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2.4.1.090 Executive and Fiduciary Responsibilities of the Governor

The People, through the Agreement, provide the Governor the authority "to maintain a limited government, to enforce and administer the laws and budgets enacted by the Council, to provide general supervision of the government and its subdivisions, to enforce court orders, and to respect, perpetuate, and advance the culture, values, customs, and traditions of the Pueblo." The Governing Agreement, Governor, Section 4. Authority states:

(a) The Governor shall see that the laws are carried into effect and the budget is lawfully administered. The Governor shall have general supervision of the government, departments, and programs. The Governor shall enforce court orders.

(b) The Governor or his designee shall serve as the official spokesperson for the Pueblo.

(c) Every action of the Council before it becomes law shall be presented to the Governor for signature, or veto with written objections. The Governor shall have the right to veto a proposed law passed by the Council within seven days of presentation. The Council shall have the power to override a veto by seven Council Representatives voting in favor of the override within twenty days of the Governor's presentation of the veto to the Council.

(d) The Governor shall serve as the officer with the highest fiduciary responsibility for the Pueblo. The Governor shall serve as the signatory on all expenditures.

(e) The Governor shall call and hold a general public informational meeting of the People four times per year in each quarter of the year. The Office of the Governor shall prepare and publish a monthly bulletin.