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Chapter 10: Provisions of the Secretariat

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	=== Chapter 10: Provisions of the Secretariat ===		=== Chapter 10: Provisions of the Secretariat ===
			==== Article 82 – Establishment of the Secretariat and President ====

			The Secretariat shall be composed of The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets who shall serve as the supreme secretary of this Secretariat, and any staff such as the United Federation of Planets and its subsidiary agencies as established by the Federation Council may require.

			The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall be the chief officer administering the Secretariat, excepting any agencies declared by law to be independent agencies which shall administer themselves according to said law. Agencies declared independent shall be free from political interference by the Secretariat and the Federation Council.

			The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall be elected by popular vote amongst all Citizens of this Federation, through direct, universal, equal, and secret ballot. There shall be established an independent agency of the Secretariat, the Federation Election Coordination Bureau, to assist the Members in coordinating the election for The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets.

			==== Article 83 – Secretariat Interaction With Federation Council ====

			The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall provide the ceremonial presiding officer of all meetings of the Federation Council, and shall also hold the right to be the presumptive nominee in the first decision for a session establishing the presiding officer. Notwithstanding this, the right of the Federation Council shall be to choose its own presiding officer.

			The Secretariat and its officials shall make periodic reports to the Federation Council on their work, and the Federation Council shall, in turn, keep the Secretariat and its officials apprised of any information which is necessary for the performance of their duties.

			==== Article 84 – Secretariat Impartiality with regard to Members ====

			The Secretariat is a Federation-level institution, and by the principle of its independence from all Member delegations and governments, no official of the Secretariat nor any of its subsidiary agencies, whether established by initiative of the Secretariat or by order of the Federation Council, shall serve as a Councilor for a Member of the United Federation.

			No official of the Secretariat nor any of its subsidiary agencies shall seek or receive instructions from any government or from any other authority external to the government of the United Federation of Planets, including from any of its Members outside of the lawful established channels of the United Federation of Planets. Such officials shall refrain from any and all actions which might reflect disreputable on their position as officials responsible only to the United Federation of Planets.

			Each Member of the United Federation of Planets also undertakes to respect the exclusively interplanetary character of the responsibilities of the Secretariat and staff and shall not seek to unlawfully influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.

			==== Article 85 – Secretariat Staff Agencies ====

			Such permanent and temporary staff as are necessary for the accompaniment of the duties of the Secretariat shall be appointed to the subsidiary agencies by procedures and regulations to be established by the Federation Council of the Federation Council.

			In all cases the paramount consideration in employment of the staff and in the determination of the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard shall also be paid to the importance of recruiting staff on a diverse and wide basis.

			==== Article 86 – The Federation Organization of Standardization ====

			The Federation Organization of Standardization shall be organized by the Federation Council. Such an organization shall keep record of all language, measurements, time, and other structures necessary for fidelity across member states. This organization shall work with the Standards Commissioner.

			=== Chapter 11: Amendments ===
			==== Article 87 – Method of Amending Fundamental Guarantees ====
			A Fundamental Guarantee of the United Federation of Planets cannot be amended, modified, or otherwise altered without unanimous affirmative votes by the Federation Council in three, separate sessions. A Fundamental Guarantee of the United Federation of Planets cannot be retroactively denied to a Federation citizen.

			==== Article 88 – Method of Amending Articles of the Federation ====

			Amendments to these Articles of Federation may be made as necessary by the Federation Council with the advice of the Judiciary Council and any other relevant Secretariat organs or desired testimony. Amendments shall be approved by a majority of the Federation Council in two, separate sessions.

			All revisions to these Articles of Federation shall respect:

			1. The unity of the Membership of this Federation and this Federation’s independence from any higher institution or polity which does not fully share in the principles and purposes of this Federation.

			2. The principles of Member autonomy and authority in their own local affairs as expressed and the consequent distribution of power between Members and the United Federation of Planets, excepting that with the approval of those Members such distribution of power may be altered.

			5. The fundamental rights, freedoms, and guarantees made to citizens of the United Federation of Planets and all intelligent lifeforms, excepting such modifications to them made only in such a way as to make the implementation of said rights, freedoms, and guarantees more effective.

			===Conclusion ===
			These Articles of Federation shall come into force upon the deposit of the ratifications of: United Earth, the Confederacy of Vulcan, the United Planets of Tellar, the Andorian Empire, and the Alpha Centauri Planetary Concordium. Upon the deposit of those five ratifications, United Earth shall notify all signatory governments that the United Federation of Planets has been created.

			Each of these five nations shall exactly simultaneously become the initial membership of the United Federation of Planets, all dated to the date of the final ratification.

			Future members shall be recorded here as well, with date of accession.

			=== Signatories ===
			Alpha Centauri Concordium, 12 August, 2161

			Andorian Empire, 12 August, 2161

			Confederacy of Vulcan, 12 August, 2161

			United Earth, 12 August, 2161

			United Planets of Tellar, 12 August, 2161

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Article 60 – Promotion of Improved Material Circumstance

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Chapter 6: Trade and Dispute Adjudication

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	=== Chapter 6: Trade and Dispute Adjudication ===		=== Chapter 6: Trade and Dispute Adjudication ===
			==== Article 57 – Prohibition of Internal Tariffs ====
			No member of the United Federation of Planets may impose a unique tariff against another member of the United Federation of Planets. Any and all economic systems that include tariffs, sanctions, blockades, or embargoes against a member of the United Federation of Planets by a single member against another or multiple others are illegal.

			==== Article 58 – Imposition of Tariffs on External Powers ====

			Any and all economic systems that include tariffs, sanctions, blockades, or embargoes against a sovereign power shall be decided upon by the United Federation of Planets Council.

			==== Article 59 – Economic Committee ====

			The Economic Committee may make or initiate studies and reports with respect to international economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related matters and may make recommendations with respect to any such matters to the Federation Council to the Members of the Federation, and to the specialized agencies concerned.

			1. It may make recommendations for the purpose of promoting economic opportunity
			2. It may prepare draft conventions for submission to the Federation Council, with respect to matters falling within its competence.
			3. It may call, in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Federation Charter, international conferences on matters falling within its competence.

			==== Article 60 – Promotion of Improved Material Circumstance ====

			With a view to the creation of conditions of stability and well-being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among members states, the Economic Committee shall promote:

			1. Higher standards of living, meaningful employment, and conditions of economic progress and development;
			2. Solutions of international economic, social, health, and related problems; and international cultural and educational cooperation; and
			3. Universal respect for, and observance of, all Fundamental Guarantees as they interact with economic endeavor.

Dan: /* Chapter 1: Purposes and Principles of the United Planets of the Federation */

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Chapter 1: Purposes and Principles of the United Planets of the Federation

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	=== Chapter 1: Purposes and Principles of the United Planets of the Federation ===		=== Chapter 1: Purposes and Principles of the United Planets of the Federation ===

	==== Article 1: Principles of the United Federation of Planets ====		==== Article 1 - Principles of the United Federation of Planets ====
	The United Federation of Planets is a voluntary organization of combined values, intentions, and goals. The United Federation of Planets and its Members, in pursuance of the purposes so stated, shall act in accordance with the following principles:		The United Federation of Planets is a voluntary organization of combined values, intentions, and goals. The United Federation of Planets and its Members, in pursuance of the purposes so stated, shall act in accordance with the following principles:

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	* Nothing within these Articles of Federation authorizes the Federation to intervene in matters which are essentially within the purely domestic jurisdiction of a nation or planetary system, nor shall anything require Members to submit such matters to settlement under these Articles of Federation; but this principle does not prejudice the application of enforcement measures under said Articles or any action that infringes upon a Fundamental Guarantee of Federation Citizenship.		* Nothing within these Articles of Federation authorizes the Federation to intervene in matters which are essentially within the purely domestic jurisdiction of a nation or planetary system, nor shall anything require Members to submit such matters to settlement under these Articles of Federation; but this principle does not prejudice the application of enforcement measures under said Articles or any action that infringes upon a Fundamental Guarantee of Federation Citizenship.

	==== Article 2: Purposes of the United Federation of Planets ====		==== Article 2 - Purposes of the United Federation of Planets ====
	The purposes of the United Federation of Planets are:		The purposes of the United Federation of Planets are:

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	* To be a place of coordination for the actions of all peoples in the attainment of these common ends.		* To be a place of coordination for the actions of all peoples in the attainment of these common ends.

	==== Article 3: Temporary Arrangements ====		==== Article 3 - Temporary Arrangements ====
	Before the implementation of this Federation, including during the transitory period between coming into force and the full establishment of this Federation such that its agencies and organs may fulfill the duties for which they were created, nothing in these Articles shall bind Members from taking joint actions to maintain interplanetary and interstellar peace and security.		Before the implementation of this Federation, including during the transitory period between coming into force and the full establishment of this Federation such that its agencies and organs may fulfill the duties for which they were created, nothing in these Articles shall bind Members from taking joint actions to maintain interplanetary and interstellar peace and security.

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Chapter 5: Defense and Security

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Dan: /* United Earth */

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United Earth

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	=== United Earth ===		=== United Earth ===
	* Lydia Littlejohn		* [[Lydia Littlejohn]]
	* Nathan Samuels		* [[Nathan Samuels]]
	* Haroun Al-Rashid		* [[Haroun Al-Rashid]]
	* Thomas Vanderbilt		* [[Thomas Vanderbilt]]
	* Sarah De Los Santos		* [[Sarah De Los Santos]]
	* Ramya Bandara		* [[Ramya Bandara]]
	* Claire Anthony		* [[Claire Anthony]]
	* Jonathan Archer		* [[Jonathan Archer]]

	=== Observers ===		=== Observers ===

Dan: /* Article 35 – The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets */

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Article 35 – The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets

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	4. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall, in cases where they have reason to believe a miscarriage of justice has occurred, have the right to order the Federation Judiciary to convene a special panel of inquiry. This panel shall examine the conviction of any person convicted by the Federation Judiciary and consider whether there is cause to grant clemency, including but not limited to partial or full commutation of sentence, partial or full remission of penalties, or granting of respite or reprieve, as well as whether the conviction should be overturned, the records of it sealed or expunged, or both.		4. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall, in cases where they have reason to believe a miscarriage of justice has occurred, have the right to order the Federation Judiciary to convene a special panel of inquiry. This panel shall examine the conviction of any person convicted by the Federation Judiciary and consider whether there is cause to grant clemency, including but not limited to partial or full commutation of sentence, partial or full remission of penalties, or granting of respite or reprieve, as well as whether the conviction should be overturned, the records of it sealed or expunged, or both.

			=== Chapter 5: Defense and Security ===

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Article 35 – The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets

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	E. Commissioners are confirmed to the Commission Council by a majority vote of the Federation Council on the first day of a new session. Commissioners may be removed from the Commission Council by impeachment.		E. Commissioners are confirmed to the Commission Council by a majority vote of the Federation Council on the first day of a new session. Commissioners may be removed from the Commission Council by impeachment.


	3. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets may bring to the attention of the Federation Council any matter which in their opinion may threaten the maintenance of interplanetary and interstellar peace and security. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall have the right to attend any meeting of the Federation Council as they deem necessary for the performance of their duties.		3. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets may bring to the attention of the Federation Council any matter which in their opinion may threaten the maintenance of interplanetary and interstellar peace and security. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall have the right to attend any meeting of the Federation Council as they deem necessary for the performance of their duties.

	4. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall, in cases where they have reason to believe a miscarriage of justice has occurred, have the right to order the Federation Judiciary to convene a special panel of inquiry. This panel shall examine the conviction of any person convicted by the Federation Judiciary and consider whether there is cause to grant clemency, including but not limited to partial or full commutation of sentence, partial or full remission of penalties, or granting of respite or reprieve, as well as whether the conviction should be overturned, the records of it sealed or expunged, or both.		4. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall, in cases where they have reason to believe a miscarriage of justice has occurred, have the right to order the Federation Judiciary to convene a special panel of inquiry. This panel shall examine the conviction of any person convicted by the Federation Judiciary and consider whether there is cause to grant clemency, including but not limited to partial or full commutation of sentence, partial or full remission of penalties, or granting of respite or reprieve, as well as whether the conviction should be overturned, the records of it sealed or expunged, or both.

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Chapter 4: Governance of the United Federation of Planets

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	1. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall be elected by popular election of all Federation citizens of voting eligibility.		1. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall be elected by popular election of all Federation citizens of voting eligibility.

	A. Any Federation citizen is eligible to submit their candidacy for The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets.		:A. Any Federation citizen is eligible to submit their candidacy for The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets.

	B. Voting shall take place during the first five days of the Earth month of November, beginning at 12:01 AM Nov. 1 and ending at 11:59 PM on Nov. 5, Earth GMT. All voting authorities shall endeavor to limit all “last-minute” situations or complications that would limit the franchise.		:B. Voting shall take place during the first five days of the Earth month of November, beginning at 12:01 AM Nov. 1 and ending at 11:59 PM on Nov. 5, Earth GMT. All voting authorities shall endeavor to limit all “last-minute” situations or complications that would limit the franchise.

	C. Voting procedures and declarations shall be delegated to local authorities, who will endeavour to encourage the greatest, feasible electoral participation.		:C. Voting procedures and declarations shall be delegated to local authorities, who will endeavour to encourage the greatest, feasible electoral participation.

	D. The candidate with the largest total number of votes cast for their candidacy shall win the election.		:D. The candidate with the largest total number of votes cast for their candidacy shall win the election.

	2. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall oversee the Commissioned Committees.		2. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall oversee the Commissioned Committees.

	A. These commissions shall comprise one Commissioner, nominated by the President of the Council of the UFP, and confirmed by the Federation Council by majority vote.		:A. These commissions shall comprise one Commissioner, nominated by the President of the Council of the UFP, and confirmed by the Federation Council by majority vote.

	B. These commissions shall comprise of one member of the committee for each Member State.		:B. These commissions shall comprise of one member of the committee for each Member State.

	C. The Commission Councils shall consist of any deemed needed by the Federation Council.		:C. The Commission Councils shall consist of any deemed needed by the Federation Council.

	D. Each Commission Council shall be re-ratified within 5 days of the beginning of a new session of the Federation Council.		:D. Each Commission Council shall be re-ratified within 5 days of the beginning of a new session of the Federation Council.

	E. Commissioners are confirmed to the Commission Council by a majority vote of the Federation Council on the first day of a new session. Commissioners may be removed from the Commission Council by impeachment.		:E. Commissioners are confirmed to the Commission Council by a majority vote of the Federation Council on the first day of a new session. Commissioners may be removed from the Commission Council by impeachment.

	3. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets may bring to the attention of the Federation Council any matter which in their opinion may threaten the maintenance of interplanetary and interstellar peace and security. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall have the right to attend any meeting of the Federation Council as they deem necessary for the performance of their duties.		3. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets may bring to the attention of the Federation Council any matter which in their opinion may threaten the maintenance of interplanetary and interstellar peace and security. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall have the right to attend any meeting of the Federation Council as they deem necessary for the performance of their duties.

	4. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall, in cases where they have reason to believe a miscarriage of justice has occurred, have the right to order the Federation Judiciary to convene a special panel of inquiry. This panel shall examine the conviction of any person convicted by the Federation Judiciary and consider whether there is cause to grant clemency, including but not limited to partial or full commutation of sentence, partial or full remission of penalties, or granting of respite or reprieve, as well as whether the conviction should be overturned, the records of it sealed or expunged, or both.		4. The President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets shall, in cases where they have reason to believe a miscarriage of justice has occurred, have the right to order the Federation Judiciary to convene a special panel of inquiry. This panel shall examine the conviction of any person convicted by the Federation Judiciary and consider whether there is cause to grant clemency, including but not limited to partial or full commutation of sentence, partial or full remission of penalties, or granting of respite or reprieve, as well as whether the conviction should be overturned, the records of it sealed or expunged, or both.