Section 8. Appointive Powers. The Governor shall appoint, and may remove, all
officers and employees of the executive branch except those in the civil service or
where otherwise provided by law. The heads of all executive departments shall be
appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature.
Each executive department head shall hold office during the continuance in office of
the Governor by whom he is appointed and until his successor is appointed and
qualified unless sooner removed by the Governor on his own authority.

 Section 9. Executive Clemency. The Governor shall have the power to grant
reprieves, commutations and pardons, except in cases of conviction on impeachment,
and to remit fines and forfeitures against the laws of the Territory. He shall report to the
Legislature in writing, at least annually, of instances of the exercise of this power.

 Section 10. Executive Orders. The Governor shall have the power to issue
 executive orders not in conflict with any applicable law. He shall furnish each member
 of the Legislature a certified copy of every executive order within ten days from the
 date of its issuance.

 Section 11. Civil Disorders. In the event of disasters, invasions, insurrections,
 rebellions, or imminent danger thereof, the Governor may call out the militia or request
 assistance of the senior military or naval commander of the Armed Forces of the
 United States in the Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico.

 Section 12. Martial Law. The Governor may, in the case of rebellion or invasion
 or imminent danger thereof, when the public safety requires it, proclaim the Virgin
 Islands to be under martial law. In such event, the members of the Legislature shall
 meet forthwith on their own initiative and may, by a two-thirds vote of all the members,
 revoke such proclamation then or at any time during its continuance.

 Section 13. Removal of Governor by Referendum. The Governor may be
 removed from office by a referendum election in which at least two-thirds of the
 number of persons voting for Governor in the last preceding general election at which
 a Governor was elected vote in favor of recall and in which those so voting constitute a
 majority of all those participating in the referendum election. Such referendum election
 shall be initiated by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands following (a) a two-thirds vote
 of the members of the Legislature in favor of a referendum, or (b) a petition for such
 referendum to the Legislature by registered voters equal in number to at least forty per
 cent of the whole number of votes cast for Governor at the last general election at
 which a Governor was elected preceding the filing of the petition.

 Section 14. Governor's Temporary Disability or Absence. In case of the
 temporary disability or temporary absence of the Governor from the Virgin Islands the
 Lieutenant Governor shall have the powers of the Governor.

 Section 15. Permanent Vacancy or Disability. In the case of a permanent
 vacancy in the office of Governor, arising by reason of the death, resignation, removal