Post by Matt Kovac on Mar 22, 2009 17:04:49 GMT -4
Chapter 4: The Presidency
Article 22
1. This is shall define the powers and duties of the President of the DRO
Article 23
1. The President of the DRO shall be the Head of State.
2. The President of the DRO shall be the guarantor of the Constitution of Ocia and of human and civil rights and freedoms. In accordance with the procedure established by the Constitution of the DRO, he (she) shall adopt measures to protect the sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of Ocia, its independence and State integrity, and shall ensure the coordinated functioning and interaction of State government bodies.
3. The President of Ocia shall, in accordance with the Constitution of the DRO and federal laws, determine the basic objectives of the internal and foreign policy of the State.
4. The President of the Democratic Republic of Ocia, as the Head of State, shall represent Ocia within the nation and in international relations.
Article 24
1. The President of the Democratic Republic of Ocia shall be elected for 4 months by citizens of the DRO on the basis of universal, equal, voting by secret ballot.
2. Presidential Elections hall be ran and overseen by a random group of Federal Assembly Members who may call on an international observer to ensure transparency.
Article 25
1. On assuming office the President of the DRO shall take the following oath of loyalty to the people:
"I swear that in exercising the powers of the President of the DRO I shall respect and protect human and civil rights and freedoms, observe and protect the Constitution of the DRO, protect the sovereignty and independence, security and integrity of the State, and faithfully serve the people".
2. The oath shall be taken in a solemn ceremony in the presence of members of the Council of State, deputies of the Federal Assembly and judges of the Ocian Supreme Court
Article 26
The President of the DRO:
a) shall appoint, with the consent of the Federal Assembly, the Prime Minister of the Government of the DRO;
b) shall have the right to chair meetings of the Government of the DRO;
c) shall adopt decisions on the resignation of the Government of the DRO;
d) shall nominate to the Federal Assembly a candidate for appointment to the post of Chairman of the Central Bank of the DRO;.
e) in accordance with proposals of the Prime Minister of the Government of the DRO, shall appoint and relieve of their post deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the DRO and federal ministers;
f) shall present to the Council of state candidates for the posts of judges of the Supreme Court of the DRO, and a candidate for the post of Prosecutor General of the DRO Federation
g) shall form and head the National Defence Commission of Ocia, the status of which shall be determined by federal law;
h) shall approve the military doctrine of the DRO;
i) shall form the Administration of the President of the DRO;
j) shall appoint and dismiss plenipotentiary advisors of the President of the DRO;
k) shall appoint and dismiss supreme commanders of the Armed Forces of the DRO;
l) shall appoint and recall after consultations with appropriate committees and commissions of the chambers of the Federal Assembly diplomatic representatives of the DRO in foreign States and international organisations.
Article 27
The President of the DRO:
a) shall announce elections to the Federal Assembly in accordance with the Constitution of the DRO and federal law;
b) shall dissolve the Federal Assembly in the cases and in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Constitution of the DRO;
c) shall announce referendums in accordance with the procedure established by federal constitutional law;
d) shall submit draft laws to the Federal Assembly;
e) shall sign and promulgate federal laws;
f) shall address the Federal Assembly with annual messages on the situation in the nations and on the basic objectives of the internal and foreign policy of the State.
Article 28
1. The President of the DRO may use conciliatory procedures to resolve disputes between State government bodies of the DRO and State government bodies of constituent entities of Ocia, and disputes between State government bodies of constituent entities of Ocia. In the event that no agreed decision is reached, he (she) shall have the right to refer the dispute to the appropriate court.
2. The President of the DRO shall have the right to suspend acts of executive government bodies of constituent entities of the DRO in the event that these acts conflict with the Constitution of the DRO and federal laws or with international commitments of the DRO, or violate human and civil rights and freedoms until the issue is resolved by an appropriate court.
Article 29
The President of the DRO:
a) shall direct the foreign policy of the DRO;
b) shall hold negotiations and sign international treaties of the DRO;
c) shall sign instruments of ratification;
d) shall receive letters of credence and letters of recall of diplomatic representatives accredited to his (her) office.
Article 30
1. The President of the DRO shall be the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the DRO
2. In the event of aggression against the DRO or of a direct threat of aggression, the President of the DRO shall introduce martial law on the territory of the DRO or on certain parts thereof and shall immediately inform the Council of state and the federal assembly of this.
3. The regime of martial law shall be defined by federal constitutional law.
Article 31
The President of the DRO, in the circumstances and in accordance with the procedure envisaged by federal constitutional law, shall introduce a state of emergency on the territory of the DRO or on certain parts thereof and shall immediately inform the Council of State and the Federal Assembly of this.
Article 32
The President of the DRO:
a) shall decide on issues of citizenship of the DRO and of granting political asylum;
b) shall bestow State awards of the DRO and confer honorary titles of the DRO and supreme military and supreme special titles;
c) shall grant pardon.
Article 33
1. The President of the DRO shall issue edicts and regulations.
2. The edicts and regulations of the President of the DRO shall be binding on the entire territory of Ocia
3. Edicts and regulations of the President of the DRO must not conflict with the Constitution of the DRO and federal laws.
Article 34
The President of Ocia shall have immunity while in office.
2. The immunity shall expire after the term in office is complete
3. The President may not be charged for a crime he (she) committed while in office
4. The Founder of Ocia, Dr. Matt Kovac shall have permanent immunity in Ocia.
Article 35
1. The President of the DRO shall begin to exercise his (her) powers from the moment of taking the oath and shall cease to do so when his (her) term of office expires and after a newly-elected the President of the DRO has been sworn in.
2. The President of the DRO shall cease to exercise his (her) powers before the end of his (her) term in the event of his (her) resignation, persistent inability for activity reasons to execute the responsibilities invested in him (her), or impeachment. Presidential elections shall be held before the expiration of one month from the date of the early termination of presidential office.
3. In all cases where the President of the DRO is unable to fulfil his (her) duties, they shall be temporarily delegated to the Prime Minister of the Government of the DRO. The Acting President of the DRO shall not have the right to dissolve the Federal Assembly, call a referendum or to submit proposals for amendments to and the revision of the provisions of the Constitution of the DRO, or issue executive orders.
Article 36
1. The President of the DRO may be impeached by the Council of State only on the basis of charges of high treason or of another grave crime brought by the DRO and confirmed by a resolution of the Supreme Court of the DRO on the existence of indications of a crime in the actions of the President of Ocia and by a resolution of the Constitutional Court of the DRO confirming that the established procedure for bringing charges has been observed.
2. The decision of the Federal Assembly to bring charges and the decision of the Council of State to impeach the President must be adopted by two-thirds of votes of the total number of members.
3. The decision of the Council of State to impeach the President of the DRO must be adopted not later than three months after the Federal Assembly brings charges against the President. If a decision of the Council of Federation is not adopted within this time the charges against the President shall be regarded as having been declined.
Article 22
1. This is shall define the powers and duties of the President of the DRO
Article 23
1. The President of the DRO shall be the Head of State.
2. The President of the DRO shall be the guarantor of the Constitution of Ocia and of human and civil rights and freedoms. In accordance with the procedure established by the Constitution of the DRO, he (she) shall adopt measures to protect the sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of Ocia, its independence and State integrity, and shall ensure the coordinated functioning and interaction of State government bodies.
3. The President of Ocia shall, in accordance with the Constitution of the DRO and federal laws, determine the basic objectives of the internal and foreign policy of the State.
4. The President of the Democratic Republic of Ocia, as the Head of State, shall represent Ocia within the nation and in international relations.
Article 24
1. The President of the Democratic Republic of Ocia shall be elected for 4 months by citizens of the DRO on the basis of universal, equal, voting by secret ballot.
2. Presidential Elections hall be ran and overseen by a random group of Federal Assembly Members who may call on an international observer to ensure transparency.
Article 25
1. On assuming office the President of the DRO shall take the following oath of loyalty to the people:
"I swear that in exercising the powers of the President of the DRO I shall respect and protect human and civil rights and freedoms, observe and protect the Constitution of the DRO, protect the sovereignty and independence, security and integrity of the State, and faithfully serve the people".
2. The oath shall be taken in a solemn ceremony in the presence of members of the Council of State, deputies of the Federal Assembly and judges of the Ocian Supreme Court
Article 26
The President of the DRO:
a) shall appoint, with the consent of the Federal Assembly, the Prime Minister of the Government of the DRO;
b) shall have the right to chair meetings of the Government of the DRO;
c) shall adopt decisions on the resignation of the Government of the DRO;
d) shall nominate to the Federal Assembly a candidate for appointment to the post of Chairman of the Central Bank of the DRO;.
e) in accordance with proposals of the Prime Minister of the Government of the DRO, shall appoint and relieve of their post deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the DRO and federal ministers;
f) shall present to the Council of state candidates for the posts of judges of the Supreme Court of the DRO, and a candidate for the post of Prosecutor General of the DRO Federation
g) shall form and head the National Defence Commission of Ocia, the status of which shall be determined by federal law;
h) shall approve the military doctrine of the DRO;
i) shall form the Administration of the President of the DRO;
j) shall appoint and dismiss plenipotentiary advisors of the President of the DRO;
k) shall appoint and dismiss supreme commanders of the Armed Forces of the DRO;
l) shall appoint and recall after consultations with appropriate committees and commissions of the chambers of the Federal Assembly diplomatic representatives of the DRO in foreign States and international organisations.
Article 27
The President of the DRO:
a) shall announce elections to the Federal Assembly in accordance with the Constitution of the DRO and federal law;
b) shall dissolve the Federal Assembly in the cases and in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Constitution of the DRO;
c) shall announce referendums in accordance with the procedure established by federal constitutional law;
d) shall submit draft laws to the Federal Assembly;
e) shall sign and promulgate federal laws;
f) shall address the Federal Assembly with annual messages on the situation in the nations and on the basic objectives of the internal and foreign policy of the State.
Article 28
1. The President of the DRO may use conciliatory procedures to resolve disputes between State government bodies of the DRO and State government bodies of constituent entities of Ocia, and disputes between State government bodies of constituent entities of Ocia. In the event that no agreed decision is reached, he (she) shall have the right to refer the dispute to the appropriate court.
2. The President of the DRO shall have the right to suspend acts of executive government bodies of constituent entities of the DRO in the event that these acts conflict with the Constitution of the DRO and federal laws or with international commitments of the DRO, or violate human and civil rights and freedoms until the issue is resolved by an appropriate court.
Article 29
The President of the DRO:
a) shall direct the foreign policy of the DRO;
b) shall hold negotiations and sign international treaties of the DRO;
c) shall sign instruments of ratification;
d) shall receive letters of credence and letters of recall of diplomatic representatives accredited to his (her) office.
Article 30
1. The President of the DRO shall be the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the DRO
2. In the event of aggression against the DRO or of a direct threat of aggression, the President of the DRO shall introduce martial law on the territory of the DRO or on certain parts thereof and shall immediately inform the Council of state and the federal assembly of this.
3. The regime of martial law shall be defined by federal constitutional law.
Article 31
The President of the DRO, in the circumstances and in accordance with the procedure envisaged by federal constitutional law, shall introduce a state of emergency on the territory of the DRO or on certain parts thereof and shall immediately inform the Council of State and the Federal Assembly of this.
Article 32
The President of the DRO:
a) shall decide on issues of citizenship of the DRO and of granting political asylum;
b) shall bestow State awards of the DRO and confer honorary titles of the DRO and supreme military and supreme special titles;
c) shall grant pardon.
Article 33
1. The President of the DRO shall issue edicts and regulations.
2. The edicts and regulations of the President of the DRO shall be binding on the entire territory of Ocia
3. Edicts and regulations of the President of the DRO must not conflict with the Constitution of the DRO and federal laws.
Article 34
The President of Ocia shall have immunity while in office.
2. The immunity shall expire after the term in office is complete
3. The President may not be charged for a crime he (she) committed while in office
4. The Founder of Ocia, Dr. Matt Kovac shall have permanent immunity in Ocia.
Article 35
1. The President of the DRO shall begin to exercise his (her) powers from the moment of taking the oath and shall cease to do so when his (her) term of office expires and after a newly-elected the President of the DRO has been sworn in.
2. The President of the DRO shall cease to exercise his (her) powers before the end of his (her) term in the event of his (her) resignation, persistent inability for activity reasons to execute the responsibilities invested in him (her), or impeachment. Presidential elections shall be held before the expiration of one month from the date of the early termination of presidential office.
3. In all cases where the President of the DRO is unable to fulfil his (her) duties, they shall be temporarily delegated to the Prime Minister of the Government of the DRO. The Acting President of the DRO shall not have the right to dissolve the Federal Assembly, call a referendum or to submit proposals for amendments to and the revision of the provisions of the Constitution of the DRO, or issue executive orders.
Article 36
1. The President of the DRO may be impeached by the Council of State only on the basis of charges of high treason or of another grave crime brought by the DRO and confirmed by a resolution of the Supreme Court of the DRO on the existence of indications of a crime in the actions of the President of Ocia and by a resolution of the Constitutional Court of the DRO confirming that the established procedure for bringing charges has been observed.
2. The decision of the Federal Assembly to bring charges and the decision of the Council of State to impeach the President must be adopted by two-thirds of votes of the total number of members.
3. The decision of the Council of State to impeach the President of the DRO must be adopted not later than three months after the Federal Assembly brings charges against the President. If a decision of the Council of Federation is not adopted within this time the charges against the President shall be regarded as having been declined.
