Ministries Act

Ministries Act
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Enacted by	Senate of Taijitu
Introduced	July 6, 2010
Vote
Signed	August 2, 2010
Full text of the Ministries Act
History

The Ministries Act is a Taijituan law which requires the existence of certain ministries of the Cabinet. The law passed the Senate on July 28, 2010, and was signed into law by the delegate on August 2.

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This Act will define the Ministries of the Executive Branch.

1. The Ministry of Regional Security will protect the region's secrets, evaluate threats to our allies and friends, and seek to discover violations of Taijitu Law by Taijitu citizens.
   1. The Minister may have a Deputy Minister.
   2. Other assistants to the Minister will be titled Agents.
2. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will manage the citizenship rolls, register corporations, rent space in The City, and assist the Ministry of Regional Security in its investigations.
   1. The Minister may have a Deputy Minister.
   2. Other assistants to the Minister will be titled Clerks.
   3. An application for citizenship must be approved or denied within seven days of filing.
   4. Whenever an application for citizenship is denied, the official denying the application will immediately post a thread in the Senate Chambers naming the resident nation and the reason for denial.
3. The Ministry of External Affairs will handle Taijitu's relations with other regions.
   1. The Minister may have a Deputy Minister.
   2. Other assistants to the Minister will be titled Ambassadors.
4. The Ministry of Justice will train and certify attorneys at law, and will provide for the prosecution and defence of criminals.
   1. The Minister may have a Deputy Minister.
5. The Ministry of Community and Recruitment will manage the recruitment of Taijitu and associated endeavors.
   1. The Minister may have a Deputy Minister.
   2. Other assistants to the Minister will be titled Recruiters.
6. The Ministry of Defence will organize and command the Taijitu Army.
   1. There will be a Chain of Command in the Taijitu Army under the Delegate and Minister of Defence.
   2. Any member of the Taijitu Army with a higher rank than another is empowered to issue orders to them, but are responsible to their superiors to issuing correct orders.
   3. The ranks in the Taijitu Army, in descending order, will be:
      1. General
      2. Colonel
      3. Lieutenant
      4. Sergeant
      5. Corporal
      6. Private
   4. The Delegate may not be in the Taijitu Army.