Printable FormatCONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS
Article 1.—EXECUTIVE
§ 12. Lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor shall assist the governor and have such other powers and duties as are prescribed by law.
History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 50; L. 1972, ch. 390, § 1; November 7, 1972.
Attorney General's Opinions:
Governor's authority to appoint lieutenant governor chairman of the state parole board. 91-80.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Bill not necessarily signed by presiding officer to become law. Comm'rs of Leavenworth Co. v. Higginbotham, 17 Kan. 62, 75.
2. Right of lieutenant governor to vote discussed and determined. Coleman v. Miller, 146 Kan. 390, 393, 394, 397, 406, 71 P.2d 518. Affirmed: 307 U.S. 433, 59 S. Ct. 972, 83 L.Ed. 1385.
3. Cited; several expressly blended executive and legislative powers in constitution. (Dissenting opinion.) State, ex rel., v. Fadely, 180 Kan. 652, 676, 677, 308 P.2d 537.