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State Executive Orders and Proclamations
Executive orders are official documents used by a state governor to manage government operations by providing instructions to officers in departments and agencies, often pursuant to a specific statutory mandate. An executive order might be used to reassign functions among executive branch agencies; establish an advisory body, study body, or task force; or adopt guidelines, rules of conduct, or rules of procedure for government employees or units of government.
Proclamations are more general announcements of policy, usually used for ceremonial or commemorative purposes, or to declare a state of emergency or implement a major trade agreement. (In most states emergencies are declared through executive orders.)
Here are links to state Web pages that provide online access to executive orders and/or proclamations.
