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AMENDMENT I - EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS:
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Article I: The Executive Branch consists of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Executive Cabinet, Mayors, Executive Department Directors, and Executive Capitol Staff. The Governor serves as the Executive Branch Head.
Article II: The Governor (Executive Branch Head) may employ, remove, or blacklist anyone from the Executive branch at their jurisdiction as long as his/her rights are not violated. Freedom of Speech is excluded at the Governor’s discretion if it is negative to the Executive branch or its departments.
Article III: The Governor may appoint members of the Executive Branch, Court Justices, SCJ's, and the CCJ. The CJ/SCJ's/CCJ shall remain in office until he/she resigns, retires, or is removed. Nominations for Court Justices/Supreme Court Justices may be deliberated and discussed between the Governor and Chief Court Justice.”
Article IV: Mayors may declare State of Emergencies for their specific city. Valid reason is mandatory. SoE’s can only be used for emergency purposes and the protection of the public. The Governor may declare SoE's in a State-wide effect.
Article V: The Secretary of State and Governor may establish and manage all foreign diplomacy with other states/nations and business partners. The Secretary of State shall leave office once the term ends but may be re-appointed for the next or future terms. The Governor and Chief of Staff shall be responsible for managing all Capitol Staff of the Executive Branch. The Speaker of the House shall be responsible for managing all Capitol Staff of the Damrod House of Representatives and its staff. The Lieutenant Governor shall be responsible for managing all Capitol Staff of the Damrod Senate and its staff. All Capitol Staff positions within the Legislative Branch but outside the House of Representatives and Senate shall be managed by the Speaker of the House. The Chief Court Justice shall be responsible for managing all Capitol Staff of the Judicial Branch.
Article VI: The Executive Branch controls the Capitol, but must allow officials from all Branches into it. This means: ALL Executive, Legislative and Judicial Government Officials. Those who are not Government Officials to either of these three branches may be denied entry via HLS’ consent WITH proper reasoning as to why. This calls for ALL property owned by the Government.
Article VII: While the Founder does not have any power in the State of Damrod, he / she may make recommendations.
Article VIII: The Governor may pardon someone found guilty or put on trial in the court of law a maximum of One(1) time per month.
Article IX: DPD and its divisions may participate in operations and activities with the State of Damrod and its departments.
Article X: The rank "Secretary of state" is recognized as a Cabinet official. It will stay in its rank to solely manage foreign relations.
Article XI: The Governor may veto specific provisions of a bill without vetoing the whole bill.
Article XII: The Governor, and only the Governor, shall give his/her State of the State Address every two months. This address shall take place in House chamber. If the Governor chooses to give his State of the State Address on the floor of the House chamber, members of both bodies of Congress shall be seated on the floor of the House chamber, but all other citizens and government officials of the state shall remain on the upper level. However, this address can also be written and sent to all members of Congress in writing. During this address, which ever way it is presented, the Governor can discuss and suggest legislative proposals, the overall well being of the State of Damrod, or trudge upon any topic that he/she needs to address.
Article XIII: No citizen of Damrod may serve more than two(2) consecutive terms as Governor of Damrod, however, may serve again once one(1) term out of the Office of the Governor has passed. If the Office of the Governor is vacant the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor. If the Office of the Lieutenant Governor is vacant, the Governor shall appoint a new Lieutenant Governor subject to confirmation of a simple majority ([1/2] + 1) from Both Chambers of Congress. If both the Office of the Governor & Lieutenant Governor are vacant at the same time, the Speaker shall become the Interim Governor for the remainder of the term and elections to fill the vacancy in the house shall be held and afterwards Speakership elections from among the House members. If all three Offices are vacant or those that hold those Offices within the Speakership or Lieutenant Governorship are ineligible to serve as Governor either due to being barred, term limited, etc then special elections shall be held by the Owner for Governor and/or Lieutenant Governor shall be held to finish the remainder of the term.
Signed,
Commissioner_Jason
Founder
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