Massachusetts Governor's Council

Massachusetts Governor's Council
Executive Council
Seal of Massachusetts
Government of Massachusetts
TypeNon-executive advisory body
Advice and Consent
Reports toGovernor of Massachusetts
ResidenceNone official
SeatState House, Boston, Massachusetts
NominatorNominating petition
AppointerPopular vote
Term lengthTwo years, no term limits
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Massachusetts
FormationOriginal Charter
March 18, 1629
Modern Form
October 25, 1780
Websitehttps://www.mass.gov/orgs/governors-council

The Massachusetts Governor's Council (also known as the Executive Council) is a governmental body that provides advice and consent in certain matters – such as judicial nominations, pardons, and commutations – to the Governor of Massachusetts. Councillors are elected by the general public and their duties are set forth in the Massachusetts Constitution.

The Governor's Council has gone through many different formations throughout its history, at times being simply a legal counsel, also serving as provincial magistrates and judges, sometimes acting as an executive in the absence of a Governor, to serving as an upper house of the Massachusetts General Court (the state legislature). Whether going by the name of "Council of Assistants" or Governor's Council, the power of the council has ebbed and flowed; however, it has remained a mainstay in New England politics from the earliest colonial days of Massachusetts Bay.

Qualifications

Any person seeking to become a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council must meet the following requirements:[1]

  • Be at least eighteen years of age
  • Be a registered voter in Massachusetts
  • Be a Massachusetts resident for at least five years when elected
  • Receive 1,000 signatures from registered voters on nomination papers

History

The Massachusetts Bay Colony received its first royal charter in 1629, with the founding of Boston, following the arrival in 1630 of Governor John Winthrop and a fleet of principally Puritan settlers. The colony's governance was based on this charter, which included the establishment of a "council of assistants." The assistants were a body of magistrates who not only decided judicial cases, but also played a role in the colony's lawmaking. The assistants were elected by the colony's freemen.

After the colony's original charter was revoked in 1684, there was the short-lived Dominion of New England (1686-1689), which was succeeded in the territories of modern Massachusetts and Maine by the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The charter for the province called for "eight and twenty assistants, or counsellors, to be advising and assisting to the governor" who were to be chosen annually by the Great and General Court.[2] It further specified that the council was to assume the duties of the governor in the absence of both the royal governor and lieutenant governor (who were appointed by the crown), and enumerated some of the specific issues on which the council was to advise the governor. During the provincial period, the relationship between the governor and council was sometimes difficult, since the council represented colonial interests which diverged from the crown interests of the governor. The Council also had authority over approving and accepting officer's commissions in the militia.

Unlike with the previous charter for the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, the 1691 Massachusetts Charter stripped the power of judicial ruling from the Council. The council would continue to "advise and consent"; however, they would no longer hear appeals. The appeals were to be administered by the local courts and any suit which was of significant sum, namely 300 Pounds sterling, would be moved to the King's Privy Council. Other appointments were taken from the Council as well and given to the authority of the General Court. [3]

During the American Revolution, the state government operated under the Massachusetts Charter of 1691 but did so without a governor. The council acted as the executive.[4]

Composition

The Council is composed of eight councillors and the governor or lieutenant governor, who presides over the Council. The Massachusetts Constitution specifies that "the governor, and in his absence the lieutenant governor, shall be president of the council, but shall have no vote in council: and the lieutenant governor shall always be a member of the council except when the chair of the governor shall be vacant."[5]

The eight councillors are elected every two years, one for each of eight councillor districts; residency in the district is not a requirement. The council membership was originally nominated by the house of representatives and elected by the state senate. The state constitution upon the prompting of the American Party (Know Nothings) in 1854 was changed[6] to make the council an elected position open to all state residents.[7] The Governor's Council districts changed over time and are now specially composed. Each district consists of the entirety of five contiguous Massachusetts Senate districts.

There are provisions in the Massachusetts Constitution for filling unexpected vacancies. If a seat on the Council becomes vacant, the General Court may, by concurrent vote, select some person from the relevant councillor district to fill the opening.[8] If the General Court is not in session, the Governor may select the new councillor, with the advice and consent of the existing Council.

District Councillor[9] Party Residence Assumed Office
1st Joseph C. Ferreira Democratic Swansea 2015
2nd Vacant
3rd Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic Watertown 1999
4th Christopher A. Iannella Democratic Boston 1993
5th Eileen Duff Democratic Gloucester 2013
6th Terrence W. Kennedy Democratic Lynnfield 2012
7th Paul DePalo Democratic Worcester 2021
8th Tara J. Jacobs Democratic North Adams 2023

Duties

The Council generally meets at noon on Wednesdays in its State House Chamber, next to the Governor's Office. Pursuant to the Massachusetts Constitution, the Governor may, in general and at his discretion, from time to time assemble the Council for the ordering and directing the affairs of the commonwealth.[10] In addition, the Governor must seek the advice and consent of the Council with respect to nominations of judicial officers,[11] appointment and removal of notaries public and justices of the peace,[12] issuance of pardons and commutations,[13] and payment of monies from the treasury.[14]

Annual compensation in 2016 was $36,025.[15]

The outside conduct of some councillors has drawn public scrutiny in recent years. Felony assault charges were dismissed in July 2008 against one councillor, Marilyn Devaney.[16] In the 2008 election, councillor Kelly A. Timilty falsified the endorsement of the governor and later was fined.[17] The 2008 election generated higher than usual interest in Council seats,[18] but all of the incumbents were reelected.[19]

Role in gubernatorial succession

Originally, the Massachusetts Constitution placed the Governor's Council in the line of executive succession. If the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor were both vacant, the Council would act as chief executive.[20] During the colonial period this occurred three times. Following statehood, it occurred only once. After the death of Governor Increase Sumner in 1799, Lieutenant Governor Moses Gill became Acting Governor, and following his death in 1800 the council chaired by Thomas Dawes succeeded to the governorship.

The constitutional line of succession was amended in 1918 to remove the Council and insert the "secretary, attorney-general, treasurer and receiver-general, and auditor," in that order.[21]

Elections

See also

References

  1. ^ "How to Run for Office in Massachusetts" (PDF). Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. March 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Massachusetts (1814). The Charters and General Laws of the Colony and Province of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  3. ^ Frothingham 1916, p.12-14.
  4. ^ Wood, Gordon S. (1998) [1969]. The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787. University of North Carolina Press. p. 133. ISBN 0807847232.
  5. ^ "Massachusetts Constitution, pt. II, c. 2, § 2, art. 2". Mass.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  6. ^ The Know-Nothing party in Massachusetts: the rise and fall of a people's movement / John R. Mulkern
  7. ^ Massachusetts Constitution, pt. II, c. 2, § 3, arts. 1 & 2, as amended by art. XIV.
  8. ^ Massachusetts Constitution, pt. II, c. 2, § 3, art. 7, as amended by art. XXV.
  9. ^ "Councillors". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "Massachusetts Constitution, pt. II, c. 2, § 1, art. 4". Mass.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  11. ^ "Massachusetts Constitution, pt. II, c. 2, § 1, art. 9, as amended". Mass.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  12. ^ Massachusetts Constitution, Articles of Amendment, Arts. IV & XXXVII.
  13. ^ "Massachusetts Constitution, pt. II, c. 2, § 1, art. 8, as amended by art. LXXIII". Mass.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  14. ^ "Massachusetts Constitution, pt. II, c. 2, § 1, art. 11, as amended". Mass.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  15. ^ Stout, Matt (July 17, 2015). "Pay hike for Governor's Council approved by Gov. Baker". Boston Herald.
  16. ^ Pazzanese, Christina (August 1, 2008). "Governor's councillor apologizes; felony assault charges dismissed; No admission to hitting clerk". Boston Globe. p. B2.
  17. ^ Viser, Matt (November 25, 2008). "Falsified endorsement costs politician $8,000". Boston Globe. p. B1.
  18. ^ Preer, Robert (September 7, 2008). "Few free rides for Governor's Council seats". Boston Globe. p. 1.
  19. ^ "Massachusetts Secretary of State, 2008 Return of Votes, at 3-4. (last visited January 3, 2009)" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  20. ^ "Massachusetts Constitution, pt. II, c. 2, § 3, art. VI". Mass.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  21. ^ "Massachusetts Constitution, Articles of Amendment art. LV". Mass.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  • Frothingham, L.A. (1916). A Brief History of the Constitution and Government of Massachusetts. The Lawbook Exchange.
Political offices
Preceded by
William Stoughton
(Acting Governor, died)
Acting Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
July 10, 1701 – June 11, 1702
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Joseph Dudley
(Commission expired)
Acting Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
February 4, 1715 – March 21, 1715
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Spencer Phips
(Acting Governor, died)
Acting Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
April 5, 1757 – August 3, 1757
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Moses Gill
(Acting Governor, died)
Acting Governor of Massachusetts
May 20, 1800 – May 30, 1800
Succeeded by
Caleb Strong
(elected governor)

Read other articles:

Untuk daerah berpegunungan di wilayah selatan Tanah Israel kuno, lihat Yudea. Untuk salah satu suku Israel, lihat Suku Yehuda. Untuk asal nama ini, lihat Yehuda. Kerajaan YehudaKerajaan Selatan1000 SM–586 SMPeta Kerajaan Yehuda (kuning) dan kerajaan-kerajaan di sekitarnya pada abad ke-9 SMIbu kotaYerusalemPemerintahanMonarkiRaja • Lihat teks Lihat teks Era SejarahZaman Besi• Raja Daud 1000 SM• Raja Zedekia 586 SM Didahului oleh Digantikan oleh Kerajaan Israel (kera...

 

Chala Murari Hero BanneSutradara G. Asrani Produser Surinder Kumar Sharma Ditulis olehPenata musikR. D. BurmanTanggal rilis1977Negara India Bahasa Hindi Chala Murari Hero Banne adalah sebuah film komedi Bollywood 1977 yang disutradarai dan dibintangi oleh G. Asrani. Pemeran G. Asrani ... Murari Bindiya Goswami Ashok Kumar Prem Nath Bindu Paintal Jagdeep Keshto Mukherjee Satyendra Kapoor Musik Naa Janey Din Kaise Jivan Me Aaye Hain - Kishore Kumar Khoye Ho Aakhir Kis Bekhudi Me - Asha Bh...

 

Sankt Aldegund Gemeente in Duitsland Situering Deelstaat Rijnland-Palts Landkreis Cochem-Zell Verbandsgemeinde Zell (Mosel) Coördinaten 50° 5′ NB, 7° 8′ OL Algemeen Oppervlakte 6,19 km² Inwoners (31-12-2020[1]) 554 (89 inw./km²) Hoogte 100 m Burgemeester Helmut-Paul Gietz Overig Postcode 56858 Netnummer 06542 Kenteken COC (alternatief: ZEL) Gemeentenr. 07 1 35 076 Website www.st-aldegund.de Locatie van Sankt Aldegund in Cochem-Zell Portaal    Duitsland ...

هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (فبراير 2017) أوجين تشن معلومات شخصية الميلاد 2 يوليو 1878  سان فرناندو، ترينيداد وتوباغو  الوفاة 20 نوفمبر 1944 (66 سنة)   شانغهاي  الجنسية تايوانترينيداد وتوباغو الزو

 

Lo mejor de tu vidaÁlbum de estudio de TamaraPublicación 2005Grabación 2005Género(s) BaladaFormato CD, descarga digitalDuración 42 minDiscográfica Universal Music GroupProductor(es) Max Pierre Cronología de Tamara Canta a Roberto Carlos (2004) Lo mejor de tu vida (2005) Emociones en directo (2006) Sencillos de Lo mejor de tu vida «Hey» (2005) «Vuela alto» (2005) «La nave del olvido» (2005) «Lo mejor de tu vida» (2005) [editar datos en Wikidata] Lo mejor de tu vida es ...

 

Species of flowering plant Karawata multiflora Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Clade: Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Bromeliaceae Subfamily: Bromelioideae Genus: Karawata Species: K. multiflora Binomial name Karawata multiflora(L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa[1] Synonyms[1] Aechmea multiflora L.B.Sm. Chevaliera multiflora (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress Karawata multiflora is a species of flowerin...

1987 American filmSomeone to Watch Over MeTheatrical release posterDirected byRidley ScottWritten byHoward FranklinProduced by Thierry de Ganay Harold Schneider Starring Tom Berenger Mimi Rogers Lorraine Bracco CinematographySteven B. PosterEdited byClaire SimpsonMusic byMichael KamenProductioncompanyColumbia PicturesDistributed byColumbia PicturesRelease date October 9, 1987 (1987-10-09) Running time106 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$12.8 million[1]Bo...

 

Scottish legal academic The Right HonourableLord WoolmanOfficial portrait in 2008Senator of the College of JusticeIn officeMarch 2008 – May 2023Nominated byAlex SalmondAs First MinisterAppointed byElizabeth IIPreceded byLord PhilipPresident of the Scottish TribunalsIn officeAugust 2020 – 30 April 2023Appointed by Lord CarlowayAs Lord PresidentPreceded byLady Smith Personal detailsBornStephen Errol Woolman (1953-05-16) 16 May 1953 (age 70)ResidenceEdinburghAlma mater...

 

List of EastEnders characters introduced in 1987 EastEnders logo The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1987, by order of first appearance. Tina Hopkins Tina HopkinsEastEnders characterPortrayed byEleanor RhodesFirst appearanceEpisode 2075 February 1987 (1987-02-05)Last appearanceEpisode 26910 September 1987 (1987-09-10)ClassificationFormer; regularIn-universe informationOccupationStudentFather...

هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (أبريل 2019) ستانلي غريني   معلومات شخصية الميلاد 14 فبراير 1949[1][2]  بروكلين[1]  الوفاة 19 مايو 2017 (68 سنة) [2][3]  باريس[1]،  وكليشي  سبب الو...

 

Stasiun Shōnan-Enoshima湘南江の島駅Stasiun Shōnan-EnoshimaLokasiPrefekturKanagawa(Lihat stasiun lainnya di Kanagawa)KotaFujisawaAlamatKatase 3-15-1Kode pos251 - 0032Alamat dalam bahasa Jepang神奈川県鎌倉市片瀬3-15-1SejarahDibuka1971Layanan kereta apiOperatorPerusahaan Monorel ShōnanJalurJalur Enoshima Terdapat sebuah pemberhentian bus di dekat stasiun ini Stasiun Shōnan-Enoshima (湘南江の島駅code: ja is deprecated , Shōnan-Enoshima-eki) adalah stasiun mon...

 

Dinas Kepurbakalaan Hindia Belanda (Belanda: Oudheidkundige Dienst) adalah salah satu unit birokrasi di dalam pemerintahan Hindia Belanda. Dinas ini dibentuk pada tanggal 14 Juni 1913 melalui Keputusan Pemerintah (Gouvernementsbesluit) dan Lembaran Negara Hindia Belanda (Staatsblad van Nederlandsch-Indië) nomor 62 tahun 1913 dan berada di bawah Departemen Pendidikan, Ibadah, dan Industri Kerajinan Hindia Belanda (O&E). Wilayah kerja dari lembaga ini mencakup seluruh wilayah Hindia Be...

1970 film directed by Don Murray The Cross and the SwitchbladeTheatrical release posterDirected byDon MurrayScreenplay by Don Murray James Bonnet Based onThe Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson with John and Elizabeth SherrillProduced by Ken Curtis Tom Harris Dick Ross Starring Pat Boone Erik Estrada Jacqueline Giroux Jo-Ann Robinson Dino de Filippi CinematographyJulian C. TownsendEdited byAngelo RossMusic byRalph CarmichaelProductioncompanies QED Productions Dick Ross and Associates...

 

第二十八屆十大中文金曲頒獎音樂會頒獎音樂會節目標題畫面日期2006年1月23日 (2006-01-23)地点 香港紅磡香港體育館主持人周麗淇、李志剛、彭晴、蔡浩樑、程潔瑩 ← 第二十七屆 十大中文金曲 第二十九屆 → 第二十八屆十大中文金曲頒獎音樂會於2006年1月23日在香港體育館舉行,是屆音樂會主題為「給音樂生命」。以下為第二十八屆十大中文金曲得獎名單...

 

American heavy metal band For the Chilean thrash metal band formerly known as Pentagram, see Pentagram Chile. For the Turkish heavy metal band locally known as Pentagram, see Mezarkabul. For the Indian band who shares the same name, see Pentagram (Indian band). For other uses, see Pentagram (disambiguation). This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional cit...

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada Oktober 2022. Harold J. BermanLahir(1918-02-13)13 Februari 1918Hartford, ConnecticutMeninggal13 November 2007(2007-11-13) (umur 89)New YorkAlmamaterPerguruan Tinggi DartmouthUniversitas YaleKarier ilmiahBidangHukum Soviet, hukum perbandingan, hukum internasiona...

 

Music Theory Concept C7 is transpositionally equivalent to the F♯7, the leading tones resolve inversionally (E-B♭ resolves to F-A, A♯-E resolves to B-D♯) Play F-C7-F, F-F♯7-F, B-F♯7-B, then B-C7-Bⓘ The tritone substitution is a common chord substitution found in both jazz and classical music. Where jazz is concerned, it was the precursor to more complex substitution patterns like Coltrane changes. Tritone substitutions are sometimes used in improvis...

 

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع قرة بلاغ (توضيح). قرة بلاغ قره بلاغ  - قرية -  تقسيم إداري البلد إيران  الدولة  إيران المحافظة أذربيجان الشرقية المقاطعة مقاطعة بستان أباد الناحية ناحية تيكمه داش القسم الريفي قسم عباس الغربي الريفي إحداثيات 37°39′41″N 46°55′57″E / ...

American politician This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles; try the Find link tool for suggestions. (February 2024) B. V. HainMember of the Alabama House of Representativesfrom the Dallas County districtIn office1954–1970 Personal detailsBornBruce Valentine Hain(1915-09-03)September 3, 1915Selma, Alabama, U.S.DiedAugust 11, 1995(1995-08-11) (aged 79)Sardis, Alabama, U.S.SpouseLila Davenport Ander...

 

Banco AztecaJenis/bentuk sahBank Mexico awamIndustriPerkhidmatan kewanganDitubuhkan30 Oktober 2002; 21 tahun yang lalu (2002-10-30)Ibu pejabatMexico City, MexicoTokoh pentingCarlos Septien Michel (Pengarah eksekutif)KeluaranPerbankan, KewanganPemilikRicardo Salinas Pliego Syarikat indukGrupo Elektra (anak syarikat Grupo Salinas)Tapak webwww.bancoazteca.com sunting · sunting di WikidataLihat pendokumenan templat ini Banco Azteca ialah bank yang beroperasi di M...

 

Strategi Solo vs Squad di Free Fire: Cara Menang Mudah!