Article IV

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Article IV of the Florida Constitution establishes and defines the powers, duties, and structure of the state’s executive branch, including the governor and other elected executive officers.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
addresses creation and assignment of executive departments in Florida
allocates specific executive powers among the Governor and Cabinet
appliesTo statewide elected executive officers of Florida
authorizes Governor of Florida to call the legislature into special session
Governor of Florida to commission officers of the state militia as provided by law
Governor of Florida to exercise veto power
Governor of Florida to fill vacancies in state offices as provided by law
Governor of Florida to grant pardons
Governor of Florida to grant reprieves and commutations
definesComposition Florida Cabinet as including the Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, and Commissioner of Agriculture
definesPowersOf Attorney General of Florida
Chief Financial Officer of Florida
Commissioner of Agriculture of Florida
Florida Cabinet
Governor of Florida
Lieutenant Governor of Florida
definesRole Lieutenant Governor of Florida as performing duties assigned by the Governor or by law
Lieutenant Governor of Florida as successor to the Governor under specified conditions
describes succession to the office of Governor of Florida
establishesBody Florida Cabinet
establishesOffice Office of the Attorney General of Florida
Office of the Chief Financial Officer of Florida
Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture of Florida
Office of the Governor of Florida
Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Florida
governs executive branch of the State of Florida
interactsWith Article III of the Florida Constitution
Article V of the Florida Constitution
jurisdiction State of Florida
limits consecutive terms of the Governor of Florida
partOf Constitution of the State of Florida
providesFor joint exercise of certain executive powers by the Governor and Cabinet
regulates election of Florida Cabinet officers
election of the Governor of Florida
election of the Lieutenant Governor of Florida
removal of certain state officers by the Florida Senate
suspension of certain state officers by the Governor of Florida
requires Governor of Florida to deliver messages to the Florida Legislature
Governor of Florida to faithfully execute the laws
that principal state officers reside in Tallahassee or as provided by law
setsTermLength 4-year term for Governor of Florida
4-year term for Lieutenant Governor of Florida
4-year term for elected Cabinet officers of Florida
specifies qualifications for Governor of Florida
qualifications for Lieutenant Governor of Florida
qualifications for elected Cabinet officers of Florida
subjectMatter powers, duties, and structure of the executive branch of Florida

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Constitution of Florida
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