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COUNCIL OF ADMIRALS
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IV.I The Council of
Admirals of FEDERATION COMMAND (hereinafter: Council)
The Council of Admirals
shall be the highest decision making authority of
FEDERATION COMMAND. Its membership is separate from that
of the Privy Council and is selected either by the
Executive Committee (or Fleet Admiral) or though a
majority vote of its own membership. The following
positions are assigned by this article:
1.
Executive Committee (or Fleet Admiral) [Chairs the
Council of Admirals]
2. Between four or six
(4-6) non-executive Council seats
The Council of
FEDERATION COMMAND commands the Fleet in a democratic
fashion. Chaired by the Executive Committee (or Fleet
Admiral), each member is entitled to one (1) vote on all
motions placed before the Council of Admirals. The
minimum number of members in the Council of Admirals at
any one time excluding the Executive Committee (or Fleet
Admiral) is four (4), while the maximum is six (6). This
is solely at the Executive Committee's (or Fleet
Admiral's) discretion. Orders or directives issued by
the Council of Admirals cannot be overruled except by
another Council of Admirals vote, even if the Executive
Committee (or Fleet Admiral) disagrees.
A Council
vote is in effect while the following criteria are met:
1. Less than seven (7) days have passed since
the matter was brought to vote;
2. Less than
three (3) Councillors, or no greater than fifty percent
(50%) of active Council of Admirals body, have
all voted in favour or against the motion.
When seven (7) days have passed and less than fifty
percent (50%) of the Council of Admirals has failed to
vote or abstains, the vote automatically fails and the
Executive Committee (or Fleet Admiral) should
investigate and take action if and when they deem it
necessary or required. The result of a vote can be
announced as "recognised" if the following holds true:
1. At least four (4) Councillors have voted,
and
2. Greater than fifty percent (50%) of the
active Council of Admirals over the seven (7) day voting
period votes in
favour of the motion.
If a vote concludes in a tie, the Executive
Committee (or Fleet Admiral) holds the tie-breaking
vote. If the Executive Committee does not vote in
agreement and the vote is tied, the vote fails. In any
other situation, the vote fails.
If the
Executive Committee (or Fleet Admiral) strongly
disagrees with any vote passed by the Council of
Admirals and chooses to veto it as outlined in Article
III, The Council of Admirals is permitted to make a
second vote to overturn this veto. This second vote must
secure unanimous support in the Council of Admirals
besides the Executive Committee (or Fleet Admiral).
The members of the Council of Admirals form a
seating arrangement which define an order of succession
for future Fleet Admirals of FEDERATION COMMAND. The
Executive Committee (or Fleet Admiral) is permitted to
modify the seating arrangement at their discretion. A
lower seat Councillor is automatically moved up one seat
if a higher-seated Councillor departs. Where blank seats
exist in the Council of Admirals, the Council of
Admirals may, in a majority vote, add another member to
the Council of Admirals to fill the lowest available
seat. Any appointment made by the Council of Admirals
can be vetoed without appeal by the Executive Committee
(or Fleet Admiral) who has ultimate responsibility for
the Council of Admirals duty roster, and is the highest
authority in its administration.
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