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6. State Objects
 
  Article 55 - State Executive Government  
55.1 State Executive Government  
  The executive Power of the State shall be vested in an executive government comprising a Governor and the National Board of Directors.  
55.2 The Governor  
  The Governor is the supreme leader of the State, its head of state and prime representative. The office of the Governor t is the highest elected office of a state and at all times should be considered with the greatest dignity and respect.  
  Power of the President  
  By virtue of this Charter, a Governor is vested with the executive authority to manage the needs and affairs of the state through the selection or dismissal of wise counsel in the form of their State Board of Directors, the agencies, officials and administration of the State Government.  
  The Governor shall have the authority of State Commander in Chief in time of declared disaster with the power to command marshal law.  
  In times of declared state disaster, the President shall have the power to commit the state forces on the agreed counsel of the State Disaster Relief Council.  
  The Governor shall have the authority over all agencies and State Directors as Chairman of the Board of Directors. As Chairman, the Governor may choose to overrule motions of the Board and select the agenda and minutes of the Board meetings.  
  The Governor shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the State Assembly, to make Treaties; and shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the State Assembly, shall appoint public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the State, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the State Assembly may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the Governor alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.  
  The Governor shall have the Power by virtue of this Charter to pardon any convicted criminal and stay the sentence of any court imposed sentence for any lesser court than the State Supreme Court. The Governor does not have the power to amend a judgment of the State Supreme Court.  
  Oath of the Governor  
  Prior to the commencement of their term of office, the Governor shall make the following public oath- “--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of Governor of (state), and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the State of (state) and the Charter of (nation).”  
  Term of the Governor  
  The Governor shall hold their Office during the Term of four Years, and be elected by state election following the procedures for general, state and national elections contained within this Charter.  
  Maximum term tenure of Governor  
  By this Charter a Governor is ineligible to serve beyond a total of four terms (16) years. A Governor having served the nation for greater than fourteen (14) years shall be known as a Grand Governor.  
  Payment of the President  
  The Governor shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which they shall have been elected, and shall not receive any other income during their term.  
55.3 The State Board of Directors (State Board)  
  In the good management of the state, its affairs and requirements can be compared to the good conduct of a corporation with its citizens as shareholders.  
  The State Board of Directors shall be a board of individuals selected by the Governor to head the permanent statutory authorities and uphold the laws regarding the critical systems of the state. The tenure of a Director shall be at the sole discretion of the Governor.  
  Given the importance of each system within our society functioning to its optimum, the position of a State Director should reflect the very best of the community with the knowledge, experience and respect relating to the system they manage.  
  Domestic Affairs Committee  
  The domestic affairs committee shall be a permanent sub-committee of the National Board of Directors. The purpose of the domestic affairs committee shall be the coordination of all systems associated with domestic functions enabling optimum national planning.  
  The domestic affairs committee shall be permanently chaired by the National Vice-President. The committee shall be permanently attended by the Directors of the following systems: National Planning System Knowledge System Justice System (national only) Power System Sanitation System Security System (national only) Industry System Employment System Education System Health System Welfare System Constructions System Entertainment System Natural Ecosystem  
  International Affairs Committee  
  The international affairs committee shall be a permanent sub-committee of the National Board of Directors. The purpose of the domestic affairs committee shall be the coordination of all systems associated with international functions enabling optimum international planning.  
  The international affairs committee shall be permanently chaired by the International Vice-President. The committee shall be permanently attended by the Directors of the following systems: International Planning System Knowledge System Justice system (international) Security System (international) Finance System Trade System Technology Development  
     
 
 

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