Constitution
In full below is the Triumvirate Coalition’s Constitution. The document is designed to provide a flexible yet visionary framework for the Coalition’s leadership. It also contains a bill of rights to give all citizens of the Coalition a set of basic liberties that they may feel secure with. It was first signed by the three Triumvirate Consuls, Estel Andros, Chronos Darkwater and Gilbert Taylor upon Day 267 of Year 9. Later, the first amendment was signed by Consuls Jar-Tan Kem, Mephiston Leonatos and Dero Racto into law upon Day 129 of Year 14.
Preamble
The Triumvirate Coalition’s unique structure is designed to provide a voice for the people and represent all views, as well as create a strong manageable government to lead and organise member states. This document shall be a framework for the organisation of the Triumvirate Coalition.
Article I – Chambers
Section I – Chambers
The Chambers shall be the final decision-making body on matters of high policy for the Coalition. It shall be composed of a triumvirate of Consuls and the Advisory Council.
The Chambers is also responsible for amending the constitution. Amendments may be passed by Chambers, but must be ratified by all Consuls and a majority of the Chambers.
Section II – Consuls
Consuls are the heads of state of the Coalition. They will have supreme jurisdiction although will tend to their relative spheres of influence unless not possible.
Consuls shall also be chairpersons of the Chambers, and so receive two votes. Further, if all Consuls are in agreement the Chambers shall not vote on an issue. No person may be a Consul unless they have served at least one year’s service in the Coalition, and will pledge their service for the foreseeable future.
Consuls serve a life term until retirement or death, except where removed by impeachment.
If a Consul retires and the remaining Consuls are all in agreement, they shall be conferred the title of Pro-Consul.
If the number of Consuls falls below three a replacement shall be sought with all due haste. They shall be appointed by a majority vote of existing Consuls where this is at least two in number. If this is not possible, for example in the case of death, then the Chambers shall appoint Consuls on a majority basis.
A Consul may be impeached the accuser is able to get at least 2 Chambers votes in agreement along with 75% of the advisory council.
Section III – Praetors
Praetors shall be the members of the Advisory Council whom the Consuls wish to give a voice in judgements.
Praetors shall receive one vote in decision-making if there is Consular disagreement. Praetors must have previously served as Advisors, and Consuls must agree by at least 2/3rds to the appointment.
Praetors serve a life term until retirement or death, except where removed by impeachment.
Praetors may be removed by an absolute majority of the Chambers for high crimes and misdemeanors or a unanimous Consular decision.
Section IV – Advisory Council
Advisors to the Chambers will be members of the Coalition whom the Chambers has consented to becoming a member after nomination by a Consul. They shall often hold a high position, but this is not a requirement.
Advisors serve a life term until retirement or death, except where removed by impeachment.
Advisors may be removed by an absolute majority of the Chambers for high crimes and misdemeanors or a unanimous Consular decision.
Article II – Justice System
Section I – Panel of Justicars
The Panel of Justicars shall consist of the three Consuls and all Coalition Praetors.
Section II – Duties
The Panel of Justicars will listen to and decide the fate of all brought before the panel for high crimes against the Coalition. The Panel of Justicars shall also have the power to launch investigatory commissions into areas of concern, carried out by Triumvirate Intelligence personnel to gather relevant information regarding a case or issue. Members of the Panel of Justicars may also be called upon for guidance in trials concerning low crimes.
Section III – High Crimes
The following are considered High Crimes against the Coalition and it’s peoples and carry severe consequences as allowed by the full extent of the law up to Level A punishments.
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- Murder: The unlawful and deliberate killing of an individual by another.
- Espionage: The act or attempt to transfer sensitive, classified, official, or similar documents and information on behalf of a foreign entity, on behalf of a separate entity or organisation, or for the personal use of the individual.
- Treason: Whoever, owing allegiance to the Triumvirate Coalition, levies war against it or defects to its enemies, aiding them directly or indirectly to the detriment of the safety and defence of it’s territory and peoples.
- High Treason: Whoever causes the death or any bodily harm to a member of the Coalition’s Command group, Chambers.
Hijacking: The unauthorized or unsanctioned seizure of a ship or vehicle with the intent to take or execute hostages or cause damage to the vessel.
- Bribery: The unlawful attempt to offer a Coalition Official, or nationalized corporation money, power, or property in an effort to gain information or to incite said official to commit a crime.
- Extortion: The action or attempt to illegally subvert the Triumvirate Legal System, so as to obtain property, ships, or money for personal gain. Also, the coercion of any individual to commit crimes on behalf of the coercing party.
- Grand Larceny: The theft of Coalition property
- Assault: Unlawful, intentional inflicting, or attempted infliction, of injury upon a Coalition citizen.
Section IV – Punishments
The following represent the varying degrees of punishment enabled by law against criminals of the Coalition.
- Indefinite Imprisonment
- Imprisonment
- Expulsion
- Demotion
- Fines
- Loss of Pay/Privileges
Article III – Private Sector Organisations
Section I – Definition
A Private Sector Organisation is defined as an organisation which is an individual entity but exists under the Coalition banner.
New Private Sector Organisations may join or be removed on the majority agreement of Chambers or unanimous agreement of all Consuls.
Section II – Autonomy of Private Sector OrganisationsMembers are granted a degree of autonomy whereby they may structure themselves freely so long as this does not contravene Section III.
Section III – Limits of Private Sector Organisations
Private Sector Organisations of the Coalition must be willing to submit their sovereignty to the powers vested by this constitution. They may not move against the will of the Chambers without secession from the Coalition in entirety.
A Private Sector Organisation must have an active leadership and membership; economic stability, and be functioning for the benefit of the Coalition, or the Chambers may intervene to restructure.
Members must follow all Coalition foreign policy and act accordingly in terms of military, economic and diplomatic standings.
Article IV – Institutes
Institutes are communal groups that Coalition members may form to gather and share amongst their peers.
An institute may only be formed if no less than three, active, Coalition citizens propose the application.
Chambers shall have the power to begin investigations into any institute that are deemed as detrimental to the Coalition.
Article V – Temporary Work Groups
Section I – Definition
Temporary work groups,being know further as TWG’s, will be created to complete specific tasks assigned by Chambers & dismantled when their objective has been completed.
Section II – TWG members
TWG’s can consist of between 2-5 Coalition members from any department. Creation of the TWG will be announced along with details of it’s purpose and members can apply to join it.
Section III Guides
Each TWG get’s one or more guides assigned, those guides are members of Chambers. They’re purpose is to keep activity up in the group & to keep them focused at the project. They will also liason between Chambers and TWG when needed and report progress on the project regularly to Chambers. The guides take and accept applications for their respective TWG, and also have the authority to remove unproductive members.
Section IV – Projects
Projects will be brought up by Chambers and should have a clear purpose and goal for the TWG to achieve. When a project seems completely stuck, Chambers can interfere and push it through and keep posting in absence of the general members.
Article VI – Rights of the People
Section I – Freedom
Chambers shall pass no law that attempts to impose a religion; inhibits neither freedom of expression nor that of the press, nor the right to peacefully assemble or to petition the Government.
Section II – Equality
All citizens of the Coalition shall be judged not on their race, sex or any other discerning factor except that of ability, judgement and competence.
Section III – Construction of Constitution
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Article VII – Supremacy
This constitution shall be the supreme law of the Coalition, and all executive, judicial and legislative officials will be bound, either by affirmation or oath to uphold and serve it.
Article VIII – Amendment
A majority of the Chambers as well as a unanimous Consular decision shall be required to pass any proposed amendments.
Article IX – Ratification
Ratification by all serving Triumvirate Consuls shall be sufficient for creation of this constitution. Done in convention, by the unanimous consent of each Consul, present on the day 129 of Year 14 and of the independence of the Triumvirate Coalition. In witness, we have hereunto subscribed our names:
