The Governor determines the number of board members that will sit on the Board. Additionally, the Governor may remove a member of the Board for cause.

• A. The State Board
• B. The Legislature
• C. The Mayor
• D. The Governor

Answer: (D)

Authority over who sits on a state board and who can remove members is an executive power. The Governor’s role includes appointing board members, deciding how many seats the board has, and removing a member for cause to ensure accountability and proper functioning. This combination—setting board size, appointing members, and removing for cause—fits the Governor’s constitutional responsibilities and is why this option is the best choice. The Legislature creates laws and may influence boards generally, but it doesn’t typically fix the exact number of seats or remove members for cause in routine operation. The Mayor governs local affairs, not statewide boards. The State Board itself is the body being governed, not the authority that determines its size or conducts removals.