The governor of the state shall have:
 1. Direct and effective financial supervision over all departments and establishments, and every state agency by whatever name now or hereafter called, including the same power and supervision over such private corporations, persons and organizations that may receive, pursuant to statute, any funds, either appropriated by, or collected for, the state, or any of its departments, boards, commissions, institutions, divisions and agencies.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 8.3

  • Balanced budget: A budget in which receipts equal outlays.
  • Government: means the government of the state of Iowa. See Iowa Code 8.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State agency: means a board, department, commission or authority of or acting on behalf of the state having the power to enter into contracts with or without the approval of the executive council to acquire property in its own name or in the name of the state. See Iowa Code 7D.34
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
 2. The efficient and economical administration of all departments and establishments of the government.
 3. The initiation and preparation of a balanced budget of any and all revenues and expenditures for each regular session of the legislature.