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(2) Notwithstanding anything in clause (3), Parliament, and subject to clause (1), the Legislature of any State also, shall have power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List III in the Seventh Schedule (in this Constitution, referred to as the “Concurrent List”).
What power do governors have?
As such, governors are responsible for implementing state laws and overseeing the operation of the state executive branch. As state leaders, governors advance and pursue new and revised policies and programs using a variety of tools, among them executive orders, executive budgets, and legislative proposals and vetoes.
Can governor enforce laws?
Governors of states do not HAVE any free choice to enforce or not enforce laws. The DUTY of a state’s governor is to ENFORCE the laws because the governor is in charge of a state’s executive branch.
What are the duties and responsibilities of a governor?
A governor’s official duties can include signing bills into law, serving as commander-in-chief of the state’s National Guard and militia forces, convening special sessions of the state legislature, delivering a “state of the state” address to citizens, granting commutations and pardons to prisoners and appointing people to various judicial and state
Can governors make executive orders?
Executive orders can also be used by governors to direct state agencies, often in response to emergencies, but also to promote the governor’s own regulatory and social policies. There is no specific mention of executive orders in the U.S. Constitution.
Are Governor’s Executive Orders Law?
Executive Orders are formal orders issued by the Governor to cabinet agencies statewide requiring that certain actions be taken. Executive Orders may have the force and effect of a law. Executive orders issued by past Governors are located in the Executive orders archive.