sions, and inspectors to report biennially to the Governor regarding the administration of their respective offices. The Governor approves the bonds of State officers, issues proclamations upon various subjects, notifies presidential electors of when and where to meet, and may offer rewards, not to exceed $500, for the arrest of persons charged with crime punishable by death or imprisonment for ten years. He must keep a journal of all official acts performed by him, which record is known as the Executive Journal. He may issue writs of election to fill vacancies in either house of the General Assembly.
Pardoning Power.The Governor of Iowa, in common with the chief executives of most States, may exercise the semijudicial power of granting reprieves, commutations, and pardons after conviction for all offences except treason and cases of impeachment, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law. In cases of treason he has power to suspend the execution of the sentence until the case can be reported to the General Assembly at its next meeting, when the Assembly is empowered to make final disposition of the case. The Governor also has power to remit fines and forfeitures, but he must report all such remissions with his reasons for granting them to the General Assembly.
In keeping with the modern theory of penology, the State of Iowa has organized a Board of Parole, which investigates individual cases and makes recommendations to the Governor relative to pardons and paroles. He is not necessarily bound by these recommendations, but usually follows them in exercising his pardoning power.
