of that profession. History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 5, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964.

Mich. Const. art. V, § 6 Advice and consent to appointments

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Appointment by and with the advice and consent of the senate when used in this constitution or laws in effect or hereafter enacted means appointment subject to disapproval by a majority vote of the members elected to and serving in the senate if such action is taken within 60 ses…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 7 Vacancies in office; filling, senatorial disapproval of appointees

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Vacancies in any office, appointment to which requires advice and consent of the senate, shall be filled by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. A person whose appointment has been disapproved by the senate shall not be eligible for an interim appointmen…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 8 Principal departments, supervision of governor; information from state officers

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Each principal department shall be under the supervision of the governor unless otherwise provided by this constitution. The governor shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. He shall transact all necessary business with the officers of government and may require inf…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 9 Principal departments, location

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Single executives heading principal departments and the chief executive officers of principal departments headed by boards or commissions shall keep their offices at the seat of government except as otherwise provided by law, superintend them in person and perform duties prescrib…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 10 Removal or suspension of officers; grounds, report

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The governor shall have power and it shall be his duty to inquire into the condition and administration of any public office and the acts of any public officer, elective or appointive. He may remove or suspend from office for gross neglect of duty or for corrupt conduct in office…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 11 Provisional appointments to fill vacancies due to suspension

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The governor may make a provisional appointment to fill a vacancy occasioned by the suspension of an appointed or elected officer, other than a legislative or judicial officer, until he is reinstated or until the vacancy is filled in the manner prescribed by law or this constitut…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 12 Military powers

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The governor shall be commander-in-chief of the armed forces and may call them out to execute the laws, suppress insurrection and repel invasion. History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 12, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964. Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VI, § 4.

Mich. Const. art. V, § 13 Elections to fill vacancies in legislature

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The governor shall issue writs of election to fill vacancies in the senate or house of representatives. Any such election shall be held in a manner prescribed by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 13, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964. Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VI, § 6.

Mich. Const. art. V, § 14 Reprieves, commutations and pardons

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The governor shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after convictions for all offenses, except cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and limitations as he may direct, subject to procedures and regulations prescribed by law. He shall inform the legislat…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 15 Extra sessions of legislature

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The governor may convene the legislature on extraordinary occasions. History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 15, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964. Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VI, § 7.

Mich. Const. art. V, § 16 Legislature other than at seat of government

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The governor may convene the legislature at some other place when the seat of government becomes dangerous from any cause. History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 16, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964. Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VI, § 8.

Mich. Const. art. V, § 17 Messages and recommendations to legislature

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The governor shall communicate by message to the legislature at the beginning of each session and may at other times present to the legislature information as to the affairs of the state and recommend measures he considers necessary or desirable. History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 1…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 18 Budget; general and deficiency appropriation bills

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The governor shall submit to the legislature at a time fixed by law, a budget for the ensuing fiscal period setting forth in detail, for all operating funds, the proposed expenditures and estimated revenue of the state. Proposed expenditures from any fund shall not exceed the est…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 19 Disapproval of items in appropriation bills

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The governor may disapprove any distinct item or items appropriating moneys in any appropriation bill. The part or parts approved shall become law, and the item or items disapproved shall be void unless re-passed according to the method prescribed for the passage of other bills o…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 20 Reductions in expenditures

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No appropriation shall be a mandate to spend. The governor, with the approval of the appropriating committees of the house and senate, shall reduce expenditures authorized by appropriations whenever it appears that actual revenues for a fiscal period will fall below the revenue e…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 21 State elective executive officers; term, election

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The governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general shall be elected for four-year terms at the general election in each alternate even-numbered year.

Mich. Const. art. V, § 22 Governor and lieutenant governor, qualifications

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To be eligible for the office of governor or lieutenant governor a person must have attained the age of 30 years, and have been a registered elector in this state for four years next preceding his election. History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 22, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964. Former Constitutio…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 23 State elective executive officers, compensation

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The governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general shall each receive the compensation provided by law in full payment for all services performed and expenses incurred during his term of office. Such compensation shall not be changed during the term of off…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 24 Executive residence

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An executive residence suitably furnished shall be provided at the seat of government for the use of the governor. He shall receive an allowance for its maintenance as provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 24, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964.

Mich. Const. art. V, § 25 Lieutenant governor; president of senate, tie vote, duties

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The lieutenant governor shall be president of the senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided. He may perform duties requested of him by the governor, but no power vested in the governor shall be delegated. History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 25, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964.…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 26 Succession to governorship

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In case of the conviction of the governor on impeachment, his removal from office, his resignation or his death, the lieutenant governor, the elected secretary of state, the elected attorney general and such other persons designated by law shall in that order be governor for the …

Mich. Const. art. V, § 27 Salary of successor

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The legislature shall provide that the salary of any state officer while acting as governor shall be equal to that of the governor. History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 27, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964. Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VI, § 18.

Mich. Const. art. V, § 28 State transportation commission; establishment; purpose; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; director of state transportation department

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There is hereby established a state transportation commission, which shall establish policy for the state transportation department transportation programs and facilities, and such other public works of the state, as provided by law. The state transportation commission shall cons…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 29 Civil rights commission; members, term, duties, appropriation

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There is hereby established a civil rights commission which shall consist of eight persons, not more than four of whom shall be members of the same political party, who shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for four-year terms not m…

Mich. Const. art. V, § 30 Limitations on terms of executive officers

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No person shall be elected more than two times to each office of the executive branch of government: governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state or attorney general. Any person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary …