Section 1 Executive power; Governor’s term of office
Section 2 Election of Governor
Section 3 Qualifications of Governor
Section 4 Place of residence and compensation of Governor
Section 5 Legislative responsibilities of Governor
Section 6 Presentation of bills; powers of Governor; vetoes and amendments
Section 7 Executive and administrative powers
Section 8 Information from administrative officers
Section 9 Administrative organization
Section 10 Appointment and removal of administrative officers
Section 11 Effect of refusal of General Assembly to confirm an appointment by the Governor
Section 12 Executive clemency
Section 13 Lieutenant Governor; election and qualifications
Section 14 Duties and compensation of Lieutenant Governor
Section 15 Attorney General
Section 16 Succession to the office of Governor
Section 17 Commissions and grants
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Terms Used In Virginia Constitution > Article V - Executive

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Original bill: A bill which is drafted by a committee. It is introduced by the committee or subcommittee chairman after the committee votes to report it.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.