Art. V, § 2

Civil departments in state government

Limit The Governor & Executive Art. V · Officers and Civil Departments

Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term

There shall be not more than twenty civil departments in the state government, including those referred to in this constitution. The legislature may by law change the names of the departments referred to in this constitution.

Simplified explanation

There may be no more than twenty civil departments in the state government, including those referred to in the constitution. The legislature may by law change the names of those departments.