Mo. Const. art. IV – Executive Department | Midpage1Executive power — the governor2Duties of governor3Qualifications of governor4Power of appointment to fill vacancies — tenure of appointees5Commissions of state officers6Commander in chief of militia — authority7Reprieves, commutations and pardons — limitations on power8Concurrent resolutions — duty of governor — exceptions — limitation of effect9Governor's messages and recommendations to assembly — call of extra sessions10Lieutenant governor — qualifications, powers and duties11(a)Order of succession to governorship, when11(b)Governor's declaration of disability, effect of — disability board, membership, duties — governor to resume office, when — disputed illness, supreme court to decide11(c)Acting as governor not to vacate regular office12Executive department, composition of — elective officials — departments and offices enumerated13State auditor — qualifications and duties — limitations on duties14Secretary of state — duties — state seal — official register — limitation on duties15State treasurer — duties — custody, investment and deposit of state funds — duties limited — nonstate funds to be in custody and invested by department of revenue — nonstate funds defined16Filing of administrative rules and regulations17Elective state officers — time of election and terms — limitation on reelection — selection of department heads — removal and qualifications of appointive officers18Election returns — board of state canvassers — time of meeting and duties — requirement for election — tie votes19Department personnel — selection and removal — merit system — veterans' preference20Location of executive and administrative offices21Limitation on changes of salaries — fees, costs22Department of revenue, duties of — director, appointment of23Fiscal year — limitations on appropriations — specification of amount and purpose24Governor's budget and recommendations as to revenue — proposed legislation not enacted not to be included in projection of new revenues25Limitation of governor's budget on power of appropriations26Power of partial veto of appropriation bills — procedure — limitations27Power of governor to control rate of and reduce expenditures — notification to general assembly, when27(a)Budget Reserve Fund established — investment — excess transfer to general revenue, when27(b)Facilities maintenance and review fund created, purpose — state facilities, defined — transfer of moneys into fund, reduction or elimination of transfer by governor28Treasury withdrawals, how made, certified how — appropriation, period of29Highways and transportation commission — qualifications of members and employees — authority over state highways and other transportation programs30(a)Apportionment of motor vehicle fuel tax — director of revenue responsible for apportionment — limitation on local fuel taxes — fuel taxes not part of total state revenues or expenses of state government30(b)Source and application of state road fund — sales tax imposed on sale of motor vehicles, apportionment, how, use of revenue — distribution of increases — sales taxes not part of total state revenues or expenses of state government30(c)Transportation programs and facilities, administration of by commission, use of moneys30(d)Prohibition against diverting revenue for nonhighway purposes — severability of provisions — effective date31State highways in municipalities32Apportionment of funds for supplementary state highways33Retirement benefits not changed34Recognition of outstanding bonds — determination, certification and collection of annual state highway bond tax35Agriculture, department of — director, how appointed — funds to be provided, how36Forestry and forest fires36(a)Economic development, department of — duties of department — director, how appointed36(b)Department of insurance, established — director, appointment — office of consumer affairs to be established within department, duties36(c)MO HealthNet expansion — eligibility — state plan amendments — maximization of federal participation — limitation on burdens or restrictions37Social services, department of — duties of department — director, how appointed37(a)Mental health, department of — duties of department — director, how appointed39Cooperation with federal and other state governments40(a)Conservation commission, members, qualifications, terms, how appointed — duties of commission — expenses of members40(b)Incumbent members41Acquisition of property — eminent domain42Director of conservation and personnel of commission43(a)Sales tax, use for conservation purposes43(b)Use of revenue and funds of conservation commission43(c)Effective date — self-enforceability44Self-enforceability — enabling clause — repealing clause45Rules and regulations — filing — review46Distribution of rules and regulations47Natural resources, department of — duties of department — director, how appointed47(a)Sales and use tax levied for soil and water conservation and for state parks — distribution of parks sales tax fund to counties, purpose, limitation47(b)Disbursement of revenue, purposes47(c)Provisions self-enforcing, exception — not part of general revenue or expense of state — effective and expiration dates48Public safety, department of — duties of department — director, how appointed49Labor and industrial relations, department of — duties — commission members, how appointed, terms, qualifications50Administration, office of — commissioner, how appointed51Appointments, how made — failure to confirm, effect of52Higher education, department of established — coordinating board for higher education established, members, terms, qualifications53Discrimination as to race, creed, color or national origin prohibited54Establishes a Missouri Department of the National Guard