He should fill all vacancies that come under his appointing power, appoint certain state officers and boards, grant pardon to convicted criminals when right, call a special session of the legislature when necessary.
The governor represents his state in its relation to the federal government and to other states.
The Governor of Kentucky receives a salary of six thousand and five hundred dollars per year, all expenses when on duty for the State, and in addition, a mansion lighted, heated, and furnished, and three thousand dollars per year for public entertaining. He is elected for four years and cannot succeed himself for re-election.
Most of the states have the following state officials elected by the voters of the state: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture and Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Attorney General and the Secretary of State compose the Board of Education.
County Government.
The county is a political division created by the state to administer local affairs, to act as agent for the state, to collect taxes, and enforce state laws.
The county owns many of the public buildings such as the court house and jail.
Every state is divided into counties, and every village, town or city is located in some county. As has been said there are one hundred and twenty counties in the State of Kentucky. The county seat of a county is where the business of a county is transacted, and where the courts of importance are held. It is really the capital of the county.
Some counties on account of size and population have two county seats. While county government differs in many states there is a uniformity in the organization of counties throughout the union.