Article V — Executive Branch
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N.D. Const. art. V, § 1 Section 1
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The executive power is vested in the governor, who shall reside in the state capital and shall hold the office for the term of four years beginning in the year 2000, and until a successor is elected and qualified.
N.D. Const. art. V, § 2 Section 2
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The qualified electors of the state at the times and places of choosing members of the legislative assembly shall choose a governor, lieutenant governor, agriculture commissioner, attorney general, auditor, insurance commissioner, three public service commissioners, secretary of …
N.D. Const. art. V, § 3 Section 3
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The governor and the lieutenant governor must be elected on a joint ballot. Each vote cast for a candidate for governor is deemed cast also for the candidate for lieutenant governor running jointly with the candidate for governor. The joint candidates having the highest number of…
N.D. Const. art. V, § 4 Section 4
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To be eligible to hold an elective office established by this article, a person must be a qualified elector of this state, must be at least twenty-five years of age on the day of the election, and must have been a resident of this state for the five years preceding election to of…
N.D. Const. art. V, § 5 Section 5
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The qualified electors shall choose the elected state officials at a time designated by the legislative assembly. The elected state officials shall serve until their successors are duly qualified. Terms of office of the elected officials except the public service commissioners ar…
N.D. Const. art. V, § 6 Section 6
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The elected state officials and the chief executive officers of the principal departments shall hold office in the state capital.
N.D. Const. art. V, § 7 Section 7
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The governor is the chief executive of the state. The governor shall have the responsibility to see that the state's business is well administered and that its laws are faithfully executed. The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's military forces, except when they are ca…
N.D. Const. art. V, § 8 Section 8
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The governor may fill a vacancy in any office by appointment if no other method is provided by this constitution or by law. If, while the senate is recessed or adjourned, a vacancy occurs in any office that is filled by appointment with senate confirmation, the governor shall mak…
N.D. Const. art. V, § 9 Section 9
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Every bill passed by the legislative assembly must be presented to the governor for the governor's signature. If the governor signs the bill, it becomes law. The governor may veto a bill passed by the legislative assembly. The governor may veto items in an appropriation bill. Por…
N.D. Const. art. V, § 10 Section 10
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A governor who asks, receives, or agrees to receive any bribe upon any understanding that the governor's official opinion, judgment, or action shall be influenced thereby, or who gives or offers, or promises the governor's official influence in consideration that any member of th…
N.D. Const. art. V, § 11 Section 11
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The lieutenant governor shall succeed to the office of governor when a vacancy occurs in the office of governor. If, during a vacancy in the office of governor, the lieutenant governor is unable to serve because of death, impeachment, resignation, failure to qualify, removal from…
N.D. Const. art. V, § 12 Section 12
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The lieutenant governor shall serve as president of the senate. If the senate is equally divided on a question, the lieutenant governor may vote on procedural matters and on substantive matters if the lieutenant governor's vote would be decisive.