Constitutional Provisions Governing the Nature, Powers and Responsibilities of the office of the Governor
POWER |
|
GENERAL |
ARTICLES |
Office of the Governor |
153 |
Appointment of Governor |
155 |
Term of office of Governor |
156 |
Qualifications for appointment |
157 |
Conditions of Governor's office |
158 & Schedule II |
Oath or affirmation by the Governor |
159 |
Discharge of functions of Governor in contingencies |
160 |
Protection of Governor from legal processes |
361 |
EXECUTIVE |
ARTICLES |
Executive power of the State vested in the Governor |
154 |
Council of Ministers to aid and advise the Governor |
163 |
Appointment of Chief Minister and other Ministers |
164 |
Conduct of Executive Business of the State |
166 |
Right for information from the Chief Minister |
167 |
LEGISLATIVE |
ARTICLES |
Governor a part of the Legislative Assembly |
168 |
Summoning and prorogation of Sessions and dissolution of the Legislature |
174 |
Right to address and send messages to the Legislature |
175 |
Special address by the Governor |
176 |
Appointment of Protem Speaker |
188 |
Decision on disqualification of Members of Legislative Assembly |
192 |
Assent to Bills |
200 |
Reservation of Bills for the consideration of the President |
201 |
Annual Financial Statement |
202 |
Demand for Grants |
203(3) |
Supplementary, additional or excess Grants |
205 |
POWERS |
ARTICLES |
Special provisions for Financial Bills |
207 |
Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinance during Recess of Legislature |
213 |
JUDICIAL |
ARTICLES |
Power to grant Pardons etc, and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases |
161 |
Appointment of Advocate General |
165 |
Consultation with the Governor for appointment of a High Court Judge |
217 |
Swearing-in of High Court Judges |
219 |
Appointment of District Judges |
233 |
Power to make applicable the provisions of Chapter-VI to certain Class or Classes of Magistrates |
237 |
EMERGENCY/CONTINGENCY PROVISIONS |
ARTICLES |
Power to entrust functions to the Union |
258 A |
Power to report failure of Constitutional machinery in the Stale |
356 |
SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITES |
ARTICLES |
Administration of Tribal arrears |
244(2) & 275 (I) & Schedule VI |
MISCELLANIUS PROVISIONS |
ARTICLES |
Causing of the placing of Reports of C & AG before the Legislature |
151(2) |
Appointment of State PSC Chairman and Members |
316 |
Suspension of PSC Chairman and Member in certain Circumstances |
317(2) |
Causing of the placing of the Annual Report of the PSC before the Legislative Assembly |
323(2) |