Sentences with phrase «governor general the power»
The Constitution Act, 1867 -LSB-...] expressly confers upon the Queen or the Governor General the power to withhold the royal assent from a bill that has been enacted by the two Houses of Parliament (s. 55), but a convention stipulates that the royal assent shall never be withheld.
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The 43 - member Board of Governors is the seat of power at AMPAS, with ultimate authority over corporate management, control and general policies, including Oscar rules and the invitation of new members.
Includes an examination of a possible vote of non-confidence against the Conservative minority government; a request to the Governor General to allow a Liberal - New Democratic coalition to form a new government; and the immediate tasks facing a possible coalition government once in power.
As you can see, the Governor - General has the power to dissolve the House of Representatives at any time.
As Nixon tries to harness progressives in her left - flank challenge to Cuomo, an early test of her staying power will come with the Working Families Party, which could give her a general - election ballot line even if the governor wins the Democratic nomination.
In a statement, Molinaro, says any prospective Attorney General candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the Governor where to stick his interview.»
In a statement, Molinaro said any prospective attorney general candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the governor where to stick his interview.»
In a statement, Molinaro, in a statement, says any prospective attorney general candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the Governor where to stick his interview.»
As New York State's attorney general, Andrew Cuomo joined then - Governor David Paterson in calling for the shutdown of the Indian Point nuclear power plant, located just upriver from New York City in Buchanan, N.Y..
The governor also expanded the executive order to give the attorney general prosecutorial power over «any and all unlawful acts or omissions or alleged unlawful acts or omissions by any law enforcement officer relating to the death of Delrawn Small.»
Governor Fayose, who said the Information Minister was fast assuming the position of the «Liar - General» of the federation, having lied to gain power and still lying to sustain it, pointed out that «more than 20 months after he claimed that 55 Nigerians stole over N1.34 trillion from the country's treasury from 2006 to 2013, Lai Mohammed is yet to tell Nigerians who the 55 people are.»
«Any prospective Attorney General candidate with respect for the office, separation of powers and a commitment to preserving the integrity of an ongoing legal proceeding would tell the Governor where to stick his interview because the Attorney General of New York doesn't work for you,» Molinaro said.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday asked Governor Andrew Cuomo for the power to investigate and prosecute cases in which police kill unarmed civilians.
In 2003, when Daniel Wiese retired from the State Police at the age of 48, Governor Pataki made him Inspector General of the New York State Power Authority.
Real Source LLC gave the same address when it donated $ 1,000 to Republican attorney general candidate John Cahill in 2014, but its $ 25,000 donation to Cuomo the same year is listed with a Kingston post office box that, according to Department of State filings, is the home of two other companies that have been generous to Cuomo: Bruyn - Smith Realty ($ 25,000 in June 2014) and Motorsport Power LLC, which gave the governor two donations totalling $ 60,000 in 2011 and 2012.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has joined forces with the State's Attorney General to create a commission with wide ranging powers to investigate corruption in the state legislature.
The powers of the governor - general to grant Royal Assent to legislation, to dissolve and prorogue parliament, to call elections and to make appointments are exercised on the advice of the Prime Minister.
The governor has shown an exceptional ability to rewrite the contours of the state's governmental apparatus, as with his installation of Moreland Commissions or his dilution of the power of the elected attorney general by creating the governor's own financial services agency.
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to President Donald Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers on Wednesday.
While the administration appears to have backed off part of the Port Authority proposal — saying bill language that would have enhanced the governor's powers over appointees reflected earlier thinking on the subject — the idea of an inspector general for the authority is still alive, much to AG Eric Schneiderman's dismay.
«I do believe the attorney general wants this authority wants this power and the governor is happy in this limited instance to increase his power.»
Governor Cuomo announced an executive order for a Special Prosecutor that would give New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the power to prosecute police killings.
Schneiderman's new power has stoked some instant controversy, and provides another chapter in his dealings with Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat whose relationship with the man who succeeded him as attorney general has been more competitive than constructive.
He is the State Attorney General, his party has complete control and power over the entire state, and his father was governor multiple times, yet in typical DEMOCRAT ethics fashion, he calls himself an outsider.
The governor, in a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, cited the case of the National Leader of the APC, Senator Bola Tinubu, who worked tirelessly for the victo ry of the party in the 2015 general elections in the country, but was abandoned by those he helped to put in power.
[citation needed] The Governor - General is bound by convention to follow the advice of the Executive Council on almost all occasions, giving it de facto executive power.
Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo faces many hurdles when he takes office in January, so here's one shortcut to ethics reform: He should hand over the power to investigate public corruption in Albany to the new attorney general, Eric Schneiderman.
The attorney general said that Cuomo has the authority under the state's constitution to give his office the power to to supersede local district attorneys and investigate any crime the governor sees fit.
Aside from Cuomo's war chest and the general power of incumbency, the Democratic governor is running for a third term in a Democratic state.
The Senate retained its power to block supply, and the Governor - General the power to dismiss government ministers.
Designed and constructed by the New York State Power Authority (NYPA) and Office of General Services (OGS), the power grid would run independently — able to provide power in a city - wide blackout while alleviating dependence on the national grid — and will be part of the governor's statewide initiative in Reforming the Energy Vision (Power Authority (NYPA) and Office of General Services (OGS), the power grid would run independently — able to provide power in a city - wide blackout while alleviating dependence on the national grid — and will be part of the governor's statewide initiative in Reforming the Energy Vision (power grid would run independently — able to provide power in a city - wide blackout while alleviating dependence on the national grid — and will be part of the governor's statewide initiative in Reforming the Energy Vision (power in a city - wide blackout while alleviating dependence on the national grid — and will be part of the governor's statewide initiative in Reforming the Energy Vision (REV).
Her husband, Mr. Isemin, passed on in 2009, 16 years after leaving office as governor due to the military coup in Nigeria that brought Sani Abacha, a general, into power.
The 25 commission members were convened in July by Governor Andrew Cuomo and granted power as deputy attorneys general by Schneiderman, to blunt concerns over a violation of the separation of powers.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman huddled with minority lawmakers at the governor's Midtown office Monday over his recent executive order giving Schneiderman special prosecutor powers in certain police - involved deaths of civilians.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has noted on several occasions that he stands ready and willing to do more public corruption cases, but that would require a referral from the governor, which is something Cuomo - while eager to get more power when he was AG himself - is now reluctant to grant.
Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, says whichever party wins the general election will have to take such strong action they will end up being out of power for a generation.
The governor has the power to remove any criminal case from a local prosecutor and assign it to the state attorney general's office, governor Cuomo may be considering a permanent change in the 2015 legislative agenda to be announced in January.
They discuss Governor Cuomo's stance on hydrofracking, the redistricting process, the future of gambling in New York, and the power of Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
But those who know Mr. Cuomo well say he is also keenly aware of the powers of the attorney general's office: His own investigations of Eliot Spitzer and Gov. David A. Paterson crippled both men's political careers, paving the way for Mr. Cuomo to run for governor in the first place.
According to Richard Rifkin, special counsel to the New York State Bar Association who formerly worked under Attorneys General Robert Abrams and Eliot Spitzer, the governor granting power to the AG doesn't tether them together.
The office of New York Attorney General has recently become one of the most high - profile law enforcement jobs in the country, and a springboard to the Governor's Mansion, with its own heightened powers and prestige.
The governor says he will use his executive powers to remove 16 - and 17 - year olds from adult prisons, and appoint the attorney general for a one year term as a special prosecutor in police cases where a civilian is killed.
The governor started his tenure undermining the comptroller and attorney general — both party - mates — by denying them powers and publicly emasculating both men.
«The governor,» he said, «once having given the attorney general the power, would not interfere with the attorney general,» referring to the AG as «truly an independent prosecutor.»
District Attorney David Soares has been urged by activists to take stand, but says Governor Andrew Cuomo's July executive order giving the state attorney general powers above those of local D.A.'s in civilian police shooting cases has stalled the case, which the administration disputes.
Is being Attorney General just a way of attracting attention as a modern Roman Tribune, a friend of the plebians, so that you can gain greater political power — in our system, run for Governor?
A power to make a proclamation carrying legal consequences with respect to a lighthouse is one thing: a power to make a similar proclamation with respect to anything which in the opinion of the Governor - General is a lighthouse is another thing.»
This promise was part of the Governor's compromise that eliminated parts of voter - approved proposition B, but also added several key enforcement measures including this money for more enforcement and some increased power for the state Attorney General to close down repeated violators of state laws (which has already led to the closing of two breeding operations).
In allowing the appeal in Canada (Governor General in Council) v. Mikisew Cree First Nation, [2017] 3 FCR 298, 2016 FCA 311, the Federal Court of Appeal held that while federal ministers have executive powers in their responsibilities for their departments pursuant to statues, those statutes do not refer to the ministers» roles as policy - makers or to the development of legislation for introduction in Parliament.
It's interesting that the law saying that Catholics may not «have, use, or exercise any regal power, authority, or jurisdiction within» the dominions has not prevented Catholics from holding office as Governors General of Canada.