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TEXAS ALMANAC.-1952-1953.
Article ill.-(Continued.); Article IV.
for the payment of the costs, charges and
premiums on such policies of insurance and
the benefits to be paid thereunder.
[Note.-An added amendment for purpose
stated therein. Submitted by the Fiftieth Legisla-
ture (1947) and adopted in election, Nov. 2, 1948.]
ARTICLE IV.-EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. 1. Officers of Executive Department.-
The executive department of the State shall
consist of a Governor, who shall be the chief
executive officer of the State; a Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller of
Public Accounts, Treasurer, Commissioner of
the General Land Office and Attorney Gen-
eral.
Sec. 2. Election of Executive Officers.-All
the above officers of the executive depart-
menb (except Secretary of State) shall be
elected by the qualified voters of the State at
the time and places of election for members
of the Legislature.
Sec. 3. Election Results; Ties; Contests.-
The returns of every election for said execu-
tive officers, until otherwise provided by law,
shall be made out, sealed up and transmitted
by the returning officers prescribed by law,
to the seat of government, directed to the
Secretary of State, who shall deliver the same
to the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives as soon as the Speaker shall be chosen,
and the said Speaker shall, during the first
week of the session of the Legislature, open
and publish them in the presence of both
houses of the Legislature. The person voted
for at said election having the highest num-
ber of votes for each of said offices, respec-
tively, and being constitutionally eligible.
shall be declared by the Speaker, under sanc-
tion of the Legislature, to be elected to said
office. But if two or more persons shall have
the highest and an equal number of votes
for either of said offices, one of them shall
be immediately chosen to such office by a
joint vote of both houses of the Legislature.
Contested elections for either of said offices
shall be determined by both houses of the
Legislature in joint session.
Sec. 3-a. Gubernatorial Succession.-If, at
the time the Legislature shall canvass the
election returns for the offices of Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, the person receiv-
ing the highest number of votes for the office
of Governor, as declared by the Speaker,
has died, then the person having the highest
number of votes for the office of Lieu-
tenant Governor shall act as Governor until
after the next general election. It is further
provided that in, the event the person with
the highest number of votes for the office
of Governor, as declared by the Speaker,
shall become disabled, or fail to qualify, then
the Lieutenant Governor shall act as Gov-
ernor until a person has qualified for the
office of Governor, or until after the next
general election. Any succession to the gov-
ernorship not otherwise provided for in this
Constitution may be. provided for by law;
provided, however, that any person succeed
ing to the office of Governor shall be quali-
fied as otherwise provided in this Constitu-
tion, and shall, during the entire term to
which he may succeed, be under all the re-
strictions and inhibitions imposed in this
Constitution on the Governor.
[Note.-An added amendment, for the purpose
stated therein. Submitted by the Fiftieth Legisla-
ture (1947) and adopted in election, Nov. 2, 1948.]
Sec. 4. Governor; When Installed; Term;
Qualifications.-The Governor shall be in-
stalled on the first Tuesday after the organi-
zation of the Legislature, or as soon there-
after as practicable, and shall hold his office
for the term of two years, or until his sue-cessor shall be duly installed. He shall be at
least 30 years of age, a citizen of the United
States, and shall have resided in this State
at least five years immediately preceding his
election.
Sec. 5. Governor's Salary and Mansion.-
The Governor shall, at stated times, receive
as compensation for his services an annual
salary of $12,000 and no more, and shall have
the use and occupation of the Governor's
Mansion, fixtures and furniture; provided,
that the amendment shall not become effec-
tive until the third Tuesday in January,
1937.
[Note.-The foregoing See. 5 of Art. IV was
amended to raise Governor's salary from $4,000
to $12,000. Adopted in an election Nov. 3, 1936 J
Sec. 6. Governor to Hold No Other Office,
Etc.-During the time he holds the office of
Governor he shall not hold any other office,
civil, military or corporate; nor shall he
practice any profession or receive compen-
sation, reward, fee or the promise thereof
for the same; nor receive any salary, reward
or compensation or the promise thereof from
any person or corporation for any service
rendered or performed during t. time he is
Governor or to be thereafter rended or per-
formed.
Sec. 7. Commander in Chief; May Call Out
Militia.-He shall be commander in chief of
the military forces of the State, except when
they are called into actual service of the
United States. He shall have power to call
forth the militia to execute the laws of the
State, to suppress insurrections, repeal inva-
sions and protect the frontier from hostile
incursions by Indians or other predatory
bands.
Sec. 8. Governor May Convene Legisla-
ture.-The Governor may, on extraordinary
occasions, convene the Legislature at the seat
of government or at a different place in case
that should be in possession of the public
enemy, or in case of the prevalence of dis-
ease thereat. His proclamation therefor shall
state specifically the purpose for which the
Legislature is convened.
Sec. 9. Governor's Message; to Account for
Moneys; Present Estimates, Etc.-The Go%-
ernor shall, at the commencement of each
session of the Legislature, and at the close of
his terms of office, give to the Legislature
,information, by message, of the condition of
the State; and he shall recommend to the
Legislature such measures as he may deem
expedient. He shall account to the Legisla-
ture for all public moneys received and paid
out by him from any funds subject to his
order, with vouchers; and shall accompany
his message with a statement of the same
And at the commencement of each regular
session he shall present estimates of the
amount of money required to be raised by
taxation for all purposes.
Sec. 10. Governor Shall Cause the Laws to
Be Executed ; Intercourse With Other States.
-He shall cause the laws to be faithfully
executed and shall conduct, in person,' or in
such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
all intercourse and businesg of the State with
other States and with the United States.
Sec. 11. Board of Pardons and Paroles
Advisory Authority to Governor in Granting
Reprieves, Paroles, Pardons, Etc.-There is
hereby created a Board of Pardons and Pa-
roles, to be composed of three members
who shall have been resident citizens of th
State of Texas for a period of not less than
two years immediately preceding such, ap-
pointment, each of whom shall hold office
for a term 9f six years; provided, that of
the members of the first board appointed.
one shall serve for, two years, one for foul
years and one for six years from the first
day of February, 1937, and they shall cast
lots for their respective terms. One mrnm-
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