Post by Lukas Jaeger on Aug 1, 2009 19:32:03 GMT -5
Charter and Laws of the Fürstentum zu Hindendorff
Article I: Definitition
-Section 1: The Fürstentum zu Hindendorff, or the Principality of Hindendorff, is a member of the Holzer Reich and under the ultimate rule of the Holzer Kaisers and their Government
-Section 2: The Principality’s full official name shall be the Principality of Hindendorff, province of the Holzer Reich.
-Section 3: Secondary names shall be the Principality of Hindendorff, or Hindendorff.
-Section 4: Citizens of HIndendorff shall be referred to as Hindendorffers.
Article II: Executive Authority
-Section 1: The Principality of Hindendorff shall be ruled by the Fürst (Prince) of Hindendorff, who shall be appointed by the Kaiser or the Arch-Steward of the Reich. Once appointed by the Kaiser or his Government, the Fürst shall have final authority within his realm of Hindendorff. Only the Kaiser or his Government may legally remove the Fürst, but only with the permission of a majority of all Hindendorffers.
-Section 2: The Fürst shall have the authority to appoint a government to handle the daily affairs of the Fürstentum. The head of this government shall be the Premierminister des Fürstentums (Prime Minister of the Principality). The PM shall be the official head of local government within Hindendorff.
-Section 3: The Fürst shall also appoint a State Cabinet, which shall consist of a Minister of Interior Affairs, Minister of Civil Defense, Minister of Culture and Tourism, and a Minister of Justice. These offices can be independently filled or filled by the Fürst or one or two other persons, at the choosing of the Fürst, depending on how many citizens are active in Hindendorff.
-Section 4: The ministers of the State Cabinet shall have the authority to pass laws that affect their purview. These laws need not have the signature of the Fürst to go into effect, but may be vetoed at any time by the Fürst should he deem the law against the best interests of the Fürstentum or the Reich.
Article III: The Legislature
-Section 1: Until there are 4 citizens in Hindendorff, there shall be no legislature. All actions of the Government shall be carried out by the Fürst and the State Cabinet.
-Section 2: Once there are 4 citizens in Hindendorff, the Fürst may, at the request of at least 2 citizens, call to order the Zustand-Kongreß (State Congress), which shall be headed by the PM, and shall have the authority to pass a law over any area that the government is involved in, but will require the signature of the Fürst to go into effect.
-Section 3: Topics discussed by the State Congress must be on the floor and open for discussion for at least 48 hours before a vote can be called. The PM shall be a non-voting member, only allowed to vote in case of a tie. Simple majority rule shall decide all voting within the State Congress.
-Section 4: The State Congress shall consist of all citizens of Hindendorff, and may be dismissed at any time by the Fürst.
Article IV: Judiciary
-Section 1: By default, there will only be one court in Hindendorff, the State High Court, which shall be presided over by the Fürst. His ruling may be appealed to Imperial Courts.
Article V: Rights
-Section 1: Since all citizens of Hindendorff are citizens of the Reich, all rights that are protected by the Imperial Government are thereby protected by the Hindendorff Government as well, and afforded to all its citizens.
-Section 2: The Fürstentum zu Hindendorff declares that all life is sacred, and that each person has the right to life, and that no person may loose that right under any cirsumstances. Therefore, abortion and the death penalty are forbidden within the territory controlled by the Fürstentum.
Article VI: Supremacy
-Section 1: This Charter is the Supreme Law of Hindendorff, above all previous laws and decrees made in the past.
-Section 2: This Charter can only be changed by the Fürst with approval of the State Cabinet, or by the State Congress with approval of the Fürst, or by direct order of the Kaiser or his Government
-Section 3: This Charter can only be removed by a supermajority vote of the citizens of Hindendorff or by an order by the Kaiser.
Signed on Saturday, August 1, 2009,
Lukas Jaeger,
Fürst zu Hindendorff
Article I: Definitition
-Section 1: The Fürstentum zu Hindendorff, or the Principality of Hindendorff, is a member of the Holzer Reich and under the ultimate rule of the Holzer Kaisers and their Government
-Section 2: The Principality’s full official name shall be the Principality of Hindendorff, province of the Holzer Reich.
-Section 3: Secondary names shall be the Principality of Hindendorff, or Hindendorff.
-Section 4: Citizens of HIndendorff shall be referred to as Hindendorffers.
Article II: Executive Authority
-Section 1: The Principality of Hindendorff shall be ruled by the Fürst (Prince) of Hindendorff, who shall be appointed by the Kaiser or the Arch-Steward of the Reich. Once appointed by the Kaiser or his Government, the Fürst shall have final authority within his realm of Hindendorff. Only the Kaiser or his Government may legally remove the Fürst, but only with the permission of a majority of all Hindendorffers.
-Section 2: The Fürst shall have the authority to appoint a government to handle the daily affairs of the Fürstentum. The head of this government shall be the Premierminister des Fürstentums (Prime Minister of the Principality). The PM shall be the official head of local government within Hindendorff.
-Section 3: The Fürst shall also appoint a State Cabinet, which shall consist of a Minister of Interior Affairs, Minister of Civil Defense, Minister of Culture and Tourism, and a Minister of Justice. These offices can be independently filled or filled by the Fürst or one or two other persons, at the choosing of the Fürst, depending on how many citizens are active in Hindendorff.
-Section 4: The ministers of the State Cabinet shall have the authority to pass laws that affect their purview. These laws need not have the signature of the Fürst to go into effect, but may be vetoed at any time by the Fürst should he deem the law against the best interests of the Fürstentum or the Reich.
Article III: The Legislature
-Section 1: Until there are 4 citizens in Hindendorff, there shall be no legislature. All actions of the Government shall be carried out by the Fürst and the State Cabinet.
-Section 2: Once there are 4 citizens in Hindendorff, the Fürst may, at the request of at least 2 citizens, call to order the Zustand-Kongreß (State Congress), which shall be headed by the PM, and shall have the authority to pass a law over any area that the government is involved in, but will require the signature of the Fürst to go into effect.
-Section 3: Topics discussed by the State Congress must be on the floor and open for discussion for at least 48 hours before a vote can be called. The PM shall be a non-voting member, only allowed to vote in case of a tie. Simple majority rule shall decide all voting within the State Congress.
-Section 4: The State Congress shall consist of all citizens of Hindendorff, and may be dismissed at any time by the Fürst.
Article IV: Judiciary
-Section 1: By default, there will only be one court in Hindendorff, the State High Court, which shall be presided over by the Fürst. His ruling may be appealed to Imperial Courts.
Article V: Rights
-Section 1: Since all citizens of Hindendorff are citizens of the Reich, all rights that are protected by the Imperial Government are thereby protected by the Hindendorff Government as well, and afforded to all its citizens.
-Section 2: The Fürstentum zu Hindendorff declares that all life is sacred, and that each person has the right to life, and that no person may loose that right under any cirsumstances. Therefore, abortion and the death penalty are forbidden within the territory controlled by the Fürstentum.
Article VI: Supremacy
-Section 1: This Charter is the Supreme Law of Hindendorff, above all previous laws and decrees made in the past.
-Section 2: This Charter can only be changed by the Fürst with approval of the State Cabinet, or by the State Congress with approval of the Fürst, or by direct order of the Kaiser or his Government
-Section 3: This Charter can only be removed by a supermajority vote of the citizens of Hindendorff or by an order by the Kaiser.
Signed on Saturday, August 1, 2009,
Lukas Jaeger,
Fürst zu Hindendorff