Illinois State - Executive Branch
What is the salary of the Lieutenant Governor?
$137,200
What is the salary of the governor?
$177,412
How long is each executive officers term?
4 years
What does the governor not have to be?
A natural born citizen
What is the most important of the departments in Civil Administrative Code?
Aeronautics, Agriculture, Conservation, Finance, Labor, Mines Safety, Public Aid, Public Works and Buildings, Registration and Education, Revenue, Personnel, Children and Family Services, Insurance, Mental Health, and Financial Institutions
Who is the governor of Illinois?
Bruce Rauner
The governor can call special sessions of the __________
General Assembly
What is an amendatory veto?
Governor notes specific recommendations and the General Assembly can pass a bill by simply accepting the specific reccomendations
What are the six executive officers?
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Comptroller
Besides enforcing and administering laws, what does the governor do?
Has the important duty of vetoing or approving bills passed by the General Assembly
What are the responsibilities of the Attorney General?
Legal officer of the state, providing legal and criminal investigations for the state, providing legal representation for the state and advising state offices of their legal rights
What is the order of succession to the governor's office?
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State
What are the responsibilities of the Secretary of State?
Maintain the official records of the acts of the General Assembly, maintain official records of the executive branch as provided by law, keep the great seal, issuing licenses to Illinois-registered drivers, registering and licensing business in Illinois
What are the responsibilities of the Comptroller?
Maintain the state's central fiscal accounts and order payments into and out of funds which are held by the treasurer
What are the qualifications for all the executive officers?
Must be at least 25 years old, a resident of the state for three years preceeding the election, and a U.S. citizen
When are state officers elected?
On off-presidential years
What are the responsibilities of the Treasurer?
Responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and securities deposited with him/her
The governor has the responsibility of _______ and _________ the heads of the departments in Civil Administrative Code
Selecting and Appointing
What are the responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor?
Take governor's place if unable to serve, chairing several different boards and councils, serving on many committees, and acting as if the governor's representative
Who is the chief legal officer of Illinois?
The Attorney General
What is a regular veto?
The whole bill is rejected, much like the veto of the president
What is an item or reduction veto?
This is for appropriation bills only, where the governor simply changes the appropriation
What is Civil Administrative Code?
Various departments of the executive branch are organized to carry out specific tasks of the branch
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
enforce and administer the laws
Who is the governor assisted by and who fills in when the governor cannot serve?
the lieutenant governor
How many types of vetoes does the governor have?
three