Imperial Edict XXXVI/Text

I, The Great Llama, in order to give more power back to the people and to motivate citizens to move out into the undeveloped land of Newport, hereby declare The Newportian Empire a monarchical republic.

Divisions of the Empire:

1. The total area of The Newportian Empire will be divided up into three provinces and two territories.

a. Provinces
i. Newport
ii. Tierra Roca
iii. Hoth
1. North Hoth
2. South Hoth
b. Territories
i. Mooshroom Island (National Park)
ii. Tatooine
Divisions of Power:

1. The executive and legislative power of the Empire will be divided between the Emperor/Empress, Governors/Governesses, and the people.

a. The Power of the Governor/Governess
i. Each Province of the Empire shall have one executive and legislative head known as the Governor or Governess.
ii. They may enact laws within their province at anytime provided the law doesn’t go directly against the laws and ideals of the Empire at whole\*.
iii. They may at any time propose edicts to the head of state to be approved for full Imperial law.
iv. They may put laws to a vote to the citizens within their province.
b. Removal of a Governor or Governess from office
i. The Head of State may remove a Governor or Governess from office at any time provided they see it fitting for their removal.
1. The Head of State will choose the replacement upon this form of removal.
ii. They may also be removed if the citizens of a province appeal to the head of state for the removal of the Governor or Governess. The citizens may make their appeal if a majority vote is reached by the citizens to remove their provincial head.
1. The citizens of a province will vote on a replacement from their own citizens upon this form of removal.
c. Powers of the People:
i. The citizens of each province may at any time propose a provincial law to their Governor or Governess at which time the head of the province will put the law to a vote to the citizens within their province.
1. If the law passes (requiring a simple majority vote) it will take immediate effect within that province with the potential of becoming full Imperial law.
2. The Governor or Governess may veto any law that passes with the citizens in their province.
d. Powers of the Emperor or Empress
i. The Emperor or Empress may enact Imperial Edicts at any time of which take effect as full Imperial Law.
ii. The Emperor or Empress has the power to veto any laws enacted within any province.
iii. When a Governor or Governess proposes an edict the Emperor or Empress may approve it or reject it for any reason. If approved, the edict will become full Imperial law.
iv. If a law passes by vote in a province, it is the Emperor or Empresses duty to review the law and determine if it should be made full Imperial law. If decided not, it remains a law solely within that province, if approved it becomes full Imperial law.
2. The Imperial Magistrate shall be consulted in all cases of when provincial law may conflict with Imperial law.

The First Newportian Empire will henceforth be known as The Newportian Empire

Governors and Governesses:

1. Newport - lonellamaMV
2. Tierra Roca - lostcity99
3. Hoth - crustyceans
* Unless previously approved by the Emperor or Empress

The Great Llama