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)