Executive Orders and Administrative Control

• 成果类型: Article; Proceedings Paper
• 署名作者: Ferguson, Margaret R.; Bowling, Cynthia J.
• 署名单位: Purdue University System; Purdue University; Purdue University in Indianapolis; Auburn University System; Auburn University
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00975.x
• 发表日期: 2008
• 页码: S20-S28

摘要

One of the key recommendations of the Winter Commission was the empowerment of governors over the executive branch. However, key institutions have not evolved in this direction; the long ballot still exists in most states, and the formal powers of governors have strengthened to their probable capacity. The authors suggest that a quasi-formal power-the gubernatorial use of executive orders-may be a significant tool for empowering the governor in the state administrative realm. Analyzing all executive orders in 49 states for 2004 and 2005, they find variation in the aggregate use of and functions performed through these orders. Many executive orders do allow the government more direction and control of state bureaucracy. Finally, the authors suggest that the study of executive orders may be necessary to understand gubernatorial power in the executive arena and beyond.