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Article III
The Executive
Section 1 - Executive Power.
The executive power of the State is vested in the governor.
Section 2 - Governor's Qualifications.
The governor shall be at least thirty years of age and a qualified voter
of the State. He shall have been a resident of Alaska at least seven years
immediately preceding his filing for office, and he shall have been a
citizen of the United States for at least seven years.
Section 3 - Election.
The governor shall be chosen by the qualified voters of the State at a
general election. The candidate receiving the greatest number of votes
shall be governor.
Section 4 - Term of Office.
The term of office of the governor is four years, beginning at noon on the
first Monday in December following his election and ending at noon on the
first Monday in December four years later.
Section 5 - Limit on Tenure.
No person who has been elected governor for two full successive terms
shall be again eligible to hold that office until one full term has
intervened.
Section 6 - Dual Office Holding.
The governor shall not hold any other office or position of profit under
the United States, the State, or its political subdivisions.
Section 7 - Lieutenant Governor Duties.
There shall be a lieutenant governor. He shall have the same
qualifications as the governor and serve for the same term. He shall
perform such duties as may be prescribed by law and as may be delegated to
him by the governor. [Amendment approved August 25, 1970 - Effective
October 10, 1970]
Section 8 - Same Election.
The lieutenant governor shall be nominated in the manner provided by
law for nominating candidates for other elective offices. In the general
election the votes cast for a candidate for governor shall be considered
as cast also for the candidate for lieutenant governor running jointly
with him. The candidate whose name appears on the ballot jointly with that
of the successful candidate for governor shall be elected lieutenant
governor. [Amendment approved August 25, 1970 - Effective October 10,
1970]
Section 9 - Acting Governor.
In case of the temporary absence of the governor from office, the
lieutenant governor shall serve as acting governor. [Amendment approved
August 25, 1970 - Effective October 10, 1970]
Section 10 - Succession; Failure to Qualify.
If the governor-elect dies, resigns, or is disqualified, the lieutenant
governor elected with him shall succeed to the office of governor for the
full term. If the governor-elect fails to assume office for any other
reason, the lieutenant governor elected with him shall serve as acting
Governor, and shall succeed to the office if the governor-elect does not
assume his office within six months of the beginning of the term.
[Amendment approved August 25, 1970 - Effective October 10, 1970]
Section 11- Vacancy.
In case of a vacancy in the office of governor for any reason, the
lieutenant Governor shall succeed to the office for the remainder of the
term. [Amendment approved August 25, 1970 - Effective October 10, 1970]
Section 12 - Absence.
Whenever for a period of six months, a governor has been continuously
absent from office or has been unable to discharge the duties of his
office by reason of mental or physical disability, the office shall be
deemed vacant. The procedure for determining absence and disability shall
be prescribed by law.
Section 13 - Further Succession.
Provision shall be made by law for succession to the office of governor
and for an acting governor in the event that the lieutenant governor is
unable to succeed to the office or act as governor. No election of a
lieutenant governor shall be held except at the time of electing a
governor. [Amendment approved August 25, 1970 - Effective October 10,
1970]
Section 14 - Title and Authority of Successor.
When the lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of governor, he shall
have the title, powers, duties and emoluments of that office. [Amendment
approved August 25, 1970 - Effective October 10, 1970]
Section 15 - Compensation.
The compensation of the governor and the lieutenant governor shall be
prescribed by law and shall not be diminished during their term of office,
unless by general law applying to all salaried officers of the State.
[Amendment approved August 25, 1970 - Effective October 10, 1970]
Section 16 - Governor's Authority.
The governor shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws.
He may, by appropriate court action or proceeding brought in the name
of the State, enforce compliance with any constitutional or legislative
mandate, or restrain violation of any constitutional or legislative power,
duty, or right by any officer, department, or agency of the State or any
of its political subdivisions. This authority shall not be construed to
authorize any action or proceeding against the legislature.
Section 17 - Convening Legislature.
Whenever the governor considers it in the public interest, he may convene
the legislature, either house, or the two houses in joint session.
Section 18 - Messages to Legislature.
The governor shall, at the beginning of each session, and may at other
times, give the legislature information concerning the affairs of the
State and recommend the measures he considers necessary.
Section 19 - Military Authority.
The governor is commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the State. He
may call out these forces to execute the laws, suppress or prevent
insurrection or lawless violence, or repel invasion. The governor, as
provided by law, shall appoint all general and flag officers of the armed
forces of the State, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members
of the legislature in joint session. He shall appoint and commission all
other officers.
Section 20 - Martial Law.
The governor may proclaim martial law when the public safety requires it
in case of rebellion or actual or imminent invasion. Martial law shall
not continue for longer than twenty days without the approval of a
majority of the members of the legislature in joint session.
Section 21 - Executive Clemency.
Subject to procedure prescribed by law, the governor may grant pardons,
commutations, and reprieves, and may suspend and remit fines and
forfeitures. This power shall not extend to impeachment. A parole system
shall be provided by law.
Section 22 - Executive Branch.
All executive and administrative offices, departments, and agencies of
the state government and their respective functions, powers, and duties
shall be allocated by law among and within not more than twenty principal
departments, so as to group them as far as practicable according to major
purposes. Regulatory, quasi-judicial, and temporary agencies may be
established by law and need not be allocated within a principal department.
Section 23 - Reorganization.
The governor may make changes in the organization of the executive branch
or in the assignment of functions among its units which he considers
necessary for efficient administration. Where these changes require the
force of law, they shall be set forth in executive orders. The legislature
shall have sixty days of a regular session, or a full session if of
shorter duration, to disapprove these executive orders. Unless disapproved
by resolution concurred in by a majority of the members in joint session,
these orders become effective at a date thereafter to be designated by the
governor.
Section 24 - Supervision.
Each principal department shall be under the supervision of the governor.
Section 25 - Department Heads.
The head of each principal department shall be a single executive unless
otherwise provided by law. He shall be appointed by the governor, subject
to confirmation by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint
session, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, except as
otherwise provided in this article with respect to the secretary of state.
The heads of all principal departments shall be citizens of the United
States.
Revisor's note - Senate Joint Resolution No. 2, "changing the name of the
secretary of state to lieutenant governor" in 16 sections of the Alaska
Constitution, approved by the voters August 25, 1970, inadvertently
omitted express amendment of this section.
Section 26 - Boards and Commissions.
When a board or commission is at the head of a principal department or a
regulatory or quasi-judicial agency, its members shall be appointed by the
governor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the
legislature in joint session, and may be removed as provided by law. They
shall be citizens of the United States. The board or commission may
appoint a principal executive officer when authorized by law, but the
appointment shall be subject to the approval of the governor.
Section 27 - Recess Appointments.
The governor may make appointments to fill vacancies occurring during
a recess of the legislature, in offices requiring confirmation by the
legislature. The duration of such appointments shall be prescribed by law.