The Constitution of the State of Mayflower¶
We the People, in order to establish transparent, just, fair, and pragmatic governance of our State, do with these means hereby establish and seal this Seventh Constitution for our State of Mayflower.
This Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land and no law, regulation, ordinance, or otherwise, shall conflict with its contents.
ART. I. - DECLARATION OF RIGHTS¶
In order to provide equity and guidance under the United States of America, this declaration does, for the welfare and guidance of all peoples of our state, in part, accept and recognize our Federal Constitution. In the convention of legislation, assembly, justice, order, and the general law, the people of Mayflower assembled declare all that is tangible by representation, both visual and physical, shall be treated in such aforementioned equity, where such equity be provided to even the worst of criminals, the best saints, and to the defenders of our people. The foundations of liberty shall not be tinged, nor shall they be violated. With our endowed admission to the Union, we declare that:
SEC. 1. INHERENT RIGHTS.¶
This Constitution is dedicated to the principles that all persons have a natural right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the enjoyment of the rewards of their own industry; that all persons are equal and entitled to equal rights, opportunities, and protection under the law; and that all persons have corresponding obligations to the people and to the State. No race, position, color, religion, political persuasion, personal beliefs, sex, gender, or otherwise, shall abridge the pursuit of eternal happiness.
SEC. 2. PEOPLE’S GOVERNMENT.¶
All political power is inherent in the people. All government originates with the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the people as a whole.
SEC. 3. CIVIL RIGHTS.¶
No person is to be denied the enjoyment of any civil or political right because of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin. The legislature shall implement this section.
SEC. 4. PERSONAL FREEDOMS.¶
No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Every person may freely speak, write, and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right. The right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government shall never be abridged.
SEC. 5. DUE PROCESS¶
No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. The right of all persons to fair and just treatment in the course of legislative and executive investigations shall not be infringed.
No person shall be put in jeopardy twice for the same offense, except for treason. No person shall be compelled in any criminal proceeding to be a witness against himself.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to a speedy and public trial, except as the public need may require. The accused is entitled to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be released on bail, except for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
Excessive bail shall not be required, excessive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments be inflicted. Criminal administration shall be based upon the following: the need for protecting the public, community condemnation of the offender, the rights of victims of crimes, restitution from the offender, and the principle of reformation.
SEC. 6. TREASON DEFINED.¶
Treason against the State consists only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. No conviction for treason shall be imposed without a trial by a jury of four peers.
SEC. 7. HABEAS CORPUS.¶
The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or actual or imminent invasion, the public safety requires it. The Legislature may regulate the timeframe of which the writ of habeas corpus may be implemented, but not to the extent as to abridge Common Law.
SEC. 8. SEARCHES AND SEIZURES.¶
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated unless by probable cause or by a Warrant issued by a Court of Law, based on sufficient evidence, and describing the place or thing to be searched. Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation, unless by criminal forfeiture, in a manner prescribed by law.
SEC. 9. RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS.¶
The right of the People to bear and use arms in their self-defense shall not be abridged, unless on the commission of a crime; but Congress may restrict and license the use of firearms, to the extent allowed by Common Law.
SEC. 10. NATIONAL SECURITY.¶
No member of the National Guard shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner or occupant, or in time of war except as prescribed by law.
SEC. 11. ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES.¶
The State of Mayflower shall never secede, and forever remain a member of the United States of America; the people thereof are part of the Union. There is no right on the part of this State to secede, and any attempts to dissolve or sever the Nation, shall be wholly resisted by the State. The laws of the United States shall not be enforced by the State, unless such laws have been codified by the Legislature.
ART. II. - THE BOUNDARIES¶
The State of Mayflower was landed on in the year of 1620, whereby the Township of Plymouth, City of Lander, and terrority of West Point now lay.
SEC. 1. BOUNDARIES.¶
The State thereby prescribes the boundaries of the state as two-hundred miles north, east, and south of Plymouth; as well as two-hundred-and-fifty miles inland, With the State also claims the waters and islands twelve nautical miles from the coastline, as well as two-hundred miles beyond that as exclusive to the State’s economic benefit alone - less those operating in these boundaries pay a duty set forth by the Legislature.
SEC. 2. COUNTIES AS ESTABLISHED.¶
The State shall comprise of four counties: New Haven County, Clark County, Elizabeth County, and Lee County. The County Seats are as prescribed: Plymouth, New Haven County; Mersea Island, Clark County; Little Horsted, Elizabeth County; and, Winchester, Lee County.
SEC. 3. REVISION OF BOUNDARIES.¶
Each county’s boundaries will be defined by the Legislature by law.
ART. III. - LOCAL GOVERNMENT.¶
The state shall be divided by law into political subdivisions called counties. Counties may be created, abolished or changed by law, by the State Legislature.
SEC. 1. GOVERNMENT.¶
A county government may be established by charter which shall be adopted or repealed only upon a three-fourths vote of the Senate.
SEC. 2. COUNTY OFFICERS.¶
There shall be elected by the qualified electors of each county, for a six month term, a sheriff and a district attorney. A county charter may not abolish the office of the sheriff or district attorney; transfer the duties of those officers to another officer or office; change the length of the term of office; or establish any manner of selection other than by election by the qualified electors of the county.
SEC. 3. COMMISSIONERS.¶
Except when depicted otherwise by county charter, the governing body of each county shall be a board of county commissioners composed of five or seven members serving staggered terms of one hundred and eighty days.
SEC. 4. CHARTER GOVERNMENT.¶
Counties operating under county charters shall have all powers of local self-government not inconsistent with State law. The governing body of a county operating under a charter may enact county ordinances not inconsistent with State law. The charter shall provide which shall prevail in the event of conflict between county and municipal ordinances.
Each county ordinance shall be filed with the Central Authority and shall become effective at such time thereafter as is provided by the ordinance or by State law. Persons violating county ordinances shall be prosecuted and punished as provided by the ordinance or by State law.
SEC. 5. MUNICIPALITIES.¶
Municipalities may be established or abolished and their charters amended pursuant State law. Municipalities shall have governmental, corporate and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal purposes except as otherwise provided by State law. Each municipal legislative body shall be elective.
Municipal annexation of unincorporated territory, merger of municipalities, and exercise of extra-territorial powers by municipalities shall be determined by State law.
SEC. 6. DEFUNCT STATUS OF COUNTY & MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS.¶
In the event that a legislature of a County or Municipality has failed to meet for thirty days, it shall be deemed defunct and the State Senate shall assume its duties responsibilities. In the event that the Executive of any County or Municipality has been vacant for thirty days, he shall be deemed to be defunct and the responsibilities and duties of his office shall be transferred to the Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall certify to the Mayflower Elections Commission for new elections within fourteen days of a body being declared defunct, on any available Sunday. At the conclusion of voting, the responsibilities of those respective bodies shall be devolved back to them and they shall no longer be considered defunct.
ART. IV. - THE LEGISLATURE.¶
All legislative powers of the State are herein vested in the Legislature, which shall consist of the Senate. The Senate shall consist of eight Senators, elected by the qualified voters in free and fair elections every one hundred and eighty days.
SEC. 1. QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.¶
No person shall be a Senator who shall not have reached to the age of one hundred and twenty days on Roblox and shall be a citizen of Mayflower for at minimum thirty days preceding his entry to office, and who is not one convicted of any amount of high crimes. No person shall be a Senator who has not passed an aptitude test as prescribed by the Central Authority or its commissions, containing questions regarding the Senate.
SEC. 2. VACANCIES.¶
A vacancy in the legislature shall be filled for the unexpired term from a by-election; such election shall take place no later than on Sunday following a full week of the vacancy. If there remain less than sixty days in a Senate term, or an election transpired less than two weeks before the vacancy, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment.
SEC. 3. DISQUALIFICATIONS.¶
No Senator shall hold the office of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General, while also serving in the Senate. This section does not, however, restrict them from running for any office and resigning for their seat in the Senate.
SEC. 4. SENATORIAL IMMUNITIES.¶
Senators may not be held to answer before any other tribunal for any statement made in the exercise of their legislative duties while the legislature is in session. Members attending, going to, or returning from legislative sessions are not subject to civil process and are privileged from arrest except for felony or breach of the peace.
SEC. 5. PRESIDING OFFICER.¶
The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate, except when exercising the office of Governor, or when the office of the Lieutenant Governor shall be vacant. The Lieutenant Governor shall preside over the Senate regularly. He shall not have a vote unless the Senate is evenly divided on a question; the Senate may designate situations that he may vote outside of this provision. The Senate shall designate one of its members to serve as President pro tempore and preside over the Senate in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor. The President pro tempore shall serve at the leisure of the Senate, but still remains a member of the Senate during his service. He shall retain the powers of the Presiding Officer of the Senate prescribed by the Standing Rules of the State Legislature.
SEC. 5. REGULAR SESSIONS.¶
The Senate shall convene in a regular session at least once every two weeks, as prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor. The Senate may prescribe other regular sessions as part of their rules of order or by Law.
SEC. 6. SPECIAL SESSIONS.¶
Special sessions may be called by the Governor or by one-half of the membership of the Senate, in a written notice to the Lieutenant Governor or the President pro tempore. At special sessions called by the Governor, legislation shall be limited to subjects designated in his proclamation calling the session, to subjects presented by him, and the reconsideration of bills vetoed by him. At special sessions called by the membership of the Senate, the subjects of discussion shall not be limited, unless provided by the rules of order.
SEC. 7. RULES.¶
The President of the Senate shall author the Standing Rules of the State Legislature, which shall be subject to three-fourths ratification at the beginning of every Congress; but the Senate, with three-fourths concurring, may make amendments or recall the Standing Rules, in which the process shall begin anew. The Senate may choose its officers and employees. The Senate may expel a member with the concurrence of three-fourths of its members in the circumstances of a Senator’s inactivity, lack of responsibility, or general disobedience. The Senate shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and all bills shall be finalized in PDF format. Four senators shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members.
SEC. 8. FORM OF BILLS.¶
Every bill shall be confined to one subject unless is a bill codifying, revising, or rearranging existing laws. The subject of each bill shall be expressed in the title. The enacting clause shall be: “Be it enacted by the Senate of Mayflower in Congress assembled.”
SEC. 9. PASSAGE OF BILLS.¶
The legislature shall establish the procedure for enactment of bills into law, beyond the provisions set forth in this Constitution. No bill may become law without an affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of the Senate. The yeas and nays on final passage shall be entered in the journal. Every bill which shall have passed the legislature shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor; if the Governor approve, the Governor shall sign it; if not, the Governor shall return it, with objections in writing, to the legislature; which shall re-consider it at the next session. If, upon such reconsideration, the Senate unanimously pass the bill, it shall become law. To reconsider any bill, there shall be a two-thirds quorum.
But, in all such reconsiderations, the votes of the Legislature shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for or against the bill shall be entered on the journal of the Legislature, respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the Governor, as aforesaid, within five days after it shall have been presented to the Governor, the same shall become a law in like manner as if the Governor had signed it.
SEC. 10. IMPEACHMENT.¶
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the Cabinet, Chief Justice, members of the Supreme Court and District Court shall be subject to impeachment. Impeachment shall originate in the Senate and must be approved by a majority vote of its members. The motion for impeachment shall list fully the basis for the proceeding. Trial on impeachment shall be conducted by the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice shall preside over the trial. A concurrence of three-fourths of the members of the Supreme Court is required for a judgment of impeachment. If the impeachment is for a member of the Supreme Court, the trial shall be conducted by the District Court, with the Chief Judge presiding. The judgment may not extend beyond removal from office but shall not prevent proceedings in a Court for criminal penalties.
ART. V - THE GOVERNOR.¶
The executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor or, in his absence, the Lieutenant Governor.
SEC. 1. QUALIFICATIONS AND ELECTION.¶
No person shall be a Governor who shall not have reached to the age of one hundred and eighty on Roblox and shall be a citizen of Mayflower for one hundred and twenty days, and who is not a convicted felon. No person shall be Governor who has not passed an aptitude test as prescribed by the Central Authority or its commissions, containing questions regarding the the duties of the Governor.
The Governor shall be chosen by the qualified voters of the State every one hundred and eighty days. Election shall be filled by preferential voting, in a specific method prescribed by the Central Authority.
The term of office of the Governor is one hundred and eighty days, beginning at the proclamation of the Central Authority.
No person who has been elected Governor for two full successive terms shall be again eligible to hold that office until one full term has intervened.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS OF OFFICE.¶
The Governor shall not hold any other office or position of profit under the State, or its political subdivisions, excluding positions within a political party.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR.¶
The Governor shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws. He may, by appropriate court action or proceeding brought in the name of the State, enforce compliance with any constitutional or legislative mandate, or restrain violation of any constitutional or legislative power, duty, or right by any officer, department, or agency of the State or any of its political subdivisions. This authority shall not be construed to authorize any action or proceeding against the legislature.
The Governor shall have the power, with two-thirds of the Senate, to make treaties; he shall nominate ambassadors, public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, District Court, and all other Officers of the State of Mayflower where feasible, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law; but the legislature may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the Governor alone, in the Courts, or in the heads of department.
The Governor shall have the power to fill up vacancies that occur before the next session of the Senate by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of the next session. The Governor shall communicate with others states, foreign powers, and accredits, remove, receive, expel ambassadors, and diplomats.
The Governor may individually grant or revoke citizenship, as regulated by the legislature; but such decisions shall be subject to review by a Court of Law.
The Governor shall have the right to restore voting rights and overturn other political penalties on individuals and issue executive orders, countersigned by the Lieutenant Governor as secondary legislation.
The Governor shall submit recommendations to be considered by the Legislature from time to time, but at least once within a gubernatorial term.
SEC. 4. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.¶
The Lieutenant Governor shall be designated by the Governor at the start of their term, and shall serve at his pleasure.
The Governor can fill a vacancy by nomination to be confirmed by the State Senate by simple majority. The Governor may not nominate a Lieutenant Governor who has been recalled or impeached from the office of Lieutenant Governor or office of Governor during that Governor’s current term. If the Governor shall not fill the vacancy, the President pro tempore shall take care of the Lieutenant Governor’s duties as Acting Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor’s term shall expire at the expiration of the Governor’s term.
He shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law and as may be delegated to him by the Governor.
SEC. 5. VACANCY AND ABSENCE.¶
In case of the temporary absence of the Governor from office, the Lieutenant Governor shall serve as acting Governor. In case of a vacancy in the office of Governor for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor shall succeed to the office for the remainder of the term.
Whenever for a period of thirty days, a Governor has been continuously absent from office or has been unable to discharge the duties of his office by reason of mental or physical disability, or by inactivity, the office shall be deemed vacant. The procedure for determining absence and disability shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. 6. FURTHER SUCCESSION.¶
In the event that the Lieutenant Governor is unable to succeed the office or act as Governor, the following individuals shall act as Governor until the Mayflower Elections Commission proclaims an election: the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Attorney General, then the Chief Justice. In the event none of these individuals can act as Governor, the Central Authority may appoint the Governor until elections transpire.
SEC. 7. NATIONAL GUARD AUTHORITY.¶
The Governor is commander-in-chief of the National Guard of the State. He may call out the National Guard to execute the laws, suppress or prevent insurrection or lawless violence, or repel invasion, or for any other emergency he may determine. The Governor shall appoint the Adjutant General, subject to confirmation by a majority of the Senate. The Adjutant General shall appoint and commission all other officers, unless otherwise prescribed by Law.
SEC. 8. MARTIAL LAW.¶
The Governor may proclaim martial law when the public safety requires it in case of rebellion or actual or imminent invasion. Martial law shall not continue for longer than twenty-four hours without the approval of a majority of the members of the Senate.
SEC. 9. EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.¶
Subject to procedure prescribed by law, the Governor may grant pardons, commutations, and reprieves, and may suspend and remit fines and forfeitures; he may also expunge records as he sees fit. The Governor shall be afforded the permissions in-game to execute this section.
SEC. 10. EXECUTIVE BRANCH.¶
All executive and administrative offices, departments, and agencies of the state government and their respective functions, powers, and duties shall be allocated by law among and within not more than ten principal departments, so as to group them as far as practicable according to major purposes. Regulatory, quasi-judicial, and temporary agencies may be established by law and need not be allocated within a principal department.
The Governor may make changes in the organization of the executive branch or in the assignment of functions among its units which he considers necessary for efficient administration. Where these changes require the force of law, they shall be set forth in executive orders. The legislature shall have thirty days to disapprove these executive orders. Unless disapproved by resolution concurred in by a majority of the members of the Senate, these orders become effective at a date thereafter to be designated by the Governor. The Governor cannot change the organization of the Department of Justice without the consent of the Attorney General insofar as the Attorney General’s Office is concerned.
SEC. 11. DEPARTMENT HEADS.¶
Each principal department shall be under the supervision of the Governor and shall serve in the Governor’s cabinet. The Department of Justice shall not be under the supervision of the Governor; he shall only have advisory status.
The head of each principal department shall be a single executive unless otherwise provided by law. They shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, except as otherwise provided in this article with respect to the Attorney General.
The Governor shall set the budget for each principal department.
SEC. 12. LINE-ITEM VETO.¶
When a bill shall be presented to the Governor, he may choose, contrary to a normal veto, object to up to three provisions of the bill but may approve the other portion of the bill. In such case, the Governor shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a statement to which he objects; and the provisions so objected to shall not take effect. The Governor shall thereafter transmit to the Senate a copy of such statement, and the provisions objected to shall be separately reconsidered immediately at the next session. If on reconsideration one or more such items be approved unanimously by the members of the Senate, the same shall be part of the law, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor. A quorum for reconsideration shall be two-thirds.
ART. VI - THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.¶
The Department of Justice shall be established at the seat of government and be a principal department in the Governor’s cabinet, the Department of Justice shall remain independent from the Governor. The Department of Justice shall remain impartial and apolitical in all matters and be charged with the execution of the laws, as provided by the legislature.
The Department of Justice shall be tasked with representing the State of Mayflower in criminal, civil, and other matters of the Court. The Department of Justice shall be tasked with the prosecution of criminal offenses in the Court of Law.
SEC. 1. ATTORNEY GENERAL.¶
The Attorney General is the head of the Department of Justice.
The Attorney General shall automatically hold membership in the State Bar.
The Attorney General shall be elected for a term of six months at the same time as the general election of the Governor.
The Attorney General and his subordinates shall have the power to open an independent investigation on any agency or persons if they believe a crime has been committed.
SEC. 2. OFFICERS FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; VACANCY.¶
The Attorney General shall have the sole authority to appoint and remove subordinate officers in the Department of Justice. Any officer appointed by him shall be in the “Attorney General’s Office.”
The Attorney General shall appoint one Deputy Attorney General. In case of the temporary absence of the Attorney General from office, the Deputy Attorney General shall serve as acting Attorney General. In case of a vacancy in the office of Attorney General for any reason, the Deputy Attorney General shall succeed to the office for the remainder of the term.
Whenever for a period of thirty days, the Attorney General has been continuously absent from office or has been unable to discharge the duties of his office by reason of mental or physical disability, or by inactivity, the office shall be deemed vacant. The procedure for determining absence and disability shall be prescribed by law.
The Attorney General may delegate any of his authorities to his subordinates, as his prescribes.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.¶
The Attorney General shall be the Chief Law Enforcement Officer and may audit the respective law enforcement agencies of the State, regardless of which political subdivision. The Attorney General may regulate such agencies, as prescribed and allowed by Law.
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, other heads of the principal departments, and individual members of the Senate may, in writing, request the opinion of the Attorney General on matters of law.
The Attorney General shall have the power to issue directives to Law Enforcement personnel and leadership. Directives or orders shall only be released to ensure law is enforced and ethical practices are maintained and the safety of the state is maintained. The punishment for not following the directives or orders shall be prescribed by law. The Legislature may, by Law, strike any directive or order if they feel it is unjust or inconsistent with this Constitution.
The Attorney General shall have the power to appoint a “Solicitor General” which will be tasked with representing the interests of the executive branch and State in the Supreme Court or other matters designated by the Attorney General. The Solicitor General shall automatically hold membership in the Supreme Court BAR.
The Attorney General shall seek that ethical practices are maintained and that the law is executed justly and orderly across the State.
SEC. 4. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.¶
The qualified voters of each county shall elect a District Attorney of that county. The District Attorney shall maintain his office in the Department of Justice. The District Attorney shall serve a term as prescribed by the County Charter of such county.
SEC. 5. SEPARATION OF AUTHORITY.¶
The legislature shall prescribe the authority of prosecution and division thereof between the District Attorneys and the Attorney General by law.
ART. VII - STATE POLICE.¶
The State Police shall be established at the seat of government and be a principal department in the Governor’s cabinet.
SEC. 1. THE COLONEL.¶
The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of a majority of the Senate, a Colonel.
The Colonel shall be responsible for the management and control of the State Police. The Colonel shall make and adopt rules and regulations for the direction, control, discipline and conduct of the members of the State Police and such other rules for the government and operation of the State Police as he may deem necessary. He shall also designate the authority and responsibility for each rank of State troopers in the State Police. This section shall not be construed as limiting the legislature’s ability to regulate the State Police.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITIES.¶
The State Police’s main focus shall be the safety and security of the State’s highways but may enter and secure the safety of any local subdivision or unincorporated territory. The legislature shall broaden these authorities by law.
The State Police shall protect the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, President pro tempore and Chief Justice. The members given protection shall have the power to waive their protection at their discretion. The Governor may direct the State Police to protect any other persons deemed necessary. The Legislature may provide regulations if a protected person violates the terms of their protection.
ART. VIII - NATIONAL GUARD.¶
The National Guard shall be established at the seat of government and be a principal department in the Governor’s cabinet.
SEC. 1. COMPOSITION.¶
The Mayflower National Guard consists of citizens of Mayflower who have voluntarily enlisted and who, upon original enlistment, are organized, armed, equipped, and uphold the general standards of battle readiness. The Mayflower National Guard shall be a federally recognized militia, but in times where the Guard is not federalized, shall be subject to the State only. The Guard remains as a state agency during these times and possesses no authority to charge people under US code.
SEC. 2. ACTIVE SERVICE.¶
In the event of war, disaster, insurrection, rebellion, tumult, catastrophe, wildland fire, invasion, or riot; or if a mob or body of men act together by force with intent to commit a felony or to offer violence to persons or property, or by force and violence to break and resist the laws of the state; or in the case of imminent danger of the occurrence of any of these events; or whenever responsible civil authorities fail to preserve law and order, or protect life and property, or the Governor believes that failure is imminent, the Governor may order the National Guard or any part of it, into active service to execute the laws and to perform duties in connection with them that the Governor considers proper. Whenever any portion of the National Guard is ordered into active state service by the Governor, it becomes an additional police force, retaining its separate entity and operating at all times as a military organization under military command, with power to cooperate with but not to supersede the existing civilian law enforcement officers whenever possible, for the re-establishment of law and order and for the protection of life and property.
Whenever any portion of the National Guard is ordered to duty by the Governor, the decision of the Governor in this matter is subject to judicial review.
SEC. 3. GROUNDS FOR MARTIAL LAW.¶
The Governor may proclaim martial law when the public safety requires it in case of rebellion or actual or imminent invasion, and may order all or any part of the National Guard into active service to enforce the proclamation. The National Guard shall assume only those functions of civil government specified by the Governor, or those that, in the discretion of the National Guard adjutant general, must be assumed in order to accomplish a specific mission assigned by the Governor. Martial law may not continue for longer than one day without the approval of a majority of the members of the legislature.
SEC. 4. CONSCRIPTION.¶
In the event of imminent invasion by a foreign power, if the Governor has ordered into active service all of the National Guard, and the Governor may order citizens of Mayflower or any portion of them considered necessary into active service, and have them perform military duty, as the circumstances require. No service by conscription shall extend beyond one day without the approval of a majority of the members of the legislature.
The following are exempt from conscription: other persons exempt by the laws of Mayflower, judges of the courts of the state, and members of the state government.
The penalty for failure to obey conscription shall be set by the Legislature.
SEC. 4. APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.¶
The Adjutant General of the state is appointed by the Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate. The Governor shall prescribe the grade of the Adjutant General, which may not exceed major general. To be eligible for appointment as Adjutant General, a person must be a citizen of the state and of had adequate military experience in the capacity of a Senior Officer.
The Governor’s command is exercised through the Adjutant General, who shall carry out the policies of the Governor. The Adjutant General represents the Governor and shall act in complete conformity with the Governor’s instructions. The Adjutant General shall exercise control over the National Guard of the state.
The Adjutant General shall adopt and publish orders and regulations not contrary to State law that in the Adjutant General’s judgment are necessary to bring the organizations, armament, equipment, and discipline of the National Guard to a high degree of efficiency. The Adjutant General shall perform all the administrative functions incident to the operation of the Mayflower National Guard.
The Adjutant General shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
SEC. 5. MILITARY JUDICIARY¶
The military judiciary is composed of six judges who have been referred to the Senate by the Governor. The military judiciary shall have original jurisdiction in all cases involving active-duty guardsmen and military property. In the event an active-duty guardsmen is found to have violated civil legal codes, the military judiciary must work, unless waived by the Chief Judge of the District Court or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in cooperation with the District Court. In the event National Guard property has been used to violate civil codes, the military judiciary shall work in cooperation with the District Court unless waived by the Chief Judge of the District Court or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Members of the military judiciary may not maintain positions within the State Judiciary, but may continue their occupation as soldiers within the Guard without any additional consequence.
Members of the military judiciary shall uphold the authority to issue orders to seize military property given the Guard has such aforementioned jurisdiction.
ART. IX - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE¶
The Law Enforcement Training Institute shall be established at the seat of government as a principal department, in the Governor’s cabinet.
SEC. 1. DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE.¶
The Governor shall appoint the Director of the Law Enforcement Training Institute, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall serve at the Governor’s pleasure and be subject to impeachment.
The Director shall provide for the staffing, at his discretion, management, and other administrative tasks of the Law Enforcement Training Institute as the situation necessities.
SEC. 2. POWER TO TRAIN AND CERTIFY.¶
The Law Enforcement Training Institute shall train and certify all peace officers in the State of Mayflower. Those who are certified shall be vested with a certification to be a peace officer.
The Legislature shall have the power to expand the authorities of the Law Enforcement Training Institute and provide, by Law, regulations on the Law Enforcement Training Institute and peace officers.
SEC. 3. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.¶
No person shall be a member of a state, county, or local law enforcement agency without a certification to be a peace officer from the Law Enforcement Training Institute. The Law Enforcement Training Institute shall develop rules and regulations for certified peace officers and may provide reasons for disqualification and revocation of certification.
ART. X - CENTRAL AUTHORITY.¶
The Central Authority shall be vested in the owners and managers of the State Roblox group.
SEC. 1. COMPOSITION.¶
The group owners, as designated by KarlXYZ, shall hold their office for an indefinite time frame, serving above the Governor. The number of seats in the Central Authority shall be designed by KarlXYZ but they shall not be elected.
SEC. 2. SPECIFIC POWERS.¶
The Central Authority, with a three-fourths vote, may veto any act of the Legislature if such act proves damaging to the game, the game’s image, gameplay, or any other developmental aspect deemed fit. Any act that does not pertain directly to the development of the game and is deemed otherwise authoritative, unfair, unjust, or unlawful, committed by the owners and administrators of the State may be overturned by the State Congress with a three-fourths vote.
The Central Authority may, with a three-fourths vote, deny anyone’s bid for office or their citizenship if they believe it poses a threat to the status quo of the State.
This section shall not be construed or interpreted to restrict the powers of the Central Authority not herein stated. The Central Authority shall hold any power by virtue of their status as owners of the group.
SEC. 3. ELECTION COMMISSION.¶
The Central Authority shall control and maintain a commission entitled the “Mayflower Electoral Commission,” which shall have the duty of managing, in any sense, elections within the State of Mayflower.
ART. XI - THE JUDICIARY.¶
SEC. 1. ESTABLISHMENT.¶
The judicial power of Mayflower, shall be vested in one Supreme Court and one District Court in each county. The Judges, both of the Supreme and Inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good behavior.
SEC. 2. JUDICIAL POWERS.¶
The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the State of Mayflower, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority;—to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;—to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;—to controversies to which the State of Mayflower shall be a party;—to controversies between two or more municipalities;—to controversies to which the State of Mayflower shall be a party;—between citizens of different municipalities;—between citizens of the same municipality claiming lands under grants of different municipalities, and between a municipality, or the citizens thereof, and foreign municipalities, citizens or subjects. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which the state shall be a party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction and shall be protectors of this Constitution. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have final appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make. The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction in all cases of appeal on civil and criminal matters, and expungements. The District Courts shall have original jurisdiction in all civil matters and all suits involving criminal charges.
SEC. 3. SUPREME COURT.¶
The Supreme Court shall have four justices and a Chief Justice and the District Courts shall have a maximum nine judges and a Chief Judge who is designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
An appeal may be taken to the Supreme Court as of right in an action, originating in the District Court: (1) from an interlocutory or final order or judgment deciding a constitution question; (2) from a final judgment exceeding $3,000 in monetary damage; (3) from a final judgment of a sentence exceeding two hours in prison; (4) from an interlocutory or final order directing a government official perform a duty; (5) from a final judgment deciding a question of false arrest; or (6) from an order refusing to recuse from an action.
SEC. 4. NOMINATION OF JUDGES.¶
The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chief Justice, all Justices of the Supreme Court, and the Judges of the District Court. The Governor may establish a commission to review nominations at his discretion.
SEC. 5. WARRANTS AND WRITS.¶
The Supreme Court and the District Courts of the State shall have the ability to issue all Warrants and Writs and those who are served with one shall be obligated to follow them. Those barred by the Supreme Court shall have the exceptional ability to appeal writs before the collective Justices, provided quorum is met.
SEC. 6. POWER OF DISCIPLINE.¶
The Supreme Court shall have, with a majority vote, the right to discipline any Judge in the Supreme Court and its inferiors as it sees fit, by suspension from the bench for an indefinite number of days, until the Judge is Impeached. But Justices shall only be disciplined with a three-fourths vote.
SEC. 7. POWER OF NULLIFICATION.¶
Judicial nullification shall be recognized by the State, and exercised in all Courts with proper jurisdiction.
SEC. 8. STATE BAR.¶
The State Bar of Mayflower shall be designed as a judicial organization. Every person admitted and licensed to practice law in this State is and shall be a member of the State Bar. The Director of the State Bar shall be in charge of the just suspension and acquisition of licensing, creation of policies, processes of examination, acceptance, employments, and other grants by the Legislature. The Chief Justice shall have the power to delegate the Director of the State Bar, with a confirmation vote by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall be able to expel attorneys with a majority vote in the event the Director of the State Bar is incapacitated or fails to complete duties. The Supreme Court, with majority vote, may depose or suspend the Director of the State Bar indefinitely.
SEC. 9. ADVISORY JUDGEMENT.¶
The Supreme Court shall issue its opinion upon important questions when required by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the State Senate by Resolution; and all such opinions shall be published by the Court in connection with the reported decision.
ART. XII - ELECTIONS; REFERENDUM; RECALL.¶
SEC. 1. STANDARDS OF ELECTIONS.¶
Every citizen of Mayflower may vote in any state or local election. No citizen shall be restricted from voting unless by provisions made in this Constitution.
Methods of voting shall be prescribed by the Mayflower Electoral Commission. Secrecy of voting shall be preserved. The procedure for determining election contests, with right of appeal to the courts, shall be prescribed by the Mayflower Electoral Commission.
All Public Offices, that require the assent of the People, shall be held in free and fair elections; no person shall be restricted to vote or run for Public Office, unless by lack of qualification or support of an insurrection or rebellion.
SEC. 2. REFERENDUM AND INITIATIVES.¶
The people may propose and enact laws by the initiative, and approve or reject acts of the legislature by the referendum.
An initiative or referendum is proposed by an application containing the bill to be initiated or the act to be referred. The application shall be signed by not less than three hundred qualified voters as sponsors and one member of the Senate, and shall be filed with the Lieutenant Governor after the Mayflower Electoral Commission counts up all the signatures. If he finds it in proper form he shall so certify. Denial of certification shall be subject to judicial review.
An initiative or referendum application may be filed at any time, but any application filed within a week from an election shall be preserved for the next election. The Lieutenant Governor shall prepare a ballot title and proposition summarizing the proposed law, and shall place them on the ballot and send it to the Mayflower Electoral Commission. If, before the election, substantially the same measure has been enacted by the Legislature, the petition is void.
If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition favor its adoption, the initiated measure is enacted as law. If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition favor the rejection of the proposition, it is rejected. The Lieutenant Governor shall certify the election returns. An initiated law becomes effective one week after certification, is not subject to veto, and may not be repealed by the legislature within two weeks of its effective date. It may be amended at any time. Additional procedures for the initiative and referendum may be prescribed by law.
The initiative shall not be used to create courts, define the jurisdiction of courts or prescribe their rules, or enact any local ordinance.
SEC. 3. RECALL OF OFFICERS.¶
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, any senator, any district attorney of any county, and any sheriff of any county shall be subject to recall by the voters of the state or the political subdivision from which elected.
The recall of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, any senator, any district attorney of each county, and any sheriff of each county or any other person elected shall be proposed by filling an application with the Lieutenant Governor; but no recall application shall be filed within the first fourteen days of a person’s term.
The application must include the name and office of the person to be recalled; the grounds for recall described in particular in not more than 200 words; the counted sponsors of three hundred citizens, in a manner used by the Mayflower Electoral Commission.
The grounds for recall are (1) lack of fitness, (2) incompetence, (3) neglect of duties, or (4) corruption.
The Lieutenant Governor shall certify the application or deny it for breaching the provisions of this Constitution. Once certified, the Lieutenant Governor shall publish the ballot with the Mayflower Electoral Commission for a recall election to occur within a week, on the next available Sunday, or with any scheduled election occurring within two weeks. In the event that the Recall is of the Lieutenant Governor, or the Lieutenant Governor is unable to fulfil his duties concerning recalls, those duties shall be given to the President pro tempore of the State Senate.
ART. XIII - IMPEACHMENT.¶
SEC. 1. SUSPENSION PENDING IMPEACHMENT.¶
The Senate may, upon filing articles of impeachment, suspend an impeached officer; but such suspension shall not extend past a week.
SEC. 2. GROUNDS FOR IMPEACHMENT.¶
No person shall be impeached but for a commission of a felony or misdemeanor defined by law, neglect of duty, incompetence, unexcused inactivity or corruption or bribery.
ART. XIV - OATHS.¶
The Governor shall take the following oath:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of the Governor of Mayflower, and will to the best of my ability, preserve and defend the People and the Constitution.
The Lieutenant Governor shall take the following oath:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Mayflower, and will to the best of my ability, preserve and defend the People and the Constitution.
Each head of a principal department shall take the following oath:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office I am about to enter, and will to the best of my ability assist the Governor, preserve and defend the People, the laws and the Constitution.
Each Senator, at the start of each term, shall take the following oath
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution; that I will bear true allegiance to the People that I represent; and that I take this obligation freely, ready to discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.
Every member of the Judiciary shall take the following oath:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution and all laws of the State of Mayflower; I shall hold no prejudice and administer justice irrespective of the persons before me; and that I take this obligation freely, ready to impartially discharge the duties of the office.
Upon enlistment in the National Guard, they shall take the following oath:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the State of Mayflower against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.
ART. XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS.¶
The Legislature, whenever two-thirds deem it so necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution with the PDF format and then seek the approval of a majority of the Supreme Court. All approved amendments must be ratified by the People, in a majority vote by referendum
No new Constitution shall supersede this Constitution without three-fourths of the Legislature, two-thirds of the Supreme Court, and a two-thirds vote by the People in a referendum.
No criminal charge shall take effect until it has been included into the game by the Central Authority.
No laws of the State of Mayflower in operation at the time of ratification of this new Constitution shall become inoperable unless they conflict with this Constitution, and office holders of offices which are contained in both the prior and this Constitution shall remain in their office for the same length of time as would occur under the prior Constitution.
Signed,
Sam4219 Editor
tricknixon Original Author
FrancisMedvedeva Governor
Shad_A Lieutenant Governor
Kezzera Chief Justice
FrancisHUnderwood Attorney General
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