Post by Tim on Jun 27, 2018 16:03:42 GMT -5
The Constitution of Spiritus
The Citizens
1. The legislative, executive and judicial powers of Spiritus are vested in its citizens, who are sovereign acting collectively by at least a simple majority, unless otherwise prescribed by this Constitution.
2. Without limiting the above, the citizens' powers extend to the amendment and interpretation of this document.
The Chief Executive
3. At the beginning of every February, June and October, the citizens must elect a Chief Executive. Subject to the direction of the citizens, the Chief Executive may exercise all of their executive powers.
The Delegate
4. At the beginning of every March, July and November, the citizens must elect a Delegate. The Delegate is to serve as the World Assembly Delegate of Spiritus, and may exercise all powers inherent in that office, subject to the direction of the citizens.”
The Legislature
5. The legislative powers and duties shall be vested in a Legislature in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
6. The Legislature shall be composed of five (5) members. Should there be less than six (6) candidates standing in an election, the Legislature shall be composed of three (3) members until the next election.
7. At the beginning of every March, July, and November, the citizens shall elect the members of the Legislature.
8. If a vacancy occurs in the Legislature a special election shall be conducted to select a replacement for the remainder of the term. The person supervising the election may waive a special election if there are fewer than 21 days of term left.
9. All legislation passed by the Legislature must be formally presented to the Chief Executive who may veto it within one week. The legislation will become law if the Chief Executive approves it or at the conclusion of that week. If, after reconsideration in light of the Chief Executive's objections, three-fourths of the total membership of the legislature votes to override the veto the legislation shall become law.
10. No citizen of Spiritus may hold more than two (2) elected offices under this Constitution concurrently.
11. The Legislature shall have the power to initiate a recall election for any elected official under this Constitution.
First Amendment to the Constitution - Judiciary Amendment
1. The judicial powers and duties shall be vested in the Supreme Court of Spiritus. It may interpret this Constitution and any and all laws and regulations of Spiritus except community rules and guidelines issued by the admin team. It shall conduct criminal trials, and all other proceedings assigned to it by law. Final decisions of the Supreme Court are binding upon all officials and citizens of Spiritus.
2. The Chief Justice of Spiritus shall be appointed by the Chief Executive, and confirmed by the Legislature by simple majority vote. Members of the Court must not hold the offices of Chief Executive or Chair Potato.
3. Concurrent with every regular Delegate election the Chief Justice shall be subject to a retention election. Should 60% of the votes be cast in the negative, the Chief Justice is removed from office upon conclusion of all proceedings already pending.
4. The Chief Justice shall appoint two citizens as Magistrates to terms of four months. Whenever a case must be decided by a full Court, all three members must sit as a panel. A full Court shall be required in cases of criminal appeals, binding interpretations of this Constitution should the Court intend to depart from precedent, and where mandated by law. Magistrates shall be subject to recall as if they were elected officials.
5. The Supreme Court of Spiritus shall not conduct or enter into proceedings unless upon the request of a valid party as defined by law.
6. This law is intended to work with the Judiciary Act and will remain ineffective until its passage, after which it will come into effect and this section will self-repeal.
1. The judicial powers and duties shall be vested in the Supreme Court of Spiritus. It may interpret this Constitution and any and all laws and regulations of Spiritus except community rules and guidelines issued by the admin team. It shall conduct criminal trials, and all other proceedings assigned to it by law. Final decisions of the Supreme Court are binding upon all officials and citizens of Spiritus.
2. The Chief Justice of Spiritus shall be appointed by the Chief Executive, and confirmed by the Legislature by simple majority vote. Members of the Court must not hold the offices of Chief Executive or Chair Potato.
3. Concurrent with every regular Delegate election the Chief Justice shall be subject to a retention election. Should 60% of the votes be cast in the negative, the Chief Justice is removed from office upon conclusion of all proceedings already pending.
4. The Chief Justice shall appoint two citizens as Magistrates to terms of four months. Whenever a case must be decided by a full Court, all three members must sit as a panel. A full Court shall be required in cases of criminal appeals, binding interpretations of this Constitution should the Court intend to depart from precedent, and where mandated by law. Magistrates shall be subject to recall as if they were elected officials.
5. The Supreme Court of Spiritus shall not conduct or enter into proceedings unless upon the request of a valid party as defined by law.
6. This law is intended to work with the Judiciary Act and will remain ineffective until its passage, after which it will come into effect and this section will self-repeal.
Second Amendment to the Constitution - Amendment Amendment
1. The Legislature may propose an amendment to this Constitution through whatever process the Legislature shall create for that purpose.
2. The amendment shall be valid for all intents and purposes as part of this Constitution when approved in a referendum open to all citizens, but only if two-thirds of the votes are in favor.
1. The Legislature may propose an amendment to this Constitution through whatever process the Legislature shall create for that purpose.
2. The amendment shall be valid for all intents and purposes as part of this Constitution when approved in a referendum open to all citizens, but only if two-thirds of the votes are in favor.
Third Amendment to the Constitution - Military Amendment
1. The Legislature may establish the Spiritus Armed Forces, and pass legislation to enforce the provisions of this amendment.
2. The Chief Executive shall be the Commander-in-Chief, and bear responsibility for the actions and conduct of the military. He may delegate control of the military to a citizen appointed for that purpose.
3. The military of Spiritus shall not act on orders from non-Spiritus personnel, except with approval and supervision from a Spiritus military officer in the course of a joint operation, or while deployed in the defense of an allied region.
4. Committed to the ideals and objectives of regional self-determination, and in keeping with the best Spiritus traditions of a proud defender force, the military is barred from conducting or participating in operations to remove a region from native control, unless
a) in the furtherance of a legitimate defender operation, and the removal is only temporary; or
b) during a properly declared state of war with the target region; or
c) the target region is an ingame warzone; or
d) upon request of the native delegate.
5. The Legislature can declare a state of war with another region by resolution, with two-thirds of the votes cast in favor. Only the Chief Executive may request a declaration of war. It may be terminated in the same manner.
6. A state of war ends automatically when the Legislature approves a treaty, truce, or any other diplomatic agreement with the other region that expressly provides for termination of hostilities.
1. The Legislature may establish the Spiritus Armed Forces, and pass legislation to enforce the provisions of this amendment.
2. The Chief Executive shall be the Commander-in-Chief, and bear responsibility for the actions and conduct of the military. He may delegate control of the military to a citizen appointed for that purpose.
3. The military of Spiritus shall not act on orders from non-Spiritus personnel, except with approval and supervision from a Spiritus military officer in the course of a joint operation, or while deployed in the defense of an allied region.
4. Committed to the ideals and objectives of regional self-determination, and in keeping with the best Spiritus traditions of a proud defender force, the military is barred from conducting or participating in operations to remove a region from native control, unless
a) in the furtherance of a legitimate defender operation, and the removal is only temporary; or
b) during a properly declared state of war with the target region; or
c) the target region is an ingame warzone; or
d) upon request of the native delegate.
5. The Legislature can declare a state of war with another region by resolution, with two-thirds of the votes cast in favor. Only the Chief Executive may request a declaration of war. It may be terminated in the same manner.
6. A state of war ends automatically when the Legislature approves a treaty, truce, or any other diplomatic agreement with the other region that expressly provides for termination of hostilities.
Fourth Amendment to the Constitution - Pretitle Amendment
1. The official pretitle of the region is “Baked Potato (with Cheese and Sour Cream)” making the full name of the region “The Baked Potato (with Cheese and Sour Cream) of Spiritus”.
1. The official pretitle of the region is “Baked Potato (with Cheese and Sour Cream)” making the full name of the region “The Baked Potato (with Cheese and Sour Cream) of Spiritus”.
The current text of the Constitution, as of June 6, 2022.