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Washington Constitution, Article III

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Article III, The Executive

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Wash. Const. art. III, § 1 Executive Department
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The executive department shall consist of a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, and a commissioner of public lands, who shall be severally chosen by the qualified electors of the state at t…
Wash. Const. art. III, § 2 Governor, Term of Office
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The supreme executive power of this state shall be vested in a governor, who shall hold his office for a term of four years, and until his successor is elected and qualified.
Wash. Const. art. III, § 3 Other Executive Officers, Terms of Office
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The lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, and commissioner of public lands, shall hold their offices for four years respectively, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Wash. Const. art. III, § 4 Returns of Elections, Canvass, Etc.
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The returns of every election for the officers named in the first section of this article shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of government by the returning officers, directed to the secretary of state, who shall deliver the same to the speaker of the house of represen…

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Wash. Const. art. III, § 5 General Duties of Governor

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The governor may require information in writing from the officers of the state upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and shall see that the laws are faithfully executed.

Wash. Const. art. III, § 6 Section 6

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Messages He shall communicate at every session by message to the legislature the condition of the affairs of the state, and recommend such measures as he shall deem expedient for their action.

Wash. Const. art. III, § 7 Section 7

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Extra Legislative Sessions He may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the legislature by proclamation, in which shall be stated the purposes for which the legislature is convened.

Wash. Const. art. III, § 8 Section 8

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Commander-in-Chief He shall be commander-in-chief of the military in the state except when they shall be called into the service of the United States.

Wash. Const. art. III, § 9 Pardoning Power

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The pardoning power shall be vested in the governor under such regulations and restrictions as may be prescribed by law.

Wash. Const. art. III, § 10 Vacancy in Office of Governor

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In case of the removal, resignation, death or disability of the governor, the duties of the office shall devolve upon the lieutenant governor; and in case of a vacancy in both the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, the duties of the governor shall devolve upon the secre…

Wash. Const. art. III, § 11 Remission of Fines and Forfeitures

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The governor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, under such regulations as may be prescribed by law, and shall report to the legislature at its next meeting each case of reprieve, commutation or pardon granted, and the reasons for granting the same, and also the name…

Wash. Const. art. III, § 12 Veto Powers

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Every act which shall have passed the legislature shall be, before it becomes a law, presented to the governor. If he approves, he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to that house in which it shall have originated, which house shall enter the obje…

Wash. Const. art. III, § 14 Salary

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The governor shall receive an annual salary of four thousand dollars, which may be increased by law, but shall never exceed six thousand dollars per annum.

Wash. Const. art. III, § 15 Commissions, how issued

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All commissions shall issue in the name of the state, shall be signed by the governor, sealed with the seal of the state, and attested by the secretary of state.

Wash. Const. art. III, § 16 Lieutenant Governor, Duties and Salary

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The lieutenant governor shall be presiding officer of the state senate, and shall discharge such other duties as may be prescribed by law. He shall receive an annual salary of one thousand dollars, which may be increased by the legislature, but shall never exceed three thousand d…