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Executive BranchExecutive Branch
Georgia’s GovernorGeorgia’s Governor
Governor:Governor: leaders of the state’s leaders of the state’s executive branchexecutive branch
Qualifications:Qualifications:– 30 years old or more30 years old or more– U.S. citizen for at least 15 yearsU.S. citizen for at least 15 years– GA resident for at least 6 years GA resident for at least 6 years
Terms of Office: Terms of Office: – 4 years4 years– May run for a second termMay run for a second term
GovernorGovernor
Election: Election: – Elected by the citizensElected by the citizens– Does not run on the same ticket or need to be Does not run on the same ticket or need to be
in the same party as lieutenant governor.in the same party as lieutenant governor. Duties:Duties:
– Head of state/leader of exec. BranchHead of state/leader of exec. Branch– Commander in chief of GA’s militaryCommander in chief of GA’s military– Can veto legislation by the state legislatureCan veto legislation by the state legislature– Signs bills into lawSigns bills into law– Can use the floor leader of the House to Can use the floor leader of the House to
suggest legislation suggest legislation
GovernorGovernor
Duties (cont.):Duties (cont.):– Appoints people to lead many Appoints people to lead many
executive officesexecutive offices– Addresses the GA legislature in a Addresses the GA legislature in a
State of the State speechState of the State speech– Director of the state budget, reports Director of the state budget, reports
to the GA legislature w/suggestions to the GA legislature w/suggestions on how to spend state moneyon how to spend state money
Formal powers of the Formal powers of the GovernorGovernor Managing the states budget Managing the states budget
(receiving/spending money)(receiving/spending money) Directing the attorney general to act as a Directing the attorney general to act as a
representative in lower court cases involving representative in lower court cases involving state lawstate law
““State of the State” addressState of the State” address Preparing budget bills for the House of Preparing budget bills for the House of
RepresentativesRepresentatives Commander in Chief for GA National GuardCommander in Chief for GA National Guard Heads GA’s defense unitsHeads GA’s defense units Sending GA Highway patrol and GBI into Sending GA Highway patrol and GBI into
communities in times of dangercommunities in times of danger
Informal powers of the Informal powers of the GovernorGovernor Communicating to the public a personal Communicating to the public a personal
position on issues of interest to all Georgiansposition on issues of interest to all Georgians Acting as honorary head of the political partyActing as honorary head of the political party Issuing proclamations to honor individuals, Issuing proclamations to honor individuals,
holidays, or special eventsholidays, or special events Representing the state in meetings with state Representing the state in meetings with state
officialsofficials Meet with business leaders to expand their Meet with business leaders to expand their
business in GAbusiness in GA Working with legislators to get laws passedWorking with legislators to get laws passed Guiding state agenciesGuiding state agencies
Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant Governor
Qualifications: same as GovernorQualifications: same as Governor– 30 years old or more30 years old or more– U.S. citizen for at least 15 yearsU.S. citizen for at least 15 years– GA resident for at least 6 years GA resident for at least 6 years
Term of Office:Term of Office:– 4 years4 years– No limit on the number of termsNo limit on the number of terms
Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant Governor
Election: Election: – Elected by the citizensElected by the citizens– Does not run on the same ticket or need Does not run on the same ticket or need
to be in the same party as the governorto be in the same party as the governor Duties: Duties:
– Serves as governor if current governor Serves as governor if current governor dies or gets too sick to workdies or gets too sick to work
President of the Senate, decides committee President of the Senate, decides committee memberships and committee chairsmemberships and committee chairs
Organization of Organization of Executive BranchExecutive Branch Departments with Elected Departments with Elected
Commissioners:Commissioners:– Department of AgricultureDepartment of Agriculture: farming, : farming,
matters relating to food/animalsmatters relating to food/animals– Office of the Commissioner of Insurance:Office of the Commissioner of Insurance:
health, safety, and life insurancehealth, safety, and life insurance– Department of Labor:Department of Labor: services for jobs, services for jobs,
taxes, wages, unemployment benefits, taxes, wages, unemployment benefits, and job trainingand job training
Organization of Organization of Executive BranchExecutive Branch Departments with Appointed Departments with Appointed
Commissioners:Commissioners:– Department of Corrections:Department of Corrections: prisons prisons– Department of Defense:Department of Defense: state National Guard state National Guard– Department of Education:Department of Education: oversees GA’s public oversees GA’s public
school system/funding/programsschool system/funding/programs– Department of Natural Resources:Department of Natural Resources: protects GA’s protects GA’s
beaches, mountains, forests, and other natural beaches, mountains, forests, and other natural resourcesresources
– Department of Transportation:Department of Transportation: repair for roads, repair for roads, bridges; traffic/transportation informationbridges; traffic/transportation information
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