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§§ 84-91
POLITICAL CODE.
Executive Department.

3. A register of all appointments made by him, with date of commission, names of appointees and predecessors.

These records and the originals of all applications, petitions, recommendations and reports therein mentioned shall be preserved in the office of the governor; but whenever any application for appointment to office is refused by him, he may in his discretion return the papers relating to the application.

§ 85. Persons acting as governor. Every provision of the laws of this state in relation to the powers and duties of the governor, and in relation to the acts and duties to be performed by others towards him extends to the persons performing for the time being the duties of governor.

§ 86. Salary of governor. The annual salary of the governor, to include all services rendered ex officio as member of any board or commission, as now required or which may be by law devolved upon him, is three thousand dollars.

Article 2.-The Lieutenant Governor.

§ 87. Duties of lieutenant governor. The duties of the lieutenant governor are as prescribed in the constitution.

§ 88. Salary of lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor shall receive an annual salary of one thousand dollars, and when he acts as governor, he is entitled to receive during the time he so acts the compensation which the governor, if acting, would be entitled to receive for such time; but during such time he is not entitled as lieutenant governor to any other compensation.

§ 89. President pro tem, to act as, when. In case of the death, impeachment, resignation, failure to qualify, absence from the state, removal from office or the disability of the lieutenant governor, the powers and duties of the office for the residue of the term, or until he shall be acquitted or the disability removed, shall devolve upon the president pro tempore of the senate; and when presiding over any meeting of the senate, all the powers and duties of the office of lieutenant governor shall devolve upon the president pro tempore of the senate.

Article 3.—The Secretary of State.

§ 90. Custody of records. The secretary of state is charged with the custody:

1. Of the enrolled copy of the constitution.

2. Of all the acts and resolutions passed by the legislative assembly.

3. Of the journals of the legislative assembly.

4. Of the great seal.

5. Of all books, records, deeds, parchments, maps and papers kept or deposited in his office pursuant to law.

§ 91. Duties of secretary of state. In addition to the duties prescribed by the constitution, it is the duty of the secretary of state:

1. To attend every session of the legislative assembly for the purpose of receiving bills and resolutions therefrom, and to perform such other duties as may devolve upon him by resolution of the two houses, or either of them.

2. To keep a register of and attest the official acts of the governor.