Massachusetts Governor's Council

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Massachusetts_Governor's_Council
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:electionCycle biennial
gptkbp:established 1629
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Colonial_Massachusetts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Massachusetts Governor's Council
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Massachusetts_State_House
gptkbp:membership elected by district
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 8
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.mass.gov/orgs/governors-council
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Government_of_Massachusetts
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:Lieutenant_Governor_of_Massachusetts
gptkbp:role advises the Governor of Massachusetts
approves judicial appointments
approves pardons and commutations
approves appointments to certain boards and commissions
approves expenditures
gptkbp:termLength 2 years
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nathaniel_Gorham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5