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Opinion No. (1990)

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports

Decided September 4, 1990Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Representatives, Ernest J. Istook,

¶ 0 The Attorney General has received your letter asking for an official opinion addressing, in effect, the following questions:

1. May the Legislature provide for the appointment ofExecutive Branch officers by someone other than the Governor? 2. Is it constitutionally permissible, in light of the StateConstitution's Separation of Powers provisions, for theLegislature to reserve unto itself the power to appoint ExecutiveBranch officers?

I

GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENT POWER

¶ 1 Article VI, Section 13 of the Oklahoma Constitution provides for the Governor's…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Wayman v. SouthardSupreme Court of the United States · 1825
  2. Tweedy v. Oklahoma Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
  3. Legislative Research Commission Ex Rel. Prather v. BrownKentucky Supreme Court · 1984
  4. In Re County Com'rs of Counties Comprising Seventh Judicial Dist.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
  5. City of Sand Springs v. Department of Public WelfareSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980

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