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Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
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Current officer
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The 68th and current lieutenant governor is Elizabeth H. Roberts, a Democrat elected in 2006 and 2010.
Authority
The state Constitution addresses the office of the lieutenant governor in Article IX, the Executive Department.
Under Article IX, Section I:
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The chief executive power of this state shall be vested in a governor, who, together with a lieutenant governor, shall be elected by the people. |
Qualifications
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Under Article III, Of Qualification for Office, the lieutenant governor must be:
- a qualified elector of Rhode island
- not serving a sentence for, on probation for, or on parole for any felony
- not bound by any other oath of Office, including holding any other state office or holding a federal office
Elections
- See also: Gubernatorial election cycles by state
- See also: Election of lieutenant governors
Rhode Island elects lieutenant governors in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not Presidential election years. For Rhode Island, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 are all lieutenant gubernatorial election years. Legally, the lieutenant gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the first Tuesday in the January following an election. Thus, January 4, 2011 and January 6, 2015 are inaugural days.
Term limits
According to Article IV, Section 1 of the state constitution, no person may hold the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, or treasurer for more than 2 consecutive four-year terms.
Vacancies
The Lieutenant Governor serves as Acting Governor at any time when the elected Governor is unable to do so. If the Lieutenant Governor is also unable to discharge the office, the office devolves to the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Duties
As per the state constitution the lieutenant governor assumes the duties of the governor during any vacancies in the governor's Office or in the event of the incapacitation of the governor.
The Lieutenant Governor has such other responsibilities and duties as the Governor assigns.
Compensation
The lieutenant governor's pay is set by law and may not be increased or diminished effective during the current term.
As of 2010, the lieutenant governor is paid $99,214 a year, the 22nd highest lieutenant gubernatorial salary in America.
Contact information
Office of the Lt. Governor
116 State House
Providence, RI 02903
Phone:401-222-2371
Fax:401-222-2012
See also
- Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts
- Governor of Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Attorney General
- Rhode Island Secretary of State
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