Article IV – The Executive Branch
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Article IV – The Executive Branch is the section of the Constitution of Puerto Rico that establishes the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the territory’s executive branch, including the governor and related offices.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | Constitution of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| appliesTo | territorial government of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| constitutionalLevel | territorial constitution ⓘ |
| countryContext |
Puerto Rico
ⓘ
surface form:
United States territory of Puerto Rico
|
| dateAdopted | 1952 ⓘ |
| definesOffice |
Governor of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
Secretary of State of Puerto Rico ⓘ executive departments of Puerto Rico ⓘ heads of executive departments of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| establishes |
powers of the executive branch of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
responsibilities of the executive branch of Puerto Rico ⓘ structure of the executive branch of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| governs | executive branch of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | Governor of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law within the territory of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| locatedInDocumentSection |
Constitution of Puerto Rico
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surface form:
Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
|
| partOf | Constitution of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the authority of the Governor of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
to organize the executive branch of the Government of Puerto Rico ⓘ to regulate executive administration in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| regulates |
appointment of executive officers in Puerto Rico
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executive departments organization in Puerto Rico ⓘ removal of executive officers in Puerto Rico ⓘ succession to the office of Governor of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| requires |
Governor of Puerto Rico to execute the laws
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Governor of Puerto Rico to report to the Legislative Assembly ⓘ executive officers to take an oath to support the Constitution of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Council of Secretaries of Puerto Rico
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surface form:
council of secretaries of Puerto Rico
duties of the Governor of Puerto Rico ⓘ executive orders in Puerto Rico ⓘ executive power in Puerto Rico ⓘ line of succession in the executive branch of Puerto Rico ⓘ oath of office of the Governor of Puerto Rico ⓘ qualifications of the Governor of Puerto Rico ⓘ term of office of the Governor of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
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