Halrean Accords

## The Halrean Accords

The Halrean Accords were a series of statutes passed in a package by Charles I in the Council of 12 during the final days of Pope Garret I's papacy. These statutes would establish what would become the The Second Papacy Of The Holy Church Of Joe Biden. Immediately following their passage however the church government was run by Charles I through the Provisional Government Of The Holy Church Of Joe Biden.

## The Originial Accords

Some of the Accords were later amended to reflect the changing church. Listed here are the Accords original text.

### Provision 1 (Statute 22)

It is on this day that our council is reinstated, it is on this day that tyranny falters. For many months the peoples of our church have suffered under the abuses of Pope Garret. This ends here. Sufficient evidence has been found to remove his Holiness from his office as Pope. Let this reign as a precedent for those to come. The Pope cannot limit the people if it only serves his will, he cannot break the code of 6 and not expect the wrath of the gods, and he cannot undermine our institutions lest we fall once more into tyranny.

### Provision 2 (Statute 23)

It was by use of Papal action that his Holiness [Pope Garret] grabbed power from the rightful Halrean administration. Therefore it is found the Papal action must be used in moderation and it cannot pertain to: making things illegal after someone has committed, increasing and or decreasing the power of the Council; Archbishops; Bishop’s Circle; or Pope, creating a statute for use by others to grab power, limiting the domain of the Deviner, decreasing and or increasing the power of the Deviner, and using it by means of undermining religious fervency.

### Provision 3 (Statute 24)

Though stated somewhat the means of which one is to succeed the Pope in certain cases have yet to be defined. Therefore if the Pope is removed by legal action (i.e. corruption, dissension, disenfranchisement, or abusing plausible cause) our succession clauses shan’t be put into place. Instead the council should choose an Acting-Pope who will hold office till and emergency election can be held unless the general election is at most 45 days away. In that case the Acting-Pope would serve until the election. If a Pope is removed from office legally by means of legal action they may not run for said office again unless permitted by his Holiness by means of a Papal Pardon. Our succession clauses do go into effect it the Pope resigns, dies, or permanently moves from the holy land. But the Pope does have the right to a successor. He may name a successor to the Papacy and override our succession clauses. Though this seemly overrides succession this successor may only ascend after council approval. If they are not approved the succession clauses go into effect.

### Provision 4 (Statute 25)

The idea of Plausible Cause has long been abused. Its domain is seemly endless. Therefore it must be operated with restraint. The use of Plausible Cause is only permitted when one’s office is illegally usurped by one whose action is not endorsed by the means of the Council. Offices may only be legally usurped by use of the Council and the Deviner of the House by creating a Decree. This decree must have valid charges against the sitting official and must be approved unanimously by the Council and approved by either the Pope, Deviner of the House, or Archbishop. But it is believed as such that these clauses may be abused. Therefore the above clauses may only go into effect if it is first approved by either public referendum or by use of the Bishop’s Circle. If the latter is used to approve the actions of a decree that Circle must be composed of members that are not of the Council, Archbishop, Deviner of the House, or Pope. The Circle must have 12 people present and they must have not been appointed within the last 90 days.

### Provision 5 (Statute 26)

Papal action may be used to increase the power of the Archbishop, Council, Pope, or Deviner if the act give a power check to another position. Inthe event Papal action is used to increase power its provisions do not go into effect immediately. These Acts must be approved in the following way before going into effect. Once a Papal Action act is instated its provisions must be approved by the Council within 5 days or the Act is void. Acts may also be approved without the Council as stated in Statute #15. The power to amend by use of Papal action was granted to the Pope in Statute #13. Amendments to Statutes by use of Papal Action do not go into effect till after they have been approved. The Pope shall also have the power to appoint members of the church to vacant positions. If the Pope wishes to appoint someone their appointment must be approved by the Council with a majority vote.

### Provision 6 (Statute 27)

As stated in Statute 25 when creating a Decree to remove a sitting Official it must first be approved in a public referendum. At least 10 people must vote for the removal of the Official and hold the majority in the election. The further clarify Papal Pardons a sitting Pope may issue a pardon to anyone who has committed a crime at anytime. The Pope cannot issue a pardon to themselves. A papal pardon can only pardon someone from one charge and or conviction and the Pope cannot issue multiply pardons to one person over their reign.

## Later Accords

These statutes were not originally part of the Halrean Accords package but were later grouped with them due to how closely related they were.

### The Will Of The People Speech (Statute 28)

I [Pope Charles III] find it unruly that men of common origin have no say in the church of their lord almighty. On this day let it be known that a council shall be formed of common men within the church. In this let their powers be defined, as they should balance all of which the Pope precedes. The council shall vote on all the Pope creates as to judge whether it hurts the common folk.

### The Succession Clauses (Statute 46)

● In the event of the Pope’s death, and if he(she) had not chosen one to secede them, then the general public will decide a new one.

● In the event that the Pope is deemed unworthy or unfit to lead, the council can oust him with unanimous support of all 5 members.

● In the event the council has become corrupted, and or gone under the complete control of the Pope, an election will be held. All people who wish to vote may, and if 70% of voters want to hold a new election for the pope and council members, one will be started.

● Papal elections shall be held every year after January 15th and before January 25th.

● In the event that the Archbishop dies and the Archbishop has not named a successor than a new Archbishop is chosen by the council.

● In the event that the administration of the church is captured by an outside force to commit any action those actions will not be treated as legitimate. An emergency council will be convened until the current council can be retrieved.