Charter Proposal 4231

A proposal based upon the amendment by Daniel [1].

Imperial Charter of Shireroth

Article I: The Kaiser.

Section A: Definition of the Kaisership.

a. The Kaiser of Shireroth is the supreme ruler, and noble, of Shireroth.
b. The Kaisership may be held by both male and female rulers. A male ruler shall be known as a Kaiser, a female ruler shall be known as a Kaiseress. The term "Kaiser" may be used to refer to the Kaisership without regard to gender.

Section B: Powers of the Kaiser.

a. Supreme legislative, executive, judicial and military powers are vested in The Kaiser.
b. The Kaiser has the power to decree by zir own hand. Permanent imperial law is recorded in the Imperial Code of Law.
c. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of all Militia, Military, and any other armed forces within Shireroth or under Shireroth control.
d. The Kaiser has the power to delegate zir powers, in accordance with law, and remove such delegations.
e. All Imperial Law set down by the Kaiser shall be recorded in the Imperial Code of Law, also known as Lawbook.
f. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed, issued by, or put before the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason, at any time.
g. The Kaiser may appoint or remove any Noble in Shireroth as zir sees fit.

Section C: Heir to the Throne.

a. Before the end of zir reign, the Kaiser must pick a successor from among the full citizens of Shireroth.
b. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to zir successor.
c. Should the Kaiser have died or abdicated without a named heir, the Adelsraad shall elect a kaiser.

Section D: Restrictions Upon the Kaiser

a. The Kaiser may not hold any primary executive, legislative, or judicial office in a nation other than the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.
-i. This includes, but is not limited to, offices such as President, Monarch, Speaker of an elected national legislative body, Member of an exclusive national legislative body (such that membership is based on a hereditary or appointed title), Justice of a national Court, national-level Attorney General, etc.
-ii. The Kaiser will still be bound by any citizenship eligibility restrictions enforced by the Lawbook, the Decreebook, or any other national-level legislative document that binds all citizens of the Imperial Republic.
b. The Kaiser may not use zir Landsraad veto on matters of voting percentages and procedures, or internal decorum within the Landraad. c. The Kaiser may not remove the Praetor, or zirself be elected Praetor.
d. The Kaiser may not appoint zirself Arbiter of the Imperial Judex.
e. The Kaiser may not vote on matters concerning the revocation of a decree for violation of this Charter, nor may zie use zir power of veto on such matters.

Section E: The Steward.

a. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of zir throne.
b. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of Shireroth until a successor can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Adelsraad shall convene and elect one.
c. The Kaiser has the power to appoint a Steward. The Adelsraad has the power to elect a Steward provided that the Kaiser already has not appointed one.
d. The Kaiser may at anytime appoint or dismiss a Steward.
e. The Steward of Shireroth shall be vested with all the Executive, Legislative and Judicial powers of the Kaiser but may not repeal or amend Imperial Decrees of the current ruling Kaiser. When there is no Kaiser upon the throne the Steward may revoke or amend decrees of past Kaisers, but may hold no citizenship outside of Shireroth.
f. The Steward is subject to all restrictions placed upon the Kaiser by the Charter.

Article II: Landsraad.

Section A: Powers of the Landsraad.

a. The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with legislative powers in Shireroth.
b. The Landsraad may set its own rules for membership, voting percentages and procedures, and internal decorum, without outside interference.
c. Neither the Landsraad, nor any body it creates, has authority or jurisdiction over the Kaiser or this Charter.
d. All permanent law set down by the Landsraad shall be recorded in the Lawbook. Treaties, resolutions, and other temporary measures passed by the Landsraad need not be recorded in the Lawbook.

Section B: Sessions of the Landsraad.

a. The Kaiser has the power to dismiss, and recall to session, the Landsraad at any time.
b. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session.
c. The Landsraad may dismiss itself from Session at any time.
d. If there is neither a Kaiser nor a Steward, the Landsraad is automatically called to session and may not dismiss itself until a Kaiser or Steward is on the throne.

Section C: Special Powers of the Landsraad

a. Only the Landsraad has the power to create, destroy and reshape subdivisions.
b. With the consent of the Arbiter, the Landsraad by unanimous vote may remove a Kaiser from the throne of Shireroth.
c. Should a Kaiser be removed in this fashion the normal rules for succession apply.

Section D: The Prætor

a. The Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the Landsraad of Shireroth, from among the full-citizens of the Shireroth. The Kaiser shall manage the election of the Prætor by the Landsraad, and shall act as Prætor of the Landsraad until one is immediately elected.
b. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as chairman. Zir purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage, and keep order within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and resolutions passed during zir tenure.
c. The Landsraad may further specify the powers of the Prætor within the Landsraad.
d. The Prætor may not violate this Charter, Imperial Decrees, Landsraad Procedures, or the Lawbook.
e. The Praetor of the Landsraad is dismissed whenever the Landsraad is not in session and a new one elected when the Landsraad returns to session.
f. If the Landsraad chooses, the last or present Praetor, instead of the Kaiser, may manage the election of a new Praetor.

Article III: The Adelsraad

Section A: Membership and rules of procedure

a. The Adelsraad is composed of the nobles of Shireroth of ducal rank or higher.
b. The procedures of the Adelsraad are determined by Resolution of the Adelsraad.

Section B: Powers

a. Not counting the vote of the Kaiser, the Adelsraad has the power to remove the Kaiser from office with approval of the Praetor of the Landsraad.
b. The Adelsraad has the power to define, create and destroy the divisions of land of ducal rank or higher.
c. The Adelsraad has the power to change the national borders of the Imperial Republic.
d. All resolutions regarding section B, subsections (a), (b) and (c) are passed unanimously.
e. The Adelsraad has the power of veto and amendment over Acts of Landsraad. Such power of veto is exercised in accordance with the Procedures of the Adelsraad.

Article IV: The Arbiter

Section A: Powers of The Arbiter

a. The Arbiter of Shireroth is vested with judicial powers second only to the Kaiser.
b. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser. The Arbiter may not be an officer of the Landsraad, the Kaiser, or the Steward.
c. The Arbiter may be dismissed by the Kaiser or a 2/3rd vote of the Landsraad.
d. The Arbiter will be the head of the Imperial Judex.
e. The Precise operation and powers of the Judex and the Arbiter shall be specified by the Landsraad.
f. Neither the Arbiter nor the Imperial Judex may violate this Charter, Imperial Decree or the Lawbook.

Section B: Special Powers of The Arbiter

a. The Arbiter may overturn any act or resolution passed by the Landsraad or Adelsraad should said act or resolution violate Imperial Decree or this Charter.
This power only includes matters of procedure if those procedure violate the charter.
b. The Arbiter may, with unanimous consent of the Landsraad and the Prætor, nullify any order or decree of the Kaiser which violates this Charter. Neither the Kaiser nor Steward may participate in this vote.
c. Other than those specified, the Arbiter has no powers over the Kaiser.

Article IV: Amendments

Section A: Amending The Charter.

a. The Kaiser may make amendments to this Charter at anytime, with the approval of the Prætor and Arbiter.
b. The Landsraad may make amendments to this charter by a 2/3rd majority at anytime, with the approval of the Kaiser and the Arbiter.
c. This charter may not be abolished, dissolved or revoked.
d. All amendments to this Charter must be documented.