Royal Decrees

[Nathan]

Decree 38

All Laws passed by the Royal Frenzy shall be consolidated into a single Royal Code that will contain all Laws currently pertainent to the Kingdom. The King will have total authority over this project but must report all his actions to the High Royal Court for scutiny after he has completed the Royal Code.

By His Sovereign Majesty's Hand, July 25, 2005

[Nathan]

Decree 39

Amending the Constitution

The following section of the Royal Constitution, (III:3):

3. The Royal Frenzy may make any law or decision deemed necessary and proper for the common good of the people. Laws of the Royal Frenzy must have the approval of a majority of Nobles. The King will vote in the event of a tie. All Laws passed through the Royal Frenzy must have His Sovereign Majesty's signature to come into force.

Will now read as:

3. The Royal Frenzy may make any law or decision deemed necessary and proper for the common good of the people. Laws of the Royal Frenzy must have the approval of a majority of Nobles. The King will vote in the event of a tie.

By His Sovereign Majesty's Hand, July 26, 2005

[Nathan]

Decree 40

August 22 of every year shall be celebrated as Prime Ministers Day. All Natopians who have served as Prime Minister of Natopia shall be honored on this day, with particular attention paid to the first Prime Minister, Her Grace, Tasneem Chowdhury.

As a sign of respect and trust from the ruling monarch at the time, the Prime Minister may order the monarch to issue one decree on Prime Ministers Day.

By His Sovereign Majesty's Hand, August 22, 2005

[Nathan]

Decree 41

Preamble, Art I Sec. 1 amended due to typographical errors.

Art. II, Sec. 2 amended to include official title for Heir to the Throne.

Art. III, Sec. 2 amended to change "subjects" to "citizens."

Art. III, Sec. 4 amended to read as: "The Royal Frenzy may put any bill before the Citizens to be voted on. When such matters are approved by a majority of the Citizens of the Kingdom the bill will become Law."

Art. IV, Sec. 4 amended to read as: "4. The High Royal Court may issue a Judicial Review, declaring any action of the government to be against this constitution, and therefore voiding that action. Judicial Reviews may be overturned by a majority of the Royal Frenzy."

Art. V, Sec. 3 amended to change "subject" to "citizen."

Furtherly, this Decree shall be known to the ages as the "Mundane Constitutional Editting Amendment."

By His Sovereign Majesty's Hand, August 29, 2005

[Nathan]

Decree 42

Natopia hereby withdraws from the SPEAR charter. All ratifications are hereby nullified.

By His Sovereign Majesty's Hand, September 10, 2005

[Nathan]

Decree 43

The Day of Thursday is hereby annexed into the weekend. The Natopian weekend now officially consists of Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

By His Sovereign Majesty's Hand, September 11, 2005

[Nathan]

Decree 44

Section 7 is hereby added to Article IV of the Royal Constitution.

7. The Royal Frenzy may recall any judge on the High Royal Court with a 3/4 majority vote. Any other judge may be recalled by a 1/2 + 1 majority vote.

By His Sovereign Majesty's Hand, September 14, 2005

[Nathan]

Decree 45

Natopia is hereby withdrawn from the International Association. We no longer hold Council status in that organization. Natopian Citizens still hold Associate status in the IA due to the IA's internal laws, please be aware of that.

By His Sovereign Majesty's Hand, September 29, 2005

[Nathan]

Royal Decree Forty-six

Let it be known to all Nobles, Knights, Citizens and et cetera, His Sovereign Majesty hereby states that:

My official signature shall be used to grant Royal Assent to all documents, treaties, decrees, and otherwise. I hereby standardize my signature for this purpose:

His Sovereign Majesty, Reverend Nathan the Only, Sovereign Natopian Emperor, Duke of Ziegeland, Sovereign of the Order of the Black Hole, Avatar of the House of Waffle-Paine, Grand Commander of the Natopian Defense Force, Lord Justice of Stormark, Earl of Lindstrom, Knight of Order of the Griffin, Knight of Sullifree, Knight Stranger of the Order of Ronen, Companion of the Order of the Rio Grande

All subsequent Royal Decrees shall take this format.

In further business of royal decorum, the monarchy of Natopia shall never refer to themselves in the first person plural.

Decreed this Fifth Day of the Tenth Month of the Two-thousandth Year of Our Lord by His Sovereign Majesty, Nathan the Only, King of Natopia, Sovereign of the Black Hole, Grand Commander of the Natopian Defense Force, Baron of Ziegeland, Knight of the Griffin

Amended to update signature on October 9, 2005
Amended to update signature on December 11, 2005
Amended to update signature on May 7, 2006

[Nathan]

Royal Decree Forty-seven

To be known as 'The Imperial Amendments'

Let it be known to all Nobles, Knights, Citizens and et cetera, His Sovereign Majesty hereby states that:

The Royal Constitution of the Sovereign Imperial Kingdom of Natopia shall, by my singular power to Amend, now be Amended to read as follows,

The Royal Constitution of the Sovereign Natopian Empire

We, the grand and noble Knights of the Black Hole, hereby establish and ordain this Royal Constitution so that the Natopian Citizens may prosper and live in peace, so that they may protect their ideals and dreams, so that they may provide stability for posterity. It is by our will that the personal sovereignty of the Natopian Citizens is to be entrusted to and guarded by this Sacred Document.

Article I - Establishment

1. The Natopian Citizens hereby grant their personal sovereignty to the Imperial government, established by this document.
2. The government established shall be named the Sovereign Natopian Empire. This government will act in the name of the Natopian Citizens to ensure the independence and sovereignty from all other political entities.
3. The Imperial government will act to preserve this Sacred Document and protect the Sacred Rights of its Citizens.

Article II - The Executive

1. His Sovereign Majesty, the Sovereign Natopian Emperor, will serve as Head of State up to the time that he abdicates or dies. At that time three-fifths of the Knights of the Black Hole will select a Natopian Citizen to ascend to the Imperial Throne and attain all rights and responsibilities that are associated with it.
2. The Emperor has the authority to issue Imperial Decrees. These Decrees have the force of law.
3. The Emperor may establish Ministries to assist in executive matters. The Emperor will have total authority over the Ministries and may create any amount His Sovereign Majesty sees fit. The Emperor will appoint one of the Ministers to be Prime Minister. The Prime Minister will become the official Head of Government but will take on no additional roles and continue to administer their Ministry. All Ministers belong to the Imperial Council.
4. Should the Emperor be incapacitated for longer than three days, the Prime Minister will fulfill the duties of the Emperor until His Sovereign Majesty's return.
5. The Emperor may sign, draft, and ratify Treaties and international agreements with full confidence of the government.

Article III - The Legislature

1. Royal Frenzy is the legislature of the Republic. The Prime Minister serves as leader of Royal Frenzy.
2. Royal Frenzy will be comprised of Nobles. The Emperor may create citizens Nobles at anytime. Royal Frenzy will establish its own procedures and rules. To be created a Noble does not ensure Knighthood into the Order of the Black Hole.
3. Royal Frenzy may make any law or decision deemed necessary and proper for the common good of the people. Laws of Royal Frenzy must have the approval of a majority of Nobles. The Emperor will vote in the event of a tie.
4. Royal Frenzy may put any bill before the Citizens to be voted on. When such matters are approved by a majority of the Citizens of the Empire the bill will become Law.
5. Where appropriate, Royal Frenzy may administer foreign and internal affairs of the government by issuing Resolutions.

Article IV - The Judiciary

1. There will be a High Royal Court, lead by the High Royal Judge who is appointed to a life term by the Emperor.
2. The High Royal Court will be the highest court of law in Natopia. Rulings of the High Royal Court will be considered above all other laws, policies, and decrees of Natopia.
3. The High Royal Judge may nominate up to 4 Low Royal Judges to the High Royal Court for unlimited 2-year terms, the number of Judges must always be odd. The Emperor must approve all Lower Judge nominations.
4. The High Royal Court may issue a Judicial Review, declaring any action of the government to be against this constitution, and therefore voiding that action. Judicial Reviews may be overturned by a majority of Royal Frenzy.
5. The High Royal Court may, at any time, issue a Judicial Recall, removing the Emperor from his Throne for reasons of treason or tyranny. Judicial Recalls must be upheld by three-fourths of Royal Frenzy.
6. Royal Frenzy may establish lower courts by law. The High Royal Judge will nominate judges for any lower courts established. The Emperor and two-thirds of Royal Frenzy must approve Judges.
7. The Royal Frenzy may recall any judge on the High Royal Court with a three-fourths-majority vote. Any other judge may be recalled by a majority vote.

Article V - The Citizens

1. No action of the Imperial government will be made to limit or withhold the freedoms of religion, speech, expression, assembly, press, life, property, residence and petition unless due process of law is used.
2. Religious organizations may have full access to public institutions; they may not interfere with the normal operation of that institution or impose their religion on any person in the area.
3. No Citizen shall be withheld any rights, freedoms, or liberties on account of race, creed, or sex. All Citizens hold the right to vote. No government action may create unnecessary obstacles to discourage a Subject from voting. A Citizen must be at least 13 years of age to be eligible to vote.
4. Citizenship will not be denied on account of race, gender, color, sex, language, religion, sexual orientation, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
5. The Emperor must approve all Citizenship requests and has the power to grant or revoke Citizenships.
6. The Judge of any Court in Natopia will issue convictions and sentences without a jury. These convictions and sentences may be reviewed and overturned by Royal Frenzy.
7. Citizens must be given a trial that is to be completed as quickly as possible. Trials must be open to the general public. Citizens must not be asked to pay bail that is considered excessive in regard to their income.

Article VI - Miscellaneous

1. All laws, decrees, treaties, actions, policies, et cetera, of the Sovereign Imperial Republic of Natopia will remain in force.
2. The Emperor and two Knights of the Order of the Black Hole must sign this Royal Constitution for it be enforceable as Supreme Law.
3. Three-fourths of Royal Frenzy must vote to approve amendments and changes to this Constitution. The Emperor must approve all alterations to the Royal Constitution and may alter the document by himself.

Signatures:

His Sovereign Majesty, Sovereign Natopian Emperor, Nathan I
Prime Minister, Tasneem Chowdhury
TheMan With A Plan, Joel Castleberry

Amendments:

Art. III, Sec. 3 Amended by Decree 39: July 26, 2005

Preamble; Art I, Sec. 1; Art. II, Sec. 2; Art. III, Sec. 2; Art. III, Sec. 4; Art. IV, Sec. 4; Art. V, Sec. 3 Amended by Decree 41: August 29, 2005

Art. IV, Sec. 7 Added by Decree 44: September 14, 2005

The Imperial Amendments, Amended by Decree 47: October 16, 2005

Decreed this Sixteenth Day of the Tenth Month of the Two-thousandth Year of Our Lord by His Sovereign Majesty, Nathan the Only, King of Natopia, Sovereign of the Order of the Black Hole, Grand Commander of the Natopian Defense Force, Baron of Ziegeland, Knight of Order of the Griffin, Companion of the Order of the Rio Grande