Article V — Executive Department
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Or. Const. art. V, § 1 Governor as chief executive; term of office; period of eligibility
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The cheif [sic] executive power of the State, shall be vested in a Governor, who shall hold his office for the term of four years; and no person shall be eligible to such office more than Eight, in any period of twelve years.–
Or. Const. art. V, § 2 Section 2
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Qualifications of Governor. [annotations 1] No person except a citizen of the United States, shall be eligible to the Office of Governor, nor shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained the age of thirty years, and who shall not have been three years n…
Or. Const. art. V, § 3 Who not eligible
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No member of Congress, or person holding any office under the United States, or under this State, or under any other power, shall fill the Office of Governor, except as may be otherwise provided in this Constitution.–
Or. Const. art. V, § 4 Election of Governor
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The Governor shall be elected by the qualified Electors of the State at the times, and places of choosing members of the Legislative Assembly; and the returns of every Election for Governor, shall be sealed up, and transmitted to the Secretary of State; directed to the Speaker of…
Or. Const. art. V, § 5 Greatest number of votes decisive; election by legislature in case of tie
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The person having the highest number of votes for Governor, shall be elected; but in case two or more persons shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor, the two houses of the Legislative Assembly at the next regular session thereof, shall forthwith by joint…
Or. Const. art. V, § 6 Contested elections
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Contested Elections for Governor shall be determined by the Legislative Assembly in such manner as may be prescribed by law.–
Or. Const. art. V, § 7 Term of office
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The official term of the Governor shall be four years; and shall commence at such times as may be prescribed by this constitution, or prescribed by law.–
Or. Const. art. V, § 8a Section 8a
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Vacancy in office of Governor. [annotations 3] In case of the removal from office of the Governor, or of his death, resignation, or disability to discharge the duties of his office as prescribed by law, the Secretary of State; or if there be none, or in case of his removal from o…
Or. Const. art. V, § 8 Section 8
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Vacancy in office of Governor. [annotations 2]
Or. Const. art. V, § 9 Governor as commander in chief of state military forces
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The Governor shall be commander in cheif [sic] of the military, and naval forces of this State, and may call out such forces to execute the laws, to suppress insurection [sic], or to repel invasion.
Or. Const. art. V, § 10 Governor to see laws executed
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He shall take care that the Laws be faithfully executed.–
Or. Const. art. V, § 11 Recommendations to legislature
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He shall from time to time give to the Legislative Assembly information touching the condition of the State, and reccommend [sic] such measures as he shall judge to be expedient[.]
Or. Const. art. V, § 12 Governor may convene legislature
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He may on extraordinary occasions convene the Legislative Assembly by proclamation, and shall state to both houses when assembled, the purpose for which they shall have been convened.–
Or. Const. art. V, § 13 Transaction of governmental business
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He shall transact all necessary business with the officers of government, and may require information in writing from the offices of the Administrative, and Military Departments upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices.–
Or. Const. art. V, § 14 Reprieves, commutations and pardons; remission of fines and forfeitures
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He shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons, after conviction, for all offences [sic] except treason, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law. Upon conviction for treason he shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence until the ca…
Or. Const. art. V, § 15b Section 15b
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Legislative enactments; approval by Governor; notice of intention to disapprove; disapproval and reconsideration by legislature; failure of Governor to return bill. [annotations 6] [notes 1] Every bill which shall have passed the Legislative Assembly shall, before it becomes a la…
Or. Const. art. V, § 15a Section 15a
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Single item and emergency clause veto. [annotations 5] The Governor shall have power to veto single items in appropriation bills, and any provision in new bills declaring an emergency, without thereby affecting any other provision of such bill.
Or. Const. art. V, § 15 Section 15
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[annotations 4]
Or. Const. art. V, § 16 Section 16
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Governor to Fill Vacancies by Appointment. [annotations 7] [notes 2] When during a recess of the legislative assembly a vacancy occurs in any office, the appointment to which is vested in the legislative assembly, or when at any time a vacancy occurs in any other state office, or…
Or. Const. art. V, § 17 Governor to issue writs of election to fill vacancies in legislature
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He shall issue writs of Election to fill such vacancies as may have occured [sic] in the Legislative Assembly.
Or. Const. art. V, § 18 Commissions
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All commissions shall issue in the name of the State; shall be signed by the Govenor [sic], sealed with the seal of the State, and attested by the Secretary of State.– ↑ Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by H.J.R. 52, 1973, and adopted by the people Nov. 5, 1974 ↑ Constitu…