Sec. 8.
Each principal department shall be under the supervision of the governor unless otherwise
provided by this constitution. The governor shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
He shall transact all necessary business with the officers of government and may require
information in writing from all executive and administrative state officers, elective and
appointive, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices.
The governor may initiate court proceedings in the name of the state to enforce compliance
with any constitutional or legislative mandate, or to restrain violations of any constitutional or
legislative power, duty or right by any officer, department or agency of the state or any of its
political subdivisions. This authority shall not be construed to authorize court proceedings
against the legislature.§ § 8Principal departments, supervision of governor; information from state officers
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