Archive:GUARD Act

**THE UNIVERSAL TRIUMVIRATE GRANTING URGENT AND ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR DISASTERS (GUARD) ACT**
**4.5.12 | 11.25.13**
Arnold Ogamon, Major Executive, Chief Attorney, Senior Executive
Chief Ambassador and Minor Executive Ehtya

**A Law** to define disasters and emergencies and the procedures for such and to provide for the safety of the Triumvirate and its members during a crisis and to direct emergency abilities and command to the necessary institutions in order to resolve the calamity.
**NOTE:** All items struck through have been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court via *First Nation Consulting vs. the Universal Triumvirate* (December 2012)

**Section 1: Declaration of Emergency**

An emergency shall be defined as "A state in which the Triumvirate is placed in extraordinary circumstances detrimental to its future survival. Action is necessary to preserve the Triumvirate and member participation in resolving the emergency is critical". The Triumvirate shall officially declare an emergency if three Executives desires so. If there are four or less Executives in office, an Emergency may be declared by two Executives. The Executive Branch may always overrule an emergency declaration if a majority of Executives decide to.
The acting Major Executive shall also be able to declare an emergency on their own. An emergency that is justified by the Major Executive calling it shall be defined as a situation that poses an immediate risk to the Universal Triumvirate, it's citizens, property, or jurisdiction. The Executive Branch may overrule this should they wish.
When an emergency is declared the Major Executive must publicly present that the Triumvirate is in an emergency situation along with announcing any information they believe should be released about what has occurred to trigger the emergency and what the public should do and expect in order to resolve the crisis.
**Section 2: Failure to Convene**

If the Executive Branch is unable to convene, the acting Major Executive shall be the individual in command of the Triumvirate in terms of security for that period of time. They must work to convene the Executive Branch, secure the primary safety of the Triumvirate, and protect against any additional disaster.
**Section 3: Role As Commander In Chief**

During an emergency the Major Executive shall be recognized as the de facto Commander in Chief of the Triumvirate in terms of security. They shall be able to overrule the decisions of the Head of Intelligence and the decisions of the Chief Ambassador in terms of their respective areas if there is a reasonable reason for doing so.
**Section 4: Major Executive Powers During An Emergency**

If a state declared as an emergency exists the acting Major Executive shall hold the following abilities:
**Section 4.1: Declaration of Emergency Orders**
The Major Executive shall reserve the power to issue Emergency Orders, small orders that are equal in power to Triumvirate law and may via these orders temporarily overrule active laws unless the law states that It may not be overruled by an Emergency Order made by the Major Executive. These orders may be used to command members of the Executive Branch (including those operating under the Executive Branch) if it is necessary. An emergency order may never overrule the Constitution and such emergency orders shall cease to be in effect once the disaster is ended. The Executive Branch may always overrule an emergency order.
**Section 4.2: Classification of Files**
During an emergency, the Major Executive may declare that the Executive Branch may not declassify a piece or specific pieces of information so long as it is relevant to the immediate security of the state.
**Section 4.3: Financial Command**
The Department of the Treasury under the Triumvirate Government shall hold at least ∇50 solely for use in emergencies for use by the Major Executive:
During a state of emergency, the Major Executive shall be able to direct no more than ∇50 of the government’s held Tri to aid the Triumvirate in the disaster. This spending of Tri should be done only for reasonable situations. All other expenditures during the state of emergency must be approved by the Executive Branch as is standard. The Executive Branch may not overrule or cancel the emergency spending made by the Major Executive until after the disaster has ended but should the Major Executive have allocated or used the Tri in an irresponsible, unethical, or illegitimate manner they may take the Major Executive to court over it and the court may demand that the Major Executive pays the Triumvirate back.
**Section 4.4: Major Executive Initiated Freeze of Finances**
In an emergency situation the Major Executive may issue an emergency freeze of finances under the same restrictions as is required by the Triumvirate Financial Code. This freeze does not require approval from the Executive Branch or a civil court but it can be overruled by the Executive Branch if they desire.
**Section 4.5: Assembling Emergency Experts**
The Major Executive may establish a temporary team of experts to deal with the crisis, they may use the funds reserved to them for this if it for a reasonable purpose, otherwise general recruiting for this team should be performed by the Major Executive and affiliated experts in the Executive Branch.
**Section 5: Absence Due to Disaster**

If any Triumvirate member, including those in political positions, is absent due to the disaster (due to an attack on them, inability to get into communication, strong evidence suggests they have been incapacitated, etc.) no penalty shall go to them including any limits on duration of inactivity.
~~**Section 6: Compulsory Investment**~~

~~In a situation of emergency the Executive Branch may issue a demand to any IOF that it pay an amount to the Triumvirate government so that the Triumvirate may raise revenue for dealing with the crisis. This may only be done if the amount ordered is not more than 60% of the total amount the IOF currently possesses and the IOF possesses more than ∇20. The IOF owner(s) must deliver the Tri to the government as soon as they get this order. The government must pay the IOF back with an additional 10% within two months after the Tri is given to them so that the IOF makes profit by assisting the Triumvirate.~~
**Section 7: Leak of Information During a Disaster**

Other rules establish punishment for the leak of confidential information, if during a disaster a person or group leaks confidential information the punishment should be significantly higher.
**Section 8: Priority of Official Security**

In the event of a crisis, in order to preserve the government and center of the Triumvirate security measures should be taken to protect individual government offices in this order:
1. Major Executive
2. Minor Executive
3. Chairman of the Joint Command Council
4. Senior Executives
5. Chief Ambassador and the Head of Intelligence
6. Speaker of the Administration
7. Sophomore Executives and the Chief Justice
8. Associate Justices and the Deputy Speaker of the Administration
9. Freshman Executives and the Director of the Executive Security Agency
10. Remaining government officials.