Texas Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention November 24, 1875

Ratified by vote of the People February 14, 1876

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Article IV. Executive Department

Officers constituting the executive department

Election of officers of executive department

Returns of election; declaration of election; tie votes; contests

Death, disability, or failure to qualify of person receiving highest vote

Installation of governor; term; eligibility

Compensation of governor

Holding other offices; practice of profession; other salary, reward, or compensation

Commander-in-chief of military forces; calling forth militia

Convening legislature on extraordinary occasions

Governor's message and recommendations; accounting for public money; estimates of money required

Execution of laws; conduct of business with other states and united states

Board of pardons and paroles; parole laws; reprieves, commutations, and pardons; remission of fines and forfeitures

Suspension of sentence and probation

Criminal justice agencies

Vacancies in state or district offices

Residence of governor

Approval or disapproval of bills; return and reconsideration; failure to return; disapproval of items of appropriation

Approval or disapproval of orders, resolutions, or votes

Lieutenant governor

Death, resignation, refusal to serve, removal, inability to serve, impeachment, or absence; compensation

Restrictions and inhibitions

Seal of state

Commissions

Secretary of state

Attorney general

Comptroller of public accounts; commissioner of general land office; elected statutory state officers; term; salary; fees, costs and perquisites

Accounts and reports; information to, and inspection by, governor; perjury

Custodians of public funds; breaches of trust and duty

Notaries public