North Carolina's governor used to be responsible for appointing 1,500 gubernatorial staffers; according to a law passed by the outgoing Republican legislature, he would henceforth be permitted to appoint only 425.
The governor had previously been charged with appointing up to 66 trustees to the school boards of the University of North Carolina; now, he would be permitted to appoint a grand total of zero.
These aides, who asked for anonymity, said Mr. Gill had personally indicated to Mr. Fernandez that the boards, many of which have been implicated in patronage, should not be permitted to appoint school administrators.
Because of their work they were permitted to appoint 'substitutes' for their duties at the towers.
It is permitted to appoint 25% of Parliament, to control three key ministerial posts and to dissolve the Parliament in an emergency.
One example, later cited by Foraker as a reason his close relationship with Hanna ended, was the question of the position of state oil inspector, whose substantial fees were paid, not by the taxpayer, but by the oil companies, and who was permitted to appoint large numbers of deputies.
He did so despite department guidelines that would have permitted him to appoint an outsider, who would serve at Mr. Ashcroft's discretion but could make independent decisions.
A more flexible document is the medical power of attorney, also known as a health care proxy, that permits you to appoint someone to make health care decisions for you if you cannot and allows you to include wide-ranging instructions on any care that you want done or withheld.
At the convention, held in June 1816 in the new territorial capital of Corydon, Jennings was elected president of the assembly, which permitted him to appoint the convention's committee chairmen.
Legislation enacted in 2004 permitted the president to appoint the regional governors, who earlier were elected.
The 25th amendment was ratified in 1967 after Kennedy's assassination and permits a president to appoint a vice-president when the position becomes vacant.
