Section 33-A. Removal of heads of departments  


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  • Any officer who is, or any or
      either  of  the officers who are, the head of a department, if appointed
      by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate, may be
      removed from office by the governor whenever in his judgment the  public
      interest  shall so require. In case of such a removal the governor shall
      file with the department of state a  statement  of  the  cause  of  such
      removal  and  shall  report  such  removal  and the cause thereof to the
      legislature at its next session.