(2) Each officer shall:
(b) during their terms of office reside within the state; and
(c) perform such duties as are prescribed by this Constitution and as provided by statute.
UTAH CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE VII
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Art. VII §1 | EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS -- TERMS, RESIDENCE, AND DUTIES
(2) Each officer shall:
(b) during their terms of office reside within the state; and
(c) perform such duties as are prescribed by this Constitution and as provided by statute.
Art. VII §2 | ELECTION OF OFFICERS -- GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ELECTED JOINTLY
(2) In the election the names of the candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor for each political party shall appear together on the ballot and the votes cast for a candidate for Governor shall be considered as also cast for the candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
Art. VII §3 | QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS
(2) To be eligible for the office of Attorney General a person shall be 25 years of age or older, at the time of election, admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Utah, and in good standing at the bar.
(3) To be eligible for the office of State Auditor or State Treasurer a person shall be 25 years of age or older at the time of election.
(4) No person is eligible to any of the offices provided for in Section 1 unless at the time of election that person is a qualified voter and has been a resident citizen of the state for five years next preceding the election.
Art. VII §4 | GOVERNOR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
Art. VII §5 | EXECUTIVE POWER VESTED IN GOVERNOR -- DUTIES -- LEGAL COUNSEL
(2) The Governor shall transact all executive business with the officers of the government, civil and military, and may require information in writing from the officers of the Executive Department, and from the officers and managers of state institutions upon any subject relating to the condition, management, and expenses of their respective offices and institutions. The Governor may at any time when the Legislature is not in session, if deemed necessary, appoint a committee to investigate and report to the Governor upon the condition of any executive office or state institution.
(3) The Governor shall communicate by message the condition of the state to the Legislature at every annual general session and recommend such measures as may be deemed expedient.
(4) The Governor may appoint legal counsel to advise the Governor.
Art. VII §6 | CONVENING OF EXTRA SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE -- ADVANCE PUBLIC NOTICE
(b) The Legislature may not transact any legislative business in a special session convened under Subsection (1)(a) for which the Governor has not provided 48 hours advance public notice, except in cases of declared emergency or with the concurrence of two-thirds of all members elected to each house.
Art. VII §7 | ADJOURNMENT OF LEGISLATURE BY GOVERNOR
Art. VII §8 | BILLS PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR FOR APPROVAL AND VETO -- ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION -- LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER VETOED ITEMS
(2) If any bill is not returned by the governor within ten days after it has been presented to the governor, Sunday and the day it was received excepted, it shall become a law without a signature. If legislative adjournment prevents return of the bill, it shall become a law unless the governor within twenty days after adjournment files the objections to it with such officers as provided by law.
(3) The governor may disapprove any item of appropriation contained in any bill while approving other portions of the bill. In such case the governor shall append to the bill at the time of signing it a statement of the item or items which are disapproved, together with the reasons for disapproval, and the item or items may not take effect unless passed over the governor's objections as provided in this section.
(4) If the governor disapproves any bill or item of appropriation after the adjournment sine die of any session of the Legislature, the presiding officer of each house shall poll the members of that house on the matter of reconvening the Legislature. If two-thirds of the members of each house are in favor of reconvening, the Legislature shall be convened in a session that shall begin within 60 days after the adjournment of the session at which the disapproved bill or item of appropriation passed. This session may not exceed five calendar days and shall be convened at a time set jointly by the presiding officer of each house solely for the purpose of reconsidering the bill or item of appropriation disapproved. If upon reconsideration, the bill or item of appropriation again passes both houses of the Legislature by a yea and nay vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house, the bill shall become law or the item of appropriation shall take effect on the original effective date of the law or item of appropriation.
Art. VII §9 | GOVERNOR MAY FILL CERTAIN VACANCIES
Art. VII §10 | GOVERNOR’S APPOINTIVE POWER -- GOVERNOR TO APPOINT TO FILL VACANCY IN OTHER STATE OFFICES -- VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
(b) If, during the recess of the Senate, a vacancy occurs in any State or district office, the Governor shall appoint some qualified person to discharge the duties thereof until the next meeting of the Senate, when the Governor shall nominate some person to fill such office.
(3)
(ii) the Lieutenant Governor-elect fails to take office because of the Lieutenant Governor-elect's death, failure to qualify for office, or disability, determined as provided in Subsection (3)(b), that renders the Lieutenant Governor-elect unable to discharge the duties of office for the Lieutenant Governor-elect's full term of office.
(ii) The written declaration under Subsection (3)(b)(i) shall be transmitted to the Supreme Court and shall be signed by:
(B)
(II) the Lieutenant Governor-elect, if the Lieutenant Governor-elect is the subject of the declaration.
(iv) In determining whether a disability exists, the Supreme Court shall follow procedures that the Court establishes, unless the Legislature by statute establishes procedures for the Supreme Court to follow in determining whether a disability exists.
(v) A determination of disability under this Subsection (3)(b) is final and conclusive.
(B) until the first Monday in January of the year following the next regular general election after the vacancy occurs, if an election is held for Governor and Lieutenant Governor under Article VII, Section 11, Subsection (4).
(iii) Neither the President of the Senate nor the Speaker of the House of Representatives may, while acting as Governor under Article VII, Section 11, Subsection (5), appoint a person as Lieutenant Governor to fill a vacancy in that office.
Art. VII §11 | VACANCY IN OFFICE OF GOVERNOR -- DETERMINATION OF DISABILITY
(b) the Governor-elect fails to take office because of the Governor-elect's death, failure to qualify for office, or disability, determined as provided in Subsection (6), that renders the Governor-elect unable to discharge the duties of office for the Governor-elect's full term of office.
(b) for the remainder of the unexpired term, if the vacancy occurs after the first year of the term of office.
(ii) for the remainder of the unexpired term, if the vacancy occurs after the first year of the term of office.
(ii) for the remainder of the unexpired term, if the vacancy occurs after the first year of the term of office.
(5)
(b)
(ii) If, during a temporary disability of the Governor or Governor-elect, as determined under Subsection (6), neither the Lieutenant Governor nor the President of the Senate is able to discharge the duties of the office of Governor because of a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor or President of the Senate, or both, or because of a temporary disability of either or both officers, as determined under Subsection (6), or a combination of vacancy and temporary disability, the powers and duties of the Governor shall be discharged by the Speaker of the House of Representatives who shall act as Governor until the Governor's disability ceases or until the vacancy, if applicable, in the office of President of the Senate is filled or the temporary disability, if applicable, of the Lieutenant Governor or President of the Senate ceases, whichever occurs first.
(ii) During the time that the Speaker of the House of Representatives acts as Governor under this Subsection (5), the Speaker may not exercise the powers and duties of Speaker of the House of Representatives or Representative. The powers and duties of Speaker of the House of Representatives may be exercised during that time by an acting Speaker, chosen by the House of Representatives.
(ii) a majority of the Supreme Court upon the joint request of the President or, if applicable, acting President of the Senate and the Speaker or, if applicable, acting Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(c) Each determination of a disability under Subsection (6)(a) shall be final and conclusive.
Art. VII §12 | BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE -- APPOINTMENT -- POWERS AND PROCEDURES -- GOVERNOR’S POWERS AND DUTIES -- LEGISLATURE’S POWERS
(2)
(b) A fine, forfeiture, or restitution order may not be remitted and a commutation, parole, or pardon may not be granted except after a full hearing before the board, in open session, and after previous notice of the time and place of the hearing has been given.
(c) The proceedings and decisions of the board, the reasons therefor in each case, and the dissent of any member who may disagree shall be recorded and filed as provided by statute with all papers used upon the hearing.
(b) In case of conviction for treason, the Governor may suspend execution of the sentence until the case is reported to the Legislature at its next annual general session, when the Legislature shall pardon or commute the sentence, or direct its execution. If the Legislature takes no action on the case before adjournment of that session, the sentence shall be executed.
Art. VII §14 | DUTIES OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
(2) perform such duties as may be delegated by the Governor; and
(3) perform other duties as may be provided by statute.
Art. VII §15 | DUTIES OF STATE AUDITOR AND STATE TREASURER
(2) The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of public moneys.
(3) Each shall perform other duties as provided by statute.
Art. VII §16 | DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
Art. VII §18 | COMPENSATION OF STATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS
(2)
(b) An officer may not receive for the performance of any official duty any fee for personal use, but all fees fixed by the Legislature for the performance by any of them of any official duty shall be collected in advance and deposited with the appropriate treasury.
(c) The Legislature may provide for the payment of actual and necessary expenses of those officers while traveling in the performance of official duties.
Art. VII §19 | GRANTS AND COMMISSIONS
Art. VII §20 | THE GREAT SEAL
Art. VII §21 | UNITED STATES' OFFICIALS INELIGIBLE TO HOLD STATE OFFICE
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