Governor's Council (in some periods historically)
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The Governor's Council is a historic advisory and executive body in Massachusetts that has, at various times, shared in governing powers such as appointments, pardons, and oversight alongside the governor and lieutenant governor.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Governor's Council (in some periods historically) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive advisory body
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state government institution ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | executive branch of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governingDocument | Massachusetts Constitution, Part II, Chapter II, Section III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
advising the governor on matters requiring consent
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oversight of certain financial warrants ⓘ public confirmation hearings ⓘ recording and approval of executive orders relating to clemency ⓘ review of judicial nominees ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | statewide appointments and clemency in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasMember | Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberCount | 8 elected councillors ⓘ |
| hasPower |
advice and consent on certain appellate tax board appointments
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advice and consent on certain executive appointments ⓘ advice and consent on certain guardianship appointments ⓘ advice and consent on certain industrial accident board appointments ⓘ advice and consent on certain military appointments ⓘ advice and consent on certain parole board appointments ⓘ advice and consent on certain public administrator appointments ⓘ advice and consent on certain public safety appointments ⓘ advice and consent on certain registrar and board appointments ⓘ advice and consent on clerk-magistrate appointments ⓘ advice and consent on judicial appointments ⓘ advice and consent on justices of the peace ⓘ advice and consent on notary public appointments ⓘ approval of certain expenditures ⓘ approval of commutations ⓘ approval of pardons ⓘ approval of warrants for the state treasury ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advisory body to the Governor of Massachusetts
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check on gubernatorial power ⓘ executive council ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | colonial-era governor's council of Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional body ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Massachusetts State House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the few remaining executive councils in U.S. state governments ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Council of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer | Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by district ⓘ |
| sharesPowerWith |
Governor of Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial era to present ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
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Governor's Council (in some periods historically)
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