Government:East Pacific Charter

File:East Pacific Charter (2004).pdf

A 2004 copy of the original East Pacific Charter that was hosted by Codex at the now defunct http://codex.chaosnet.org/EPC.html website.

https://web.archive.org/web/20050528104239/http://codex.chaosnet.org/EPC.html

The Charter was enacted in 2004-2008. Following the Empire invasion, it was suspended in favor of the provisional "Elder" Government. The Charter has since remained in a suspended state to the present day.

The Charter (as of 2004)

Preamble

0.0 We, the assembled nations of the East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Charter of the East Pacific.

Chapter 1: Government

1.0 The East Pacific Government shall be divided into three roles; Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary.

Executive

1. This Charter does hereby vest supreme authority in the office of Delegate, and does appoint him sole executor of this charter and of :any subsequent laws passed by the legislative branch.

1. The delegate shall have ultimate control over membership of the region, and shall have the power to remove from the region any ::nation seen to be in contravention of this charter or subsequent laws passed by the legislative branch.

2. The delegate shall be appointed as the representative of the nations of the East Pacific to the United Nations.

3. Such power as is granted to the delegate as representative to the United Nations shall be used to further the interests of the nations of the East Pacific; he does agree to abide by the will of the nations in this matter, as shall be expressed by popular vote of ::the Ratified Nations of the East Pacific.

4. The delegate shall be appointed as ambassador of the East Pacific to foreign regions, and shall have the power to make such treaties ::as are permissible under this charter, and do not violate the individual rights of nations.

5. The delegate shall appoint advisors as he sees fit, and may designate to them any such powers as are granted to him under this ::charter.

6. The delegate shall be elected by popular vote of those nations within the East Pacific who are themselves members of the UN.

7. The delegate shall be appointed for life, or until such time as he chooses to stand down, at which point he may either direct the ::transference of power to a suitably appointed alternative, or allow open election among the UN nations.

8. During the period of the delegate’s incumbency, all nations are actively prohibited from campaigning for the delegacy, and the ::legislative house is instructed to make such laws as are necessary to enforce this.

9. In the event of the incapacitation of the delegate, power shall pass to a prior appointed successor, who shall be nominated by the delegate and approved by the legislative branch. Such appointed nations shall be exempt from clause 1.1.8.