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Governor

Defined in 5 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

United States Code

15 U.S.C. § 657A — in this section

The term "Governor" means the chief executive of a State.

16 U.S.C. § 3183 — for purposes of this section

The term “Governor” means the Governor of the State of Alaska.

16 U.S.C. § 3951 — as used in this chapter

“Governor” means the Governor of Louisiana;

16 U.S.C. § 4503B — as used in this section

The term “Governor” means the Governor of Hawaii.

16 U.S.C. § 2113a — in this section (2 versions over time)

The term "Governor" means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of an affected State or Indian tribe or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

16 U.S.C. § 8571 — in this section

The term "Governor" means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of an affected State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

20 U.S.C. § 2302 — under this chapter (2 versions over time)

The term “Governor” means the chief executive officer of a State.

20 U.S.C. § 3902 — in this section

The term “Governor” means the chief executive of a State.

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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Executive Power.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The title of the chief executive in each of the states and territories of the United States; and also of the chief magistrate of some colonies, provinces, and dependencies of other nations.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The title of the chief executive in each of the states and territories of the United States; and also of the chief magistrate of sume colonies, provinces, and de pendencies of other nations.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

The title of the executive magistrate in each state and territory of the United States. Under the names of the particular states, the reader will find some of the duties of. the governor of such state.