The Green Papers: State and Local Government: Executive and Legislative Branches of the Several states

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State	Executive and Legislative
Alabama	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy President of the State Senate (1819-1867) [under State's 1st and 2nd Constitutions: would merely become "acting Governor"; next in line of succession: Speaker of the State House of Representatives] Lieutenant Governor (1867-1875) [under State's 3rd Constitution: elected separately from GOVERNOR; next in line of succession: President pro Tempore of the State Senate] President of the State Senate (1875-1901) [under State's 4th Constitution: would merely become "acting Governor"; next in line of succession: Speaker of the State House of Representatives] Lieutenant Governor (1901--) [under State's 5th Constitution: elected separately from GOVERNOR; next in line of succession: President pro Tempore of the State Senate, then Speaker of the State House of Representatives, followed- if ever necessary- by Statewide Elected Executive Officers] Legislature LEGISLATURE (1817-1819) [as a Territory] GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1819-1901) LEGISLATURE (1901--) [Name changed upon the adoption of the State's 5th Constitution] Upper House Legislative Council (1817-1819) [as a Territory] Senate (1819--) [currently 35 Senators by DISTRICT: 4-year terms] Lower House House of Representatives (1817--) [as both a Territory and a State] [currently 105 Representatives by DISTRICT: 4-year terms]
Alaska	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor (1959--) [under State's 1st Constitution] Legislature LEGISLATURE (1912--) [as both a Territory and a State] Upper House Senate (1912--) [as both a Territory and a State] Lower House House of Representatives (1912--) [as both a Territory and a State]
American Samoa	Chief Executive Governor Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor Legislature Legislative Assembly (Fono) Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Arizona	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Secretary of State (1912--) [under State's 1st Constitution; next in line of sucession: State Attorney General] Legislature LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (1863-1912) [as a Territory] LEGISLATURE (1912--) Upper House Council (1863-1912) [as a Territory] Senate (1912--) Lower House House of Representatives (1863--) [as both a Territory and a State]
Arkansas	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy President of the State Senate (1836-1864) [under State's 1st Constitution: would merely become "acting Governor"; next in line of succession: Speaker of the State House of Representatives] Lieutenant Governor (1864-1874) [under State's 2nd and 3rd Constitutions: elected separately from Governor; next in line of succession: President (pro Tempore) of the Senate] President of the State Senate (1874-1914) [under State's 4th Constitution: would merely become "acting Governor"; next in line of succession: Speaker of the State House of Representatives] Lieutenant Governor (1914--) [via Amendment to the State's 4th Constitution: elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1819--) [as both a Territory and a State] Upper House Legislative Council (1819-1836) [as a Territory] Senate (1836--) Lower House House of Representatives (1819--) [as both a Territory and a State]
California	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor (1850--) [under State's 1st and 2nd Constitutions: elected separately from GOVERNOR; originally, next in line of succession: President (pro Tempore) of the State Senate, then (after State Constitutional Amendment of 1898) Speaker of the State Assembly... subsequently, the Legislature was authorized to determine a line of succession beyond the Lieutenant Governor by statute] Legislature LEGISLATURE (1850--) Upper House Senate (1850--) Lower House Assembly (1850--)
Colorado	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor Legislature LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (1861-1876) [as a Territory] General Assembly (1876--) Upper House Council (1861-1876) [as a Territory] Senate (1876--) Lower House House of Representatives (1861--) [as a Territory and a State]
Connecticut	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor Legislature GENERAL COURT (1638-1818) [CONNECTICUT operated under its colonial Charter of 1662 into Statehood; until 1784, also functioned as- in effect- the "court of Last Resort".] GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1818--) Upper House Court of Assistants (--1784) [under the colonial Charter of 1662, also functioned as the Governor's Council (hence their name); from 1666 through 1715, also functioned as a "superior court" which tried major cases and exercised some appellate judicial jurisdiction] Senate (1784--) [under Connecticut's colonial Charter of 1662 (in force till 1818), this body functioned as the "Supreme Court of Errors", the highest court in the State] Lower House General Assembly (--1818) [under Connecticut's colonial Charter of 1662] House of Representatives (1818--)
Delaware	Chief Executive PRESIDENT (1776-1792) [under the State's 1st Constitution] GOVERNOR (1792--) [under the State's 2nd, 3rd and 4th Constitutions] Successor to a Vacancy Speaker of the Legislative Council (1776-1792) [under State's 1st Constitution: would merely become "acting President"; next in line of succession: Speaker of the House of Assembly] Speaker of the State Senate (1792-1897) [under the State's 2nd and 3rd Constitutions: would merely become "acting Governor"; next in line of succession: Speaker of the State House of Representatives] Lieutenant Governor (1897--) [under State's 4th Constitution; next in the line of succession: Secretary of State, then Attorney General, President pro Tempore of the State Senate, Speaker of the State House of Representatives] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House [Legislative] Council (1776-1792) Senate (1792--) [Name changed with the adoption of the State's 2nd Constitution] Lower House [House of] Assembly (1776-1792) House of Representatives (1792--) [Name changed with the adoption of the State's 2nd Constitution]
District of Columbia
Florida	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR] President of the State Senate [under State's 4th Constitution; next in line of succession: Speaker of the State House of Representatives] President of the State Senate (1845-1865) [under State's 1st Constitution; next in line of succession: Speaker of the State House of Representatives] Lieutenant Governor (1865-1887) [under State's 2nd and 3rd Constitutions; next in line of succession: Speaker of the State House of Representatives (1865-1868), President pro Tempore of the State Senate (1868-1887)] Legislature General Assembly (1845-1868) [under State's 1st and 2nd Constitutions] LEGISLATURE (1868--) [under State's 3rd, 4th and 5th Constitutions] Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives (1845-1868) [under State's 1st and 2nd Constitutions] Assembly (1868-1887) [under State's 3rd Constitution] House of Representatives (1887--) [under State's 4th and 5th Constitutions]
Georgia	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Guam	Chief Executive Governor Legislature Legislature
Hawaii	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [Elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated separately from Governor] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Idaho	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Illinois	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated separately from Governor] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Indiana	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; next in line of succession: President pro Tempore of the State Senate (1816-1851)] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Iowa	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Kansas	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated with Governor as well] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Kentucky	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated with Governor as well] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Louisiana	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Maine	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy President of the State Senate Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Maryland	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Delegates
Massachusetts	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL COURT Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Michigan	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Minnesota	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated with Governor as well] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Mississippi	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Missouri	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Montana	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated separately from Governor] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Nebraska	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR] Unicameral Legislature
Nevada	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House Assembly
New Hampshire	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy President of the State Senate Legislature GENERAL COURT Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
New Jersey	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy President of the State Senate (--2009) [prior to the creation of the Lt. Governor position (first elected in 2009), became "acting Governor" only and had to remain a member of the State Senate in order to hold such position; next in the line of succession (only where the office of State Senate President were itself vacant) was the Speaker of the General Assembly (who, likewise, would have to remain a member of that body during his/her tenure as 'acting Governor').] Lieutenant Governor (2010--) [next in line of succession: President of the State Senate, followed by Speaker of the General Assembly, still subject to the reservations [that is, remaining in their respective legislative body while serving as, in their cases, 'acting Governor'] which existed prior to the creation of the office of Lt. Gov.; however, if someone has served as 'acting Governor' continuously for at least 180 days without the election of a new Governor, that person then becomes 'Governor' in full name and title. "The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected conjointly and for concurrent terms by the legally qualified voters of this State, and the manner of election shall require each voter to cast a single vote for both offices. The candidate of each political party for election to the office of Lieutenant Governor shall be selected by the candidate of that party nominated for election to the office of Governor. The selection of the candidate for election to the office of Lieutenant Governor shall be made within 30 days following the nomination of the candidate for election to the office of Governor. A person shall not seek election to both offices simultaneously. The joint candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected; but if two or more joint candidacies shall be equal and greatest in votes, one set of joint candidates shall be elected by the vote of a majority of all the members of both houses in joint meeting at the regular legislative session next following the election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor by the people. Contested elections for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be determined in such manner as may be provided by law." [Article V, Section I, paragraph 4: New Jersey State Constitution (as amended)]] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House General Assembly
New Mexico	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated separately from Governor] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
New York	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [Elected on a ticket with (but may be nominated separately from) the Governor] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House Assembly
North Carolina	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
North Dakota	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR] Legislature LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Northern Marianas	Chief Executive Governor Legislature Legislature Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Ohio	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated with Governor as well] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Oklahoma	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Oregon	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Secretary of State Legislature LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Pennsylvania	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Puerto Rico	Chief Executive Governor Successor to a Vacancy Secretary of State (1952--) [appointed by the Governor with the consent of both houses of the Legislative Assembly] Legislature Legislative Assembly Upper House Senate Lower House Chamber of Representatives
Rhode Island	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
South Carolina	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
South Dakota	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated with Governor as well] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Tennessee	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Speaker of the State Senate Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Texas	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Utah	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Vermont	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
Virgin Islands	Chief Executive Governor Unicameral Senate
Virginia	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY Upper House Senate Lower House House of Delegates
Washington	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
West Virginia	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy President of the State Senate Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Delegates
Wisconsin	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR] Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House Assembly
Wyoming	Chief Executive GOVERNOR Successor to a Vacancy Secretary of State Legislature LEGISLATURE Upper House Senate Lower House House of Representatives
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