17-579: The New York State Public Authorities Control Board is composed of five members, appointed by the Governor , some upon the recommendation of members of the Legislature . The five members of PACB are appointed by the Governor to serve one-year terms, with one member representing the Governor and acting as the chairperson. The Governor appoints the four remaining members based upon the recommendations of
34-502: A resident of New York for five years preceding their election. No person can be elected as governor under the age of thirty. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New York State Legislature , to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons , except in cases of treason and impeachment . Unlike the other government departments that compose
51-737: The New York Codes, Rules and Regulations . At the time of the New York's 1920s constitutional reforms , the Executive Department—headed by the Governor—housed only a few core functions such as budgeting , procurement , the state police and military and naval affairs. Since that time, numerous agencies have been created within the Executive Department to accommodate governmental functions not anticipated in
68-492: The New York state government serves as the administrative department of the Governor of New York . This department has no central operating structure ; it consists of a number of divisions, offices, boards, commissions, councils, and other independent agencies that provide policy advice and assistance to the governor and conduct activities according to statute or executive order . Its regulations are compiled in title 9 of
85-746: The 1920s, while conforming with the limits established by the Constitution. These additions include divisions and offices that do not logically fit into the framework of the other departments, such as the Division of Veterans' Affairs (which advises veterans on services, benefits and entitlements, and administers payments of bonuses and annuities to blind veterans) and the Office of General Services (which provides centralized data processing , construction, maintenance and design services as well as printing, transportation and communication systems). Some of
102-738: The Majority and Minority leaders of the Legislature. The members appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Assembly are non-voting members. New York 's public services are heavily organized into public-benefit nonprofit corporations , known frequently as authorities or development corporations . New York State-chartered public benefit corporations exist all over
119-545: The United States . Meanwhile, six New York governors have gone on to serve as vice president . Additionally, two New York governors, John Jay and Charles Evans Hughes , have served as chief justice . The governor is responsible for appointing their Executive Chamber. These appointments do not require the confirmation of the New York State Senate . Most political advisors report to the secretary to
136-482: The election of a lieutenant governor of New York , who also acts as president of the State Senate, to the same term (keeping the same term lengths as the governor throughout all the constitutional revisions). Originally, in the event of the death, resignation or impeachment of the governor, or absence from the state, the lieutenant governor would take on the governor's duties and powers. Since the 1938 constitution,
153-531: The executive branch of government, the governor is the head of the state Executive Department . The officeholder is afforded the courtesy style of His/Her Excellency while in office. Often considered a potential candidate for U.S. president , ten New York governors have been selected as presidential candidates by a major party, four of whom ( Martin Van Buren , Grover Cleveland , Theodore Roosevelt , and Franklin D. Roosevelt ) were elected as President of
170-460: The governor, while most policy advisors report to the director of state operations, who also answers to the secretary to the governor, making that position, in practice, the true chief of staff and most powerful position in the Cabinet. The actual "chief of staff" is in charge of the Office of Scheduling and holds no authority over other cabinet officials. The governor is also charged with naming
187-490: The heads of the various departments, divisions, boards, and offices within the state government. These nominees require confirmation by the state Senate. While some appointees may share the title of commissioner , director , etc., only department level-heads are considered members of the actual state cabinet, although the heads of the various divisions, boards, and offices may attend cabinet-level meetings from time to time. The Constitution of New York has provided since 1777 for
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#1732772797315204-407: The lieutenant governor explicitly becomes governor upon such vacancy in the office. Should the office of lieutenant governor become vacant, the temporary president of the state senate performs the duties of a lieutenant governor until the governor can take back the duties of the office, or the next election; likewise, should both offices become vacant, the temporary president acts as governor, with
221-550: The office of lieutenant governor remaining vacant. Although no provision exists in the constitution for it, precedent set in 2009 allows the governor to appoint a lieutenant governor should a vacancy occur. Should the temporary president be unable to fulfill the duties, the speaker of the assembly is next in the line of succession. The lieutenant governor is elected on the same ticket as the governor, but nominated separately. Line of succession: New York State Executive Department The New York State Executive Department of
238-422: The performance of official duties." This New York –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Governor of New York See also: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York . The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of
255-475: The resignation of Andrew Cuomo . She was elected to a full term in 2022. The position of governor in New York dates back to the British take over of New Amsterdam where the position replaced the former Dutch offices of director or director-general. The governor is directly elected every four years, in years when there is no presidential election. The governor is required to be a United States citizen and
272-590: The state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New York Legislature , to convene the legislature and grant pardons , except in cases of impeachment and treason . The governor of New York is the highest paid governor in the country. The current governor is Kathy Hochul , a member of the Democratic Party who took office on August 24, 2021, following
289-755: The state, but the most famous examples are probably in New York City (the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ). The enabling statute provides that it "shall have the power and it shall be its duty to receive applications for approval of the financing and construction of any project proposed by [certain specified] state public benefit corporations." Members may hold other state office, however, they may only be compensated "for actual and necessary expenses incurred in
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