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Section 5 - Ministry of State
Article 5.0 - Functions of the Ministry of State
The Ministry of State shall be responsible for effectively managing the Foreign and Regional Affairs of the Imperial Republic, as well as the Imperial Republic Senate. The Ministry of State will take the lead on communications with Foreign Governments, and will be responsible for setting up and coordinating trade agreements, defense pacts, Intergalactic Funds for the mutual benefit of the Galaxy as well as other funds as needed and approved by the Sovereign or Executor, and for other policies that affects multiple Sovereign Nations.
Article 5.1 –The Supreme Chancellor
The Supreme Chancellor will be appointed by the Supreme Ruler only. The Supreme Chancellor will be the Acting President and Chairman of the Imperial Republic Senate. It will be the responsibility of the Supreme Chancellor to monitor the Senate and make sure all members support the New Order. The Supreme Chancellor is the Most-High-Moff over all Moffs or system governors, and the Ambassador-in-Chief of the Imperial Republic. The Supreme Chancellor will head the Ministry of State. The Supreme Chancellor shall have no direct power over the military except in situations as directed and approved by either the Minister of Defense or the Supreme Ruler. The Supreme Chancellor will have the powers to expel any member from the Senate for opposing the New Order, and may choose to appoint a new senator or opt to allow the people from the district in which the senator represents to elect a new representative. The Supreme Chancellor shall hold an Executive Veto over the senate, and in times of emergency may issue an Executive Order, which may become a Supreme Command if approved by the Supreme Ruler. The Supreme Chancellor is an agent of the Throne. The Senate may override an executive veto by the Supreme Chancellor with a 2/3 revote. However, The Throne or the Supreme Ruler may overturn the senate's decision, killing the proposal permanently which cannot then be overturned.
Article 5.2 - Imperial Republic Foreign Policy
The Ministry of State will be responsible for developing the Foreign Policy Positions of the Imperial Republic and will dictate all protocols that will be followed when dealing with foreign governments, expect in regard to the throne, who can dictate their own protocols to use. COMPNOR has the authority to appoint Ambassadors-At-Large concerning specific Issues and Topics that fall under their operational mandate. These COMPNOR Ambassadors are not accredited to any single foreign government, and COMPNOR shall then maintain the right to develop Foreign Policy Positions concerning said Issues and Topics, in consultation with the Ministry of State.
Article 5.3 - Ambassadors
The Ministry of State, in accordance with the Royal Imperial Throne, shall appoint ambassadors to foreign governments, as the Throne's personal representative to the specific government. The Ambassadors will be accredited to specific nations, and shall be titled as His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinaire and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Nation of so-and-so. Members of the High Council of the Imperial Republic, as previously stated, shall act as ambassadors of the Imperial Republic at any time when the situation warrants, or as assigned by the High Council, the Supreme Chancellor, or the Throne, and shall have full authority to negotiate on behalf of the Imperial Republic.
Article 5.4 - State Events
The Ministry of State shall be responsible for hosting state events on behalf of the Imperial Republic. Various events will be planned according to the desires of the Supreme Chancellor, the Royal Imperial Throne, or the High Council. The purpose of these events will be to promote and encourage diplomacy and positive relations between the Imperial Republic, its members, and other sovereign states and organizations of interest to the Imperial Republic. The Ministry of State shall have the duties to carefully plan these events and to cooperate with both the Imperial Republic Security Bureau, the Imperial Republic Intelligence Service, and in some cases, the Ministry of Defense to ensure the security of the event setting and of those who attend.
Article 5.5 - Intelligence Oversight
The Minister of State, namely the Supreme Chancellor, shall recieve reports from the Imperial Republic Intelligence Service. These reports will be distributed to appropriate ambassadors who have a legitimate need-to-know of the information they recieve pertaining to their specific assignment. The Director of Intelligence shall report to the Supreme Chancellor as his or her immediate supervisor, though he/she will be accountable first and foremost to the Royal Imperial Throne. Though the Intelligence Service shall fall as a subdivision of the Ministry of State, only the Supreme Chancellor shall have supervisory authority over the Intelligence Service, in order for it to be able to function effectively. The Senate Intelligence Oversight Committee will oversee funding for IRIS projects and general policy, and will from time to time recieve limited reports from Intelligence containing pertinent information that will allow the committee to assist the Intelligence Service and fulfill their responsibilities. The committee shall have no direct involvement in Intelligence operations though and shall have the ability to affect policy concerning such.
Article 5.6-Moff/Ambassador's Authority
Sector Moffs may be appointed by the Supreme Chancellor or the Throne as an ambassador representing the Imperial Republic to nations or other organizations within or near the area in which the Moff has oversight. Ambassadors shall be able to negotiate treaties or anything upon which the ambassador has been authorized to offer, on behalf of the Imperial Republic, all of which must be within the guidelines given to the ambassador by the Supreme Chancellor, the Senate, the High Council, or the Royal Imperial Throne, and in accordance with the laws and policies of the Imperial Republic currently in place.
Article 5.7 - Class Membership of Sectors or Systems
All member sectors and systems of the Imperial Republic shall be subject to this Charter, and will be defined forthwith in this section.
Article. 5.7.a - Class A Membership
Local sectors or systems who hold class-a membership in the Imperial Republic are governed directly by the New Order system of government, as defined in this charter, subject to the Throne, the Royal Family, the High Council, the Senate, the Sector Moff and local governors, and the military in the case of Martial Law. Class A members are protected solely by the Ministry of Defense and policed by the Imperial Republic Security Bureau. Most sectors, systems, and planets will belong to this class of membership.
Article 5.7.b - Class B Membership
Local sectors or systems who hold class-b membership in the Imperial Republic are governed by their own local system of government and are subject to the Throne and Royal Family of the Imperial Republic only. These systems are responsible primarily for their own protection and for policing their own systems. The Ministry of Defense and Imperial Republic Security Bureau maintain reserves in these systems but are only active when called upon during an emergency by the Throne, the Royal Family, or the local government. Only sectors or systems with a highly sophisticated system of government already in place upon application or annexation for admission into the Imperial Republic will be elligible for this class type membership. Other than the Charter itself, in addition to Supreme Commands and Executive Orders, Class B members shall be governed according to their already established system of government.
Article 5.7.c - Class C Membership
Class-C membership in the Imperial Republic is only available to primitive, tribal cultures that are not technologically-sophisticated and wish to retain their culture, traditions, and way of life. A Territorial Administrator will be appointed by the Grand Minister of COMPNOR, to protect the interests of the indigenous peoples and their land rights. In exchange for the Imperial Republic's protection and wide-access to experts to assist them in whatever way they chose; the indigenous peoples agree to allow Valorumian Institute professionals live among them and document their culture, as well as allowing the Imperial Republic Armed forces to use a small portion of their lands to station troops and run small military training exercises in areas at least 20,000 yards outside of any formal tribal villages. No permanent damages may come to the lands, as a result of the Imperial Republic Armed Forces uses of said lands. The military must seek authorization for any actions against tribal lands or peoples with the Territorial Administrator. The military is authorized, however, to follow the Rules of Engagement when attacked.
Article 5.8 - Admission into the Imperial Republic
Local sectors, systems, or planets who wish to apply for membership in the Imperial Republic must submit their request to the Ministry of State directly or another authorized representative of the Imperial Republic for consideration. The submitting party must clearly have the authority of that government to make such a request, or have the backing of at least half of the population of that planet, system or sector. Representatives will be immediately dispatched by the Ministry of State to resolve any conflicts and to evaluate whether or not the request should be accepted. These recommendations will be submitted to the Ministry of State for planets and small systems, and to the High Council or the Senate for large systems and sectors. The Royal Family, the Supreme Chancellor, or the Throne may approve applications immediately to expidite the process, surpassing the authority of the Ministry of State, Senate, or High Council.
Article 5.9 - Withdrawal from the Imperial Republic
Local sectors or systems who wish to withdraw from the Imperial Republic which hold class B membership may submit their notice of intent to withdraw from the Charter to the Senate and High Council. The High Council and/or Senate has three months to neogiate the matter with the class B member, afterwhich if the issue is not resolved the withdrawal will be final. Should the Senate, High Council, or the Throne approve the withdrawal it shall become effective immediatey upon that approval. Class A members must show the support of seventy-five percent of their popluation in the withdrawal from the Charter and the New Order, submitting the notification of intent to withdraw to the High Council and the Throne, upon which High Council and/or Throne approval will then be required for the withdrawal.
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