MAINE CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE V
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Art. V Part 1 §1 | GOVERNOR
Art. V Part 1 §2 | TERM OF OFFICE; REELECTION ELIGIBILITY
Art. V Part 1 §3 | ELECTION; VOTES TO BE RETURNED TO SECRETARY OF STATE; SECRETARY OF STATE TO LAY LISTS BEFORE THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; PROVISION IN CASE OF TIE
Art. V Part 1 §4 | QUALIFICATIONS
Art. V Part 1 §5 | DISQUALIFICATIONS
Art. V Part 1 §6 | COMPENSATION
Art. V Part 1 §7 | COMMANDER IN CHIEF
Art. V Part 1 §8 | TO APPOINT OFFICERS
Art. V Part 1 §9 | TO GIVE INFORMATION AND RECOMMEND MEASURES
Art. V Part 1 §10 | MAY REQUIRE INFORMATION OF ANY OFFICER
Art. V Part 1 §11 | POWER TO PARDON AND REMIT PENALTIES, ETC; CONDITIONS
Art. V Part 1 §12 | SHALL ENFORCE THE LAWS
Art. V Part 1 §13 | CONVENE THE LEGISLATURE ON EXTRAORDINARY OCCASIONS, AND ADJOURN IT IN CASE OF DISAGREEMENT; MAY CHANGE THE PLACE OF MEETING
Art. V Part 1 §14 | VACANCY, HOW SUPPLIED
Whenever the offices of Governor, and President of the Senate are vacant at the same time, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall assume the office of Governor for the same term and under the same conditions as the President of the Senate.
Whenever the offices of Governor, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives are vacant at the same time, the person acting as Secretary of State for the time being shall exercise the office of Governor and shall forthwith by proclamation convene the Senate and the House of Representatives which shall fill respectively the vacancies in the offices of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, and by joint ballot of the Senators and Representatives in convention choose a person who shall assume the office of Governor for the same term and under the same conditions as the President of the Senate.
Mental or physical disability of the Governor continuously for more than 6 months. Whenever for 6 months a Governor in office shall have been continuously unable to discharge the powers and duties of that office because of mental or physical disability such office shall be deemed vacant. Such vacancy shall be declared by the Supreme Judicial Court upon presentment to it of a joint resolution declaring the ground of the vacancy, adopted by a vote of 2/3 of the Senators and Representatives in convention, and upon notice, hearing before the court and a decision by a majority of the court that ground exists for declaring the office to be vacant.
Art. V Part 1 §15 | TEMPORARY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY OF GOVERNOR
Whenever the Governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of that office, the Governor may so certify to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, in which case and upon notice from the Chief Justice, the President of the Senate, or if that office is vacant, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall exercise the powers and duties of the office of Governor until such time as the Governor shall certify to the Chief Justice that the Governor is able to discharge such powers and duties and the Chief Justice shall so notify the officer who is exercising the powers and duties of the office of Governor.
When the Secretary of State shall have reason to believe that the Governor is unable to discharge the duties of that office, the Secretary of State may so certify to the Supreme Judicial Court, declaring the reason for such belief. After notice to the Governor, a hearing before the court and a decision by a majority of the court that the Governor is unable to discharge the duties of the office of Governor, the court shall notify the President of the Senate, or if that office is vacant the Speaker of the House of Representatives, of such inability and that officer shall exercise the functions, powers and duties of the office of Governor until such time as the Secretary of State or the Governor shall certify to the court that the Governor is able to discharge the duties of the office of Governor and the court, after notice to the Governor and a hearing before the court, decides that the Governor is able to discharge the duties of that office and so notifies the officer who is exercising the powers and duties of the office of Governor.
Whenever either the President of the Senate or Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the office of Governor, the officer shall receive only the compensation of Governor, but the officer's duties as President or Speaker shall be suspended; and the Senate or House shall fill the vacancy resulting from such suspension, until the officer shall cease to exercise the office of Governor.
Art. V Part 2 §1 | ELECTION
Art. V Part 2 §2 | SUCCESSION TO THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Art. V Part 2 §2A | RECORDS OF STATE; DEPUTIES
Art. V Part 2 §3 | ATTEND THE GOVERNOR, SENATE, AND HOUSE
Art. V Part 2 §4 | RECORDS OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS
Art. V Part 3 §1 | ELECTION
Art. V Part 3 §1A | SUCCESSION TO THE OFFICE OF TREASURER
Art. V Part 3 §2 | BOND
Art. V Part 3 §3 | NOT TO ENGAGE IN TRADE
Art. V Part 3 §4 | NO MONEY DRAWN EXCEPT UPON APPROPRIATION OR ALLOCATION
Art. V Part 3 §5 | BONDING REGULATIONS; PROHIBITING USE OF PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF BONDS TO FUND CURRENT EXPENDITURES
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