Archive:Diplomatic Code

**THE UNIVERSAL TRIUMVIRATE DIPLOMATIC CODE**
 **12.11.11 | 3.13.14**
Arnold Ogamon, Major Executive, Chief Attorney, Senior Executive

**A Law** to present the manner in which the Triumvirate conducts diplomatic actions and for regulation of the Department of State.

#### Section 1: Diplomatic Composure

The Department of State shall have a composed diplomatic core. The Chief Ambassador shall always be the superior rank and they, or the Executive Branch, may decide the rank adjustments of other members of the diplomatic core. There shall be a Deputy Chief Ambassador appointed by either the Executive Branch or the Chief Ambassador to serve as an immediate assistant to the Chief Ambassador and second in command of the Department of State.

* [D-1], Diplomatic Worker: All new recruits to the diplomatic core should generally be of this rank. These individuals are not licensed to negotiate for the Triumvirate. This rank shall serve as a learning rank and one for those involved very little.
* [D-2], Attaché: Those who are able to participate in, but not on their own, diplomatic actions. The individuals of this rank are not licensed to negotiate for the Triumvirate. They may not command any rank below them.
* [D-3], Emissary: Individuals who may negotiate for the Triumvirate in lesser negotiations. They may not command any rank below them.
* [D-4], Diplomat: Individuals who may negotiate for the Triumvirate in a very formal or important case. They may also serve as assigned diplomats, individuals that are assigned to a particular group as the representative of the Triumvirate for them. They may only issue commands to [D-1] and [D-2] personnel.
* [D-5], Ambassador: May issue commands to those below them so long as it does not conflict with a higher command.
* [D-6], The Chief Ambassador: An Executive position, the commander of the Department of State. They must act if the Executive Branch so decrees or desires but otherwise may command and run the Department of State. There may only be one person of rank [D-6]

#### Section 2: Diplomatic Procedure

The Chief Ambassador shall have the power and responsibility to initiate diplomatic negotiations with foreign parties unless ordered otherwise by the Executive Branch.

To approve a simple peace agreement (not a treaty), only the Chief Ambassador (or the Executive Branch) is needed to do so. Only the Executive Branch may approve a peace agreement if a person who has been forcibly removed from the Triumvirate is in the leadership of the other force. After making a simple peace agreement the Chief Ambassador must inform the Executive Branch of it.

To approve a treaty the Constitutional process for such shall be held.

**Section 2.1: Criminal Restrictions**

If a negotiation of any kind is with a group harboring a marked criminal as defined by the Triumvirate government, the Executive Branch must approve the negotiation before any negotiation commences.
#### Section 3: Executive Powers in Diplomacy

No Executive may act as a part of the Department of State, they may negotiate and speak with foreign parties on their own but not officially for the Triumvirate. The Major Executive shall always have at least D-4 diplomatic powers. They can be raised above this but never lowered below this.

#### Section 4: Interference in Diplomacy

No person or party may interfere with or hinder acts and operations of the Department of State. No diplomat for the Triumvirate may ever act in an inappropriate or rude manner towards any party outside of the Triumvirate. Should an individual granted to negotiate for the Triumvirate do so the action shall not be officially endorsed by the Triumvirate and a removal from the position or demotion of position may occur. Interference in diplomacy shall be considered a Class V Felony.

#### Section 5: Chief Ambassador Line of Succession

Should the Chief Ambassador be removed from office or become otherwise unable to perform their job, the Major Executive shall take upon the responsibilities of the Chief Ambassador until the Executive Branch promptly appoints a new one. The Deputy Chief Ambassador must carry out orders and actions within the Department of State as the Major Executive, or the Executive Branch, desires.

#### Section 6: Neutrality

Unless the Executive Branch declares otherwise, the Triumvirate shall take a neutral stance towards all parties, persons, forces, or groups. The stance of the Triumvirate remains this way until the Executive Branch has voted upon a declaration otherwise or unless another treaty or law asserts it.

#### Section 7: Recognition of Sovereignty

A sovereign state, as determined by the Department of State, as directed by the Chief Ambassador or the Executive Branch, must have the following at a minimum:

1. At least three members and some system of membership.
2. A sovereign government characterized by:
	1. Holding some degree of authority over or representation of citizens, enough that the government, or some element thereof, can justify speaking for the collective.
	2. Being able to exert or is actively exerting policy or rules on the collective.
3. Is reasonably based as one with intent to recognize that there are other states and factions like them.
4. Does not possess a strictly real-world commercial interest.
5. Maintains some element of exclusive jurisdiction (e.g. a website)
6. Exists for the purpose of entertainment, community, security, control, and/or education.

The Department of State shall maintain a public list as to states that are recognized as sovereign, including their relationship with the Union, date of recognition, and type of government. The status and level of various agreements or hostilities shall be indicated; though it shall be required that any state marked as an ally of the Union’s have, at minimum, an agreement of no hostilities. The Chief Ambassador and Department of State shall interpret the current status and environment of affairs with states in order to maintain the accuracy of this listing.

The Chief Ambassador must put a state on tentative status as to recognition of sovereignty for at least one week before it is official recognized (so as to permit the Executive Branch to deny the definition of sovereignty). However, during this week of tentative sovereignty status, the Major Executive may, under compelling reasons, declare the state as sovereign on their own. The Major Executive may not do so if the Department of State has not placed a state on tentative status (but the Executive Branch may compel the Department of State to list a state as such).

Once sovereign, no state may have their sovereignty status altered without approval from the Executive Branch except to indicate the dissolving of a state if that be accurate.