Article 4: Executive Branch

The supreme executive power of the State of San Andreas shall be vested in a Governor. The Governor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State for a term of four years. The Governor shall serve until a successor is duly elected and qualified, and shall be eligible for re-election to a maximum of two consecutive terms.

To be eligible for the office of Governor, a person must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the State of San Andreas for at least five years preceding the election, and have attained the age of thirty years.

The Governor shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the military forces of the State, except when they shall be called into the service of the United States Military. The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons for all offenses after conviction, except in cases of treason or impeachment. It shall be the Governor's duty to see that the laws are faithfully executed.

There shall be a Lieutenant Governor, who shall be elected at the same time and for the same term as the Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications as the Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall be the first in line of succession to the office of Governor in the case of the Governor’s death, resignation, removal from office, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of said office. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor for the remainder of the term.

The Governor shall establish a Cabinet, which shall serve as a principal advisory body. The Cabinet shall consist of the heads of the state departments, as well as such other officers as the Governor may designate. These state officers shall be nominated by the Governor and confirmed by a vote of no less than fifty-five percent (55%) of the Senate. The Cabinet's role is to advise the Governor on matters related to the duties of their respective offices and to assist in the faithful execution of the laws.

(a) The Governor of the State of San Andreas shall have the authority to convene the General Assembly in special session, whenever in the Governor’s judgment the public welfare, safety, or necessity shall so require. 

(b) Upon the issuance of a proclamation by the Governor, the General Assembly shall assemble at the time and place therein designated, and shall remain in session only for the purposes specified in such proclamation, except as otherwise provided by law.

(c) The Governor may, in like manner, adjourn such special session to a date certain, provided that no adjournment shall extend beyond the time fixed for the convening of the next regular session, nor shall any adjournment interfere with the constitutional duty of the General Assembly to complete its regular business.

(d) Notice of the convening of a special session shall be transmitted to the presiding officers of each chamber of the General Assembly and made public forthwith, so that the members may be duly apprised and the citizens of the State properly informed.

(a) The Lieutenant Governor of the State of San Andreas shall serve as the President of the General Assembly and shall exercise general supervision over its proceedings, subject to the rules of order adopted by the Assembly.

(b) The Lieutenant Governor shall preserve order and decorum in the chamber, recognize members entitled to the floor, and ensure the proper observance of parliamentary procedure, provided that such authority shall not diminish the constitutional prerogatives of the Assembly itself.

(c) The Lieutenant Governor shall not ordinarily participate in debate or vote upon any measure pending before the General Assembly. However, in all cases where the members of the Assembly are equally divided, the Lieutenant Governor shall be empowered to cast the deciding vote, and such vote shall carry the same force and effect as that of any elected member.

(d) The General Assembly may, by rule or resolution consistent with this Constitution, provide for the manner in which the Lieutenant Governor’s presiding authority shall be exercised, but no such rule or resolution shall abrogate the Lieutenant Governor’s constitutional right to cast a vote in the case of an equal division.