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| PROVINCIAL REFORM ACT 2006 Article 1 - Name. This act shall be officially cited as the Provincial Reform Act 2006. Article 2 - Establishment of five provinces. For the purposes of local government, Alexandria is divided into five provinces. These provinces are Baudrix, Valenciennes, Ibelin, San Martin and Rio Grande. The provinces of Asuncion and Puerto Nuevo will be merged into the province of San Martin pending a positive vote on a provincial referendum to be held in each province two weeks from the granting of Imperial Assent to this Act. Article 3 – Recognition of Overseas territories. By this Act of the Imperial Parliament the status of overseas territories is granted to the Principality of Corcovado and to Galatia. Article 4 – Geographical boundaries. The boundaries of the provinces and overseas territories are as provided by the Alexandrian Cartographic Society. Article 5 - Provincial capitals. With the exception of the Imperial City of Geneva both capital city of the Empire and of the province of Baudrix, the capital cities of the provinces and overseas territories will be established according to tradition of the province and by a provincial government decree. Article 6 - Provincial Prefects. A prefect appointed by the Emperor who shall remain in office for as long as the Emperor pleases shall administer each province and overseas territory. It is hereby prohibited to administer more than one territorial division at a time. Article 7 - Prefect residence. The prefect shall reside in the capital of his province or overseas territory. Article 8 - Powers of the prefects. The prefect has full discretionary power in his province or overseas territory to legislate as he sees fit unless explicitly bound by an Act of the Imperial Parliament or by the Constitution. Article 9 - Decrees and edicts by prefects. The prefect may enact his decisions by decree or edict. Decrees or edicts issued by a prefect may only have effect on the province or territory of which the prefect has been appointed to administer. Article 10 – Review of Prefect’s decrees A decree or edict, which has effect in a particular province or territory, may be overturned by an Act of the Imperial Parliament or by an Imperial Decree. The High Court of Justice may suspend a provincial or territorial decree or edict if a judicial review has been instigated. Article 11 - Prefect appointments to provincial government. Gifts. A prefect may bestow gifts, titles or offices of provincial government, with financial remuneration if he or she so desires to provincial residents or non-residents if so desired without reproach from any higher authority unless subject to a change in the law. The prefect of an overseas territory may not bestow grants, gifts or titles; he may, however, appoint people to territorial government offices. Article 12 - No independent foreign policy. A prefect may not pursue an independent foreign policy in as much as individual provinces and territories may not make treaties of mutual recognition; enter unto alliances, pacts or mutual defense agreement with foreign micronational bodies. Article 13 - Prefects and the arts, culture, etc. Prefects are empowered to act in such way as to enhance the civic virtue or cultural diversity of their province or territory. They are further encouraged to foster the arts, literature, folk culture and history of their respective province or territory. Article 14 - Independent armed forces. Prefects are hereby prohibited from raising independent armed forces unless they designate these forces to either be a personal bodyguard whose rank and function are not to be recognized outside of that respective province, or a provincial militia, which must be sworn to loyalty to the Emperor above all. Overseas territories may not have raise militia of their own. Article 15 - Prefect power for economic development. A prefect may do all that is within his power to encourage the economic development of their province or territory. A prefect may form joint stock companies and may participate in all activities permitted under economic legislation. Article 16 - Provincial taxing. A prefect is entitled to claim a tax of up to ten percent of his residents’ wealth for whatever purpose is expedient to the welfare of the said province or territory. If any short fall in provincial finances occurs the prefect is compelled by this act to submit a budget to the Minister of Finance and Economics for approval of funding. If approved, prefects can get funding through the next budget of the national government. If a submission for extra funds is submitted the Imperial Cabinet, Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance and Economics may demand what measures they will of the prefect in order to meet the requirements they set for the allocation of funding. Article 17 - Imperial Assent. This Act shall become effective once it receives Imperial Assent. |
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| Executive Ministries Act, 2006 Article 1 This Act may be cited as the Executive Ministries Act, 2006. Article 2 1. The executive government of the Empire of the Alexandrians is administered by Cabinet Ministries established in this Act and by subsequent acts. 2. The Imperial Cabinet has general direction and control over the authorities mentioned in the precedent clause. 3. The Emperor directly controls the Imperial Cabinet and supervises the Ministries. Article 3 1. The Ministries are bound, in the execution of their functions, by Acts and regulations made for their execution and by the decisions of the Imperial Cabinet. 2. The principles of good government must be observed by them. Article 4 Each Ministry is headed by a Minister who exercises the powers of the Ministry; provided that the Minister may delegate certain of his or her functions to a Deputy Minister or other civil servant in the Ministry. 2. The Cabinet is headed by the Prime Minister of the Empire. Article 5 1. The following Ministries are hereby established in the Empire of the Alexandrians: a. The Ministry of Interior; b. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs; c. The Ministry of Finance and Economics; d. The Ministry of Defense; e. The Ministry of Justice. 2. The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the general public administration of Alexandria, including the affairs of Provinces; for the internal security; for the national archives and public registers; for the immigration, citizenship and sojourn of aliens in Alexandria. 3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs administrates relations of Alexandria to foreign nations and international organizations. 4. The Ministry of Finance and Economics administrates the national economy and market; the economic relations to foreign entities; the public revenues, including namely taxes; the budget of the Government and any other economic matter. 6. The Ministry of Defense administrates the national defense and external security of Alexandria. 7. The Ministry of Justice oversees the building, maintenance and administrative management of the court system; supervises the public prosecutors; and oversees the prison system. Article 6 1. If there be any doubt about which Ministry is competent to administrate a certain matter, the Imperial Cabinet resolves such question. 2. The Ministries are held to co-operate among themselves; to collect information necessary for the exercise of their functions; to exchange information among themselves; to plan policies in the sphere of their competence; and to communicate with the citizenry in any possible way. 3. Important political measures or projects of the Ministries, including the drafts of governmental bills to be introduced in the Imperial Parliament, must be approved by the Imperial Cabinet. 4. Each Ministry must present regular reports on its activities to the Imperial Cabinet for a period prescribed by the later. Extraordinary report may be required by the Imperial Cabinet, the Emperor, or the Prime Minister at any time. Article 7 1. All existing Ministries are hereby suppressed. 2. All existing laws concerning the duties of different ministries are amended to conform with this act. 3. The Emperor or the Prime Minister may, with advice of the Imperial Cabinet, make regulations to the execution of this Act. Article 8 1. This Act shall be placed on the table until such time that it is implementable. 2. This act shall enter into effect on the day it is granted Imperial Assent. |