Kentucky Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention September 28, 1891

Ratified by vote of the People August 3, 1891

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Table of Contents

The Executive Department

Officers for the State at Large


Executive power vested in Governor

Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor -- Term -- Tie vote

Gubernatorial succession

Qualifications of Governor and Lieutenant Governor -- Duties of Lieutenant Governor

When terms of Governor and Lieutenant Governor begin

Compensation of Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Governor is Commander-in-Chief of army, navy and militia

Power of Governor to fill vacancies

Power of Governor to remit fines and forfeitures, grant reprieves and pardons -- No power to remit fees

Governor may require information from state officers

Reports and recommendations to General Assembly

Governor may call extraordinary session of General Assembly, adjourn General Assembly

Governor to enforce laws

Succession of Lieutenant Governor

Repealed 1992

When Lieutenant Governor to act as Governor -- President of the Senate not to preside at impeachment of Governor -- Certification of disability of Governor

President of Senate -- Election -- Powers

Compensation of President of the Senate

Who to act as Governor in absence of Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate

Signature of bills by Governor -- Veto -- Passage over veto -- Partial veto

Concurrent orders and resolutions on same footing as bill

Contest of election for Governor or Lieutenant Governor

Constitutional State officers -- Election -- Qualifications -- Term of office -- Duties -- Secretary of State to record acts of Governor and report them to General Assembly

Qualifications of Attorney General

Succession of elected Constitutional State Officers -- Duties -- Inferior officers and members of boards and commissions

Repealed 1992

Time of election of elected Constitutional State officers

Compensation of Constitutional State officers

Officers for Districts and Counties


Commonwealth's Attorney and Circuit Court Clerk -- Election -- Term

Compensation of Commonwealth's Attorney