Editing Governor of Indiana (section)

==Office==

===Authority===
[[File: Entrance to the office of the Governor of Indiana, Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana.jpg|thumb|right|The entrance to the governor's office in 2009]]

The governor's powers are established in Article V of the [[Constitution of Indiana]]. Constitutionally, the governor has very limited executive authority to manage the government of the state; most exercisable powers over state agencies are held by independently elected cabinet heads.

The governor works in concert with the [[State legislature (United States)|state legislature]] (the [[Bicameralism|bicameral]] [[Indiana General Assembly]], consisting of the [[Indiana House of Representatives]] and the [[Indiana Senate]]) and the [[state supreme court]] (the [[Indiana Supreme Court]]) to govern the state. The governor has the power to [[veto]] [[legislation]] passed by the General Assembly. If vetoed, a bill is returned to the General Assembly for reconsideration. Unlike other states, most of which require a two-thirds [[supermajority]] to [[Veto override|override a veto]], the Indiana General Assembly may override the veto with an [[Majority|absolute majority]] vote in both chambers.<ref name = a5>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/inconst/art-5.html|title=Constitution of Indiana, Article Five|publisher=[[Indiana University]]|access-date=2008-07-23|archive-date=2009-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310200401/http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/inconst/art-5.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name = ic10/>

One of the governor's most important political powers is the ability to call a special session of the [[Indiana General Assembly|General Assembly]]. During a two-year period, the assembly can meet on its own for no more than 91 days, and this often prevents them from passing all the legislation they intend to. This can give the governor considerable influence in the body which will often compromise on issues with him in exchange for a special legislative session.<ref name="a5"/><ref name = ic10/>

[[File:StateCapitolIndiana.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Indiana Statehouse]], where the governor's office is located]]

Among his other powers, the governor can call out the [[state defense force]] (the [[Indiana Guard Reserve]]) or the [[Indiana National Guard]] in times of emergency or disaster. The governor is also charged with the enforcement of all the state's laws and the [[Indiana Code]] through the [[Indiana State Police]]. The governor also has the ability to grant a [[pardon]] or [[commutation of sentence]] of any person convicted of a crime in the state, except in cases of [[treason]] or [[Impeachment in the United States|impeachment]].<ref name = a5/>

In addition to constitutional powers, governors also have a considerable degree of statutory authority. Most of the authority exercised by governors on a daily basis is derived from [[statute]], giving the General Assembly a great degree of power to expand or contract the governor's authority. Historically, the party in control of the General Assembly would reassign control of agencies from the governor or to the governor based upon party affiliation, and the party affiliation of the cabinet heads, which at times has left the governor with no direct control over state agencies.<ref>Indiana Chamber, p. 11</ref>

The governor also can influence the [[State court (United States)|state court]] system through the appointment of [[judge]]s. In Indiana, when vacancies occur on the Supreme Court, Tax Court, and circuit courts, the [[Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission|Judicial Nominating Commission]] interviews candidates and sends a list of three candidates for each vacancy to the governor, who chooses one. Circuit court judges and Superior court judges are elected in Indiana; if a vacancy occurs (such as by death or resignation) the governor may make an appointment, who holds the office until the next general election. The authority to make such appointments gives the governor considerable sway in setting the makeup of the judiciary.<ref name = a5/>

The annual [[salary]] of the governor of Indiana is [[US$]]134,051 (2021).<ref name="The Council of State Governments">{{cite web | url=https://issuu.com/csg.publications/docs/bos_2021_issuu | title=The Book of the States 2021 Volume 53 | publisher=The Council of State Governments | date=7 January 222 | access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref> Additionally, he receives $6,000 annually for discretionary spending and expenses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-4-state-offices-and-administration/in-code-sect-4-2-1-2.html|title=Indiana Code section 4-2-1-2|publisher=State of Indiana|access-date=21 July 2016}}</ref><ref>Indiana Chamber, p. 13</ref>

===Requirements===
To become governor of Indiana, a candidate must be a [[Citizenship in the United States|citizen of the United States]] and must have been a resident of the state in which they are running for the period of five consecutive years before the election. The candidate must also be at least 30 years old when sworn into office. The governor may not hold any other state or federal office during his term and must resign from any such position before being eligible to be sworn in as governor. Before taking the office, the candidate must swear an [[oath of office]] administered by the [[List of justices of the Indiana Supreme Court|Chief Justice]] of the [[Indiana Supreme Court]], promising to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States of America and the State of Indiana.<ref name = a5/>

===Term limits===
The governor serves a four-year term beginning on the date he is sworn into office; inauguration day is the second Monday in January. He remains governor until his successor takes the oath of office. The governor's term can be shorter if he resigns, dies, becomes incapacitated or impeached. There is no limit to how many terms a governor may serve; however, the governor is limited to serving a total of eight years in any 12-year period, equivalent to two full terms. To be eligible to run for a third term, the governor would have to sit out for one election period.<ref name = a5/><ref name = ic10>Indiana Chamber, p 10</ref>

===Succession===

If the governor becomes incapacitated, then the [[Lieutenant Governor of Indiana]] becomes acting governor until his recovery. Only two governors have become incapacitated during their terms, and the current precedent is that the governor's office is to notify the lieutenant governor, who will then make the decision to become [[acting governor]] by notifying the General Assembly by letter. The governor can resume his powers and duties by sending a letter to the General Assembly notifying them that he is again capable of executing the duties of office. If the governor resigns, dies, or is impeached, tried, and convicted, then the lieutenant governor ascends as governor. If the office of the lieutenant governor is vacant, then the president pro tempore of the Senate becomes governor. If the office of Senate President Pro Tempore is also vacant, then the Senate must elect a replacement to fill the governor's office.<ref name = a5/>

===Residence and offices===
{{See also|Indiana Governor's Residence|Indiana Statehouse}}

The governor maintains an office on the first floor of the [[Indiana Statehouse]] in [[Indianapolis]], and from there he manages all of the state's agencies that are under his jurisdiction. He shares the building with the Indiana General Assembly and the Supreme Court of Indiana.  The other elected executive officers, including the [[Indiana Attorney General|attorney general]] and the lieutenant governor, are also located in the statehouse, but most of the state's bureaus are located in the state office building. Traditionally, the governor lives in the [[Indiana Governor's Residence]], also located in Indianapolis; however, former governor Mitchell Daniels' family maintained their private home, using the Governor's Residence only for official functions.