M.TECH.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

BIRLA GUJARAT
VISHVAKARMA TECHNOLOGICAL
MAHAVIDHYALAYA UNIVERSITY

Legislative Power of
Governor
Presented by :-
Kaushal Patel (15EN815)
M.Tech Environmental Engineering
B.V.M. Engineering College
V.V.Nagar
Content

 Introduction
 Legislative power of governor
 GOVERNOR

EXECUTIVE
Council of
Ministers

LEGISLATURE

Legislative Legislative
Council Assembly
Governor

 Constitutional Head
 Executive Head of State
 Acts per aid and advice of ministers
Governor

The President of India appoints Governor by warrant under his hand and seal. :
(Art.155)
Normal Term of office
- 5Years from date of entry to office
- during the pleasure of the President
- can resign any time addressing a letter to the President. (Art.156)
(Art.157): Qualifications:
- Citizen of India:
- 35 years of age
- Should not be a Member of either house of Parliament or State Legislature.
- Should not hold any other office of Profit.
Governor

OATH: [Art.159]
In the presence of CJ of concerned High Court or in his absence the available
Senior most Judge of that court.
Powers and Functions of Governor.:
 The Governor of a State possesses
executive. Legislative, financial. And judicial powers analogous to the
President of India.
No diplomatic, military or emergency powers like President of India.
Governor Legislative Powers

The Governor of a State is an essential part of its Legislature.

1) The Governor can from time to time summon or prorogue either house of
the State Legislature and dissolve the State Assembly
Summon: It is a process to call upon the members of the house to the
session.

Prorogue: The act of bringing a session of Parliament or other Legislative

Assembly to an end.
2) The Governor can address State Legislature at the commencement of the
first session after each general election and the first session of each year.
3) The Governor Can send message to the Houses of State Legislature , with
respect to a bill pending in the Legislature or otherwise.

4) The Governor can appoint any member of the State Legislature to preside
over its proceeding when both offices of the Speaker and Deputy
Speaker falls vacant.
5) The Governor nominates one-sixth (1/6th) of the members to the State
Legislative Council from amongst the persons having special knowledge or
practical experience in respect of literature, art, science and social service.

6) The Governor decides on the questions as to disqualification of the State

Legislature , in consultation with Election commission
7) When a bill is sent to the Governor after it has been passed by the State
Legislatures,
he can
i) Give assent to the bill, or
ii) withhold his assent to the bill (veto power), or
iii) Return the bill (other than money bill) for reconsideration of the State
Legislature with or without amendment, a Governor has to give his assent to
the bill.
8) He can reserve for the consideration of President, any bill passed by the
State Legislature which endangers the position of the State High Court.

9) He lays the report of the State Finance Commission, State Public Service
Commission, Auditor-General relating to the accounts of the State before
the State Legislature.
10) He can promulgate ordinances when State Legislature is not in session.

The State Legislature must approve these ordinances within six week from
its reassembly.

He can also withdraw an ordinance at any time. [Art.213]