If the
Governor dies, resigns, is impeached, or otherwise becomes unable
to discharge the powers and duties of his office, they devolve
upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term.
Q. What are some of the duties of the Secretary of State?
A. He is the keeper of the record books and papers belonging to
the State, receives and records all pardons, and other executive
and legislative acts, election returns, etc., furnishes certified
and printed copies to the United States, State and County
officers, and other persons authorized to receive the same,
supervises the printing of the laws passed each year, reports
annually to the Legislature statistics of pauperism and crime, and
other information which it may call for. He is a member of the
Canal Board, a commissioner of the Land Office, a member of the
Board of State Canvassers, a Regent of the University, a trustee
of the Capitol, of the State Hall, of the Idiot Asylum, and of the
Board of State Charities.
Q. What are some of the duties of the Comptroller?
A. Superintends and manages the fiscal concerns of the State,
reports to the Legislature its annual revenues, expenditures and
estimates, audits, examines and settles accounts due to or from
the State, directs and superintends the collection of taxes and
other moneys, draws warrants on the Treasurer for the payments of
debts due by the State, negotiates temporary loans, if necessary
to meet demands against the State, countersigns and registers all
Treasurer's checks and receipts.
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