Section 2. Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The
 Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the
 Virgin Islands and shall serve for a term of four years. Each qualified voter shall cast a
 single vote applicable to both offices, and the Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall
 be elected upon receiving a majority of the votes cast. Runoff elections shall be as
 provided by law. A Governor may not serve more than two successive full terms and
 may not serve as Lieutenant Governor immediately following two successive full terms
 as Governor.

 Section 3. Qualifications of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The
 Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall each be a United States citizen, a qualified
 voter of the Virgin Islands, at least thirty-five years of age, and a bona fide resident of
 the Virgin Islands for fifteen years, five of which must immediately precede the date of
 taking office.

 Section 4. Powers and duties of the Governor.

 (a) The Governor shall supervise the executive branch and shall be responsible
 for the faithful execution of the laws of the Virgin Islands.

 (b) The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and
 may remove the heads of all executive branch departments. The Governor shall
 appoint and may remove all other employees of the executive branch subject to the
 laws and regulations of the personnel merit system.

 (c) The Governor shall report annually to the Senate on the state of Virgin
 Islands affairs and, at any time, may recommend bills or other measures to the Senate
 or address the Senate on any matter before it.

 (d) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the Senate, at a time prescribed
by law, a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall set forth the estimated
funds available for appropriation and the estimated receipts, expenditures, and
obligations during the fiscal year for every department, agency, and other
governmental instrumentality. The budget shall state the public debt and contingent
liabilities of the government and shall include other information as may be required by
law.

 (e) The Governor shall have the power to issue executive orders consistent with
law.

 (f) The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations, and
pardons, except in cases of impeachment, and to remit fines and forfeitures. Instances
of the exercise of this power shall be reported to the Senate.

 (g) In the event of natural disaster, invasion, or insurrection, or imminent danger
thereof, the Governor may call out the militia or, when the public safety requires it,