Council of Hierarchs

The Council of Hierarchs is a governmental institution of the Aurelian Empire, consisting of 38 colonial primarchae, 3 ceremonial primarchae and the Primarch of Palaven. It exists as both a legislative body and an official advisory council to the Primarch of Palaven. A majority of 22 votes are needed for any laws to be passed. 
The Primarch of Palaven is first among equals; while it is in their interests to cultivate amicable working relationships with their peers, they are not legally beholden to the council's advice and can annul any law that a colonial primarch passes within their jurisdictional territory, if they believe it is not in the best interests of the empire. They also possess veto rights on any proposed law that passes with a majority vote. Despite this, some of the empire's colonial primarchae hold great sway over the ruling primarch, often due to the economic contribution that their homeworlds make to the empire, i.e.: the Primarch of Carthaan has traditionally been a powerful voice on the council, due to the fact Carthaan produces most of the empire's food.
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