Article IV Sec. 1 Executive power — the governor
Article IV Sec. 2 Duties of governor
Article IV Sec. 3 Qualifications of governor
Article IV Sec. 4 Power of appointment to fill vacancies — tenure of appointees
Article IV Sec. 5 Commissions of state officers
Article IV Sec. 6 Commander in chief of militia — authority
Article IV Sec. 7 Reprieves, commutations and pardons — limitations on power
Article IV Sec. 8 Concurrent resolutions — duty of governor — exceptions — limitation of effect
Article IV Sec. 9 Governor’s messages and recommendations to assembly — call of extra sessions
Article IV Sec. 10 Lieutenant governor — qualifications, powers and duties
Article IV Sec. 11(a) Order of succession to governorship, when
Article IV Sec. 11(b) Governor’s declaration of disability, effect of — disability board, membership, duties — governor to resume office, when — disputed illness, supreme court to decide
Article IV Sec. 11(c) Acting as governor not to vacate regular office
Article IV Sec. 12 Executive department, composition of — elective officials — departments and offices enumerated
Article IV Sec. 13 State auditor — qualifications and duties — limitations on duties
Article IV Sec. 14 Secretary of state — duties — state seal — official register — limitation on duties
Article IV Sec. 15 State treasurer — duties — custody, investment and deposit of state funds — duties limited — nonstate funds to be in custody and invested by department of revenue — nonstate funds defined
Article IV Sec. 16 Filing of administrative rules and regulations
Article IV Sec. 17 Elective state officers — time of election and terms — limitation on reelection — selection of department heads — removal and qualifications of appointive officers
Article IV Sec. 18 Election returns — board of state canvassers — time of meeting and duties — requirement for election — tie votes
Article IV Sec. 19 Department personnel — selection and removal — merit system — veterans’ preference
Article IV Sec. 20 Location of executive and administrative offices
Article IV Sec. 21 Limitation on changes of salaries — fees, costs
Article IV Sec. 22 Department of revenue, duties of — director, appointment of
Article IV Sec. 23 Fiscal year — limitations on appropriations — specification of amount and purpose
Article IV Sec. 24 Governor’s budget and recommendations as to revenue — proposed legislation not enacted not to be included in projection of new revenues
Article IV Sec. 25 Limitation of governor’s budget on power of appropriations
Article IV Sec. 26 Power of partial veto of appropriation bills — procedure — limitations
Article IV Sec. 27 Power of governor to control rate of and reduce expenditures — notification to general assembly, when
Article IV Sec. 27(a) Budget Reserve Fund established — investment — excess transfer to general revenue, when
Article IV Sec. 27(b) Facilities maintenance and review fund created, purpose — state facilities, defined — transfer of moneys into fund, reduction or elimination of transfer by governor
Article IV Sec. 28 Treasury withdrawals, how made, certified how — appropriation, period of
Article IV Sec. 29 Highways and transportation commission — qualifications of members and employees — authority over state highways and other transportation programs
Article IV Sec. 30(a) Apportionment of motor vehicle fuel tax — director of revenue responsible for apportionment — limitation on local fuel taxes — fuel taxes not part of total state revenues or expenses of state government
Article IV Sec. 30(b) Source and application of state road fund — sales tax imposed on sale of motor vehicles, apportionment, how, use of revenue — distribution of increases — sales taxes not part of total state revenues or expenses of state government
Article IV Sec. 30(c) Transportation programs and facilities, administration of by commission, use of moneys
Article IV Sec. 30(d) Prohibition against diverting revenue for nonhighway purposes — severability of provisions — effective date
Article IV Sec. 31 State highways in municipalities
Article IV Sec. 32 Apportionment of funds for supplementary state highways
Article IV Sec. 33 Retirement benefits not changed
Article IV Sec. 34 Recognition of outstanding bonds — determination, certification and collection of annual state highway bond tax
Article IV Sec. 35 Agriculture, department of — director, how appointed — funds to be provided, how
Article IV Sec. 36 Forestry and forest fires
Article IV Sec. 36(a) Economic development, department of — duties of department — director, how appointed
Article IV Sec. 36(b) Department of insurance, established — director, appointment — office of consumer affairs to be established within department, duties
Article IV Sec. 36(c) MO HealthNet expansion — eligibility — state plan amendments — maximization of federal participation — limitation on burdens or restrictions
Article IV Sec. 37 Social services, department of — duties of department — director, how appointed
Article IV Sec. 37(a) Mental health, department of — duties of department — director, how appointed
Article IV Sec. 39 Cooperation with federal and other state governments
Article IV Sec. 40(a) Conservation commission, members, qualifications, terms, how appointed — duties of commission — expenses of members
Article IV Sec. 40(b) Incumbent members
Article IV Sec. 41 Acquisition of property — eminent domain
Article IV Sec. 42 Director of conservation and personnel of commission
Article IV Sec. 43(a) Sales tax, use for conservation purposes
Article IV Sec. 43(b) Use of revenue and funds of conservation commission
Article IV Sec. 43(c) Effective date — self-enforceability
Article IV Sec. 44 Self-enforceability — enabling clause — repealing clause
Article IV Sec. 45 Rules and regulations — filing — review
Article IV Sec. 46 Distribution of rules and regulations
Article IV Sec. 47 Natural resources, department of — duties of department — director, how appointed
Article IV Sec. 47(a) Sales and use tax levied for soil and water conservation and for state parks — distribution of parks sales tax fund to counties, purpose, limitation
Article IV Sec. 47(b) Disbursement of revenue, purposes
Article IV Sec. 47(c) Provisions self-enforcing, exception — not part of general revenue or expense of state — effective and expiration dates
Article IV Sec. 48 Public safety, department of — duties of department — director, how appointed
Article IV Sec. 49 Labor and industrial relations, department of — duties — commission members, how appointed, terms, qualifications
Article IV Sec. 50 Administration, office of — commissioner, how appointed
Article IV Sec. 51 Appointments, how made — failure to confirm, effect of
Article IV Sec. 52 Higher education, department of established — coordinating board for higher education established, members, terms, qualifications
Article IV Sec. 53 Discrimination as to race, creed, color or national origin prohibited
Article IV Sec. 54 Establishes a Missouri Department of the National Guard
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