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Decrees and Ordinances of the Transitional Government
Most Serene Republic of St. Andre


A Decree is a rule of law issued by Transitional President. It has the force of law. Decrees must be signed by the President, numbered accordingly and posted for public review. Decrees can be overturned by the National Congress by a majority vote (50%+1). Decrees are usually about very important policy matters, such as but not limited to defense, finance, and foreign affairs.

Ordinances are issued by the Transitional President or any member of his Cabinet. Ordinances issued by Cabinet members must be countersigned by the President, numbered accordingly and posted for public review. Ordinances typically deal with the rulemaking needed to enforce a law or a decree. These can be overturned by the National Congress by a plurality vote.

Decrees and ordinances are numbered as follows:

DT01-01152015

T - The D in this instance stands for "Decree", T in this instance stands for "Transitional", to note that the decree was issued by the Transitional Government. Ordinances are noted with the letter O.
01 - The official number of the decree or ordinance. Both are numbered separately.
1152015 - The date of the decree or ordinance. Number of month first, then the day, then the full year.
HOUSE MEIR OF NATOPIA
Thalassa, Natopia
(until Feb. 3, 2019) Chancellor Benjamin Meir, Count of Frenzyville
(after Feb. 3, 2019) Maria Meir, Countess of Frenzyville

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PRESIDENT'S HOUSE
Port St. Andre

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE #DT01-01152015

Appointing Alessandro Vercotti as Secretary of State

WHEREAS, the Transitional Government of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre requires a Secretary of State to lead the Department of State, to provide policy directions in the areas of foreign affairs and defense as provided by law;

NOW THEREFORE, I, BENJAMIN MEIR, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the people of this Most Serene Republic, do hereby decree and order the following:

SECTION 1. Mr. Alessandro Vercotti is hereby appointed to the position and honors of Secretary of State of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre and Ambassador Plenipotentiary to all Nations;

SECTION 2. This decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Port St. Andre this 15th day of January in the year of our Lord 2015.

/s/,
BENJAMIN MEIR
Transitional President

/s/ Witness, signed by the President
MARIAN MOULON
Presidential Executive Assistant
HOUSE MEIR OF NATOPIA
Thalassa, Natopia
(until Feb. 3, 2019) Chancellor Benjamin Meir, Count of Frenzyville
(after Feb. 3, 2019) Maria Meir, Countess of Frenzyville

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PRESIDENT'S HOUSE
Port St. Andre

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE #DT02-01192015

Providing for the Organization of the Executive Government

WHEREAS, the Transitional Government of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre, in order to be an effective and organized government for the people of this Most Serene Republic, requires that a provision is made for the organization and establishment of the executive bodies that form it;

NOW THEREFORE, I, BENJAMIN MEIR, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the people of this Most Serene Republic, do hereby decree and order the following:

SECTION 1. Organization of the Transitional Government of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre.
a. Composition. The executive government of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre is composed of the Transitional President, and the Cabinet. The Cabinet shall be composed of Departments, which shall be created or dissolved through executive decree. Each Department shall plan and develop policies within their portfolio and exercise public administration in their appropriate fields.

b. Departments. There shall be the following Departments, each headed by a Secretary for the overall performance of each department:
i. the Department of State, responsible for diplomacy, defense, justice, culture, and citizenship;
ii. the Department of Finance, responsible for the treasury, taxation, and social services;
iii. the Department of Commerce, responsible for trade, industry, workers, tourism, and transport.

c. Powers and functions of the Cabinet. The Cabinet shall:
i. approve policies of the Transitional Government,
ii. prepare and present bills for statutory enactments to the National Congress,
iii. appoint and dismiss senior civil servants,
iv. settle disputes among several departments or agencies of the Transitional Government,
v. provide counsel and advice to the Transitional President in the administration of the Most Serene Republic,
vi. make regulations for the execution of statutory laws.

SECTION 2. This decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Port St. Andre this 19th day of January in the year of our Lord 2015.

/s/,
BENJAMIN MEIR
Transitional President

/s/ Witness, signed by the President
MARIAN MOULON
Presidential Executive Assistant
HOUSE MEIR OF NATOPIA
Thalassa, Natopia
(until Feb. 3, 2019) Chancellor Benjamin Meir, Count of Frenzyville
(after Feb. 3, 2019) Maria Meir, Countess of Frenzyville

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PRESIDENT'S HOUSE
Port St. Andre

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE #DT03-01192015

Providing for the definition of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre's territorial waters.

WHEREAS it is imperative that the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre shows its commitment to define and protect the waterways and territorial waters of the Most Serene Republic;

NOW THEREFORE, I, BENJAMIN MEIR, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the people of this Most Serene Republic, do hereby decree and order the following:

SECTION 1. Definitions, Other Provisions.
a. The baseline is the seaward limits of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre's territorial sea and certain other maritime zones of jurisdiction are measured. A sea baseline follows the low-water line of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre's coast. When the coastline is deeply indented, has fringing islands or is highly unstable, straight baselines may be used.
i.) A baseline is drawn between the outermost points of the outermost islands, subject to these points being sufficiently close to one another. All waters inside this baseline are designated Archipelagic Waters. The Most Serene Republic of St. Andre has full sovereignty over these waters, but foreign vessels have right of innocent passage through archipelagic waters.
b. Internal waters are defined as all water and waterways on the landward side of the baseline. The Most Serene Republic of St. Andre is free to set laws, regulate use, and use any resource in these waters. Foreign vessels have no guaranteed right of passage within internal waters.
c. Territorial waters are defined as the 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 miles) from the baseline. The Most Serene Republic of St. Andre is free to set laws, regulate use and use any resource within these waters. Vessels are given the right of innocent passage through any territorial waters, with strategic straits allowing the passage of military craft as transit passage, as long as vessels do not maintain offensive postures in these waters.
d. Innocent passage is defined as passing through waters in an expeditious and continuous manner that is not prejudicial to the peace, good order, stability or security of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre. Unauthorized fishing, polluting, weapons practice, spying and resource extraction within these waters are not considered innocent. Submarines and other underwater vehicles are required to navigate on the surface and show their flag while navigating through territorial waters. The Most Serene Republic of St. Andre may temporarily suspend innocent passage in specific areas of their territorial seas, if doing so is essential to national security.
e. Contiguous zone is defined as a further 12 nautical miles from the limit of territorial waters limit in which the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre can enforce laws in four specific areas: customs, taxation, immigration, pollution and security.
f. Andrino waters are defined as including internal and territorial waters.

SECTION 2. Andrino sovereignty over territorial waters.
a. Most Serene Republic of St. Andre hereby asserts its right to declare the baselines, archipelagic waters, internal waters, territorial waters and contiguous zones and extend its sovereignty and all rights and responsibilities thereof over them.
b. Internal and territorial waters shall be patrolled on a regular basis by the appropriate military branches, whose duty shall be to maintain the territorial integrity of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre's waters and naval superiority over them.
c. No foreign military presence shall be tolerated within the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre's internal or territorial waters, unless specifically authorized by the Secretary of State. Any vessels without authorization shall be detained and impounded unless they depart Andrino waters within 24 hours with a military escort. Vessels belonging to Andrino allies shall be exempt, provided that they have informed the Secretary of State prior to passage.
d. The Most Serene Republic of St. Andre shall maintain the right to intercept all incoming transmissions through Andrino waters and search vessels for contraband, illegal substances and weapons. Any vessels not conforming to such searches may be attacked and impounded by patrolling vessels should they fail to comply, their governments then properly notified.
e. Should military vessels violate Andrino waters without permission and refuse to leave or comply with the provisions of this Act, the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre may then consider this a causus belli for military action or a declaration of war.

SECTION 3. Andrino Coast Guard.
a. There shall be an Andrino Coast Guard established under the jurisdiction of the Department of State.
b. The Andrino Coast Guard shall be entrusted during peacetime with the following responsibilities:
i) search and rescue;
ii) enforcement of maritime law;
iii) safety of vessels;
iv) maintenance of seamarks; and
v) border control.
c. The Andrino Coast Guard may be assigned the following additional duties during wartime by order of the Transitional Government or the Department of State:
i) harbor defense;
ii) port security;
iii) naval counter-intelligence; and
iv) coastal patrols.

SECTION 4. Economic Presence and Natural Resources.
a. Andrino waters shall be considered Andrino territory and their resources are reserved for the use of Andrino enterprises and companies only. Foreign initiatives must contact the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre to gain access to such materials and pay for the rights to do so.
b. The usage of raw materials in Andrino waters shall be placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce, which owns the sole right to issue permits to Andrino and foreign nationals to extract such raw resources and materials.
c. The extraction of raw materials and resources without proper permission is illegal, and may result in proper legal action against them.
d. A tax shall be levied on foreign companies and nationals for extracting raw materials within the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre's waters at a flat rate to be established by the Department of Commerce.
e. All natural resources are in the locations and amounts set out by the Micronational Cartographic Society's resource maps.

SECTION 5. This decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Port St. Andre this 19th day of January in the year of our Lord 2015.

/s/,
BENJAMIN MEIR
Transitional President

/s/ Witness, signed by the President
MARIAN MOULON
Presidential Executive Assistant
HOUSE MEIR OF NATOPIA
Thalassa, Natopia
(until Feb. 3, 2019) Chancellor Benjamin Meir, Count of Frenzyville
(after Feb. 3, 2019) Maria Meir, Countess of Frenzyville

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PRESIDENT'S HOUSE
Port St. Andre

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE #DT04-01192015

Providing for the Andrino Defense Forces.

WHEREAS it is imperative that the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre shows its commitment to define and protect itself from all threats;

NOW THEREFORE, I, BENJAMIN MEIR, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the people of this Most Serene Republic, do hereby decree and order the following:

SECTION 1. Establishment of the Defense Forces of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre
a. The Most Serene Republic of St. Andre shall maintain armed forces for the purpose of:
i.) Preserving the peace and security, and providing for the defense, of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre and all its possessions and occupied areas;
ii.) Supporting the national policies;
iii.) Implementing the national objectives and ambitions;
iv.) Overcoming any nations responsible for acts of aggression that imperil the peace and security of Most Serene Republic of St. Andre.
b. We hereby create the Andrino Defense Forces to serve this intent.
c. The Andrino Defense Forces shall be composed of the following:
i.) The Army of the Most Serene Republic and its reserves and facilities;
ii.) The Navy of the Most Serene Republic and its reserves and facilities;
iii.) The Air Force of the Most Serene Republic and its reserves and facilities;
iv.) The Andrino Coast Guard and its reserves and facilities;
v.) The Andrino Strategic Defense Forces and its reserves and facilities.
d. The Secretary of State shall, from time to time, present to the Government of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre an overview of the status of the armed forces with suggestions to consider for keeping the armed forces at their full readiness.
e. The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Andrino Defense Forces is hereby created. The Transitional President shall appoint the chiefs of staff for the corresponding branches of the Armed Forces and name a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to serve at the President's pleasure or until resignation.

SECTION 2. Establishment of the Andrino Institute of Technology.
a. It is the intent of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre to establish an institution devoted to the research and development of technologies that can be used not only to defend the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre, but to contribute to the advance of technology in our nation.
b. To serve this purpose, we hereby create the Andrino Institute of Technology, or the AIT.
c. The AIT shall be headed by a Board of Directors. There shall be no more than five (5) directors serving in such board, appointed by the Transitional President. The Secretary of State shall select a Chairman of the Board from among the Board members.

SECTION 3. Military commitments, foreign troops.
a. The Most Serene Republic of St. Andre shall not enter into any agreement, treaty or concordat that will make it enter into a military commitment without the consent of the legislature.
b. Foreign troops may not enter Andrino soil without the consent of the legislature.

SECTION 4. This decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Port St. Andre this 19th day of January in the year of our Lord 2015.

/s/,
BENJAMIN MEIR
Transitional President

/s/ Witness, signed by the President
MARIAN MOULON
Presidential Executive Assistant
HOUSE MEIR OF NATOPIA
Thalassa, Natopia
(until Feb. 3, 2019) Chancellor Benjamin Meir, Count of Frenzyville
(after Feb. 3, 2019) Maria Meir, Countess of Frenzyville

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PRESIDENT'S HOUSE
Port St. Andre

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE #DT05-03102015

Andrino Defense Force Readiness in Neridian Refugee Crisis.

WHEREAS it is imperative that the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre shows its commitment to ensure the protection of its national sovereignty and territory; as well as the preservation of order in times of crisis;

NOW THEREFORE, I, BENJAMIN MEIR, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the people of this Most Serene Republic, do hereby decree and order the following:

SECTION 1. Selective Mobilization Orders.
The Most Serene Republic of St. Andre shall hereby issue selective mobilization orders to all branches of service, except the Andrino Strategic Forces, for the preservation of peace, security and order at the borders of the Most Serene Republic, and provide for the humane and orderly treatment and settlement of Neridian refugees arriving in St. Andre.

SECTION 2. This decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Port St. Andre this 10th day of March in the year of our Lord 2015.

/s/,
BENJAMIN MEIR
Transitional President

/s/ Witness, signed by the President
MARIAN MOULON
Presidential Executive Assistant
HOUSE MEIR OF NATOPIA
Thalassa, Natopia
(until Feb. 3, 2019) Chancellor Benjamin Meir, Count of Frenzyville
(after Feb. 3, 2019) Maria Meir, Countess of Frenzyville

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PRESIDENT'S HOUSE
Port St. Andre

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE #DT06-08242015

Transitional Provisions for compliance with the 2nd Treaty of St. Andre.

WHEREAS in a late session earlier today, the National Congress has unanimously ratified the 2nd Treaty of St. Andre, a treaty that binds Natopia and St. Andre in a new united relationship;

WHEREAS said Treaty is the first constitutional document ratified by the National Congress, and now calls for a new constitutional arrangement for our country within our union with Natopia;

NOW THEREFORE, I, BENJAMIN MEIR, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the people of this Most Serene Republic, do hereby decree and order the following:

SECTION 1. The Organization of the Most Serene Union of St. Andre and Neridia.
(1) The Andrino and the Neridian people, united in their common desire to achieve peace, prosperity, liberty and solidarity; and to secure the blessings of our Union for future generations, and provide for the relationship with our Natopian brothers and sisters, create and form together the Most Serene Union of St. Andre and Neridia.
(2) The Most Serene Union of St. Andre and Neridia is a federation composed of two states: Neridia and St. Andre. More states may be admitted only by majority vote of approval of the National Congress, ratified by the Natopian Frenzy.
(3) The 2nd Treaty of St. Andre is hereby considered as a constitutional document, and is recognized as law of the land in the Most Serene Union of St. Andre and Neridia. Any processes that lead to termination or amendment of the 2nd Treaty of St. Andre must only be done in close consultation with the Natopian Government, and subjected to a referendum before the people of this Union and approved by a two-thirds (2/3's) vote of the vote of the people.
(4) The Provisional Government of the Most Serene Union of St. Andre and Neridia is created, and its seat shall be the city of Port St. Andre. The Transitional Government shall provide for revenue-sharing arrangements by law for the Government of the Port of St. Andre.
(5) There shall be a legislature, composed of all the people residing within the territory of the Union of St. Andre and Neridia, called the Grand Council of the Neridian People, who shall be vested with the legislative powers and faculties of the Transitional Government and will meet for a term of four months.
(6) There shall be an executive office of the Grand Elector, who shall be the chief executive leader and head of government of the Most Serene Union of St. Andre and Neridia, serving as the Commander-in-Chief of its armed forces, and have the title of His Serene Highness the Grand Elector of the Union, President of the Government, Doge of St. Andre. The Grand Elector is elected and appointed by the Grand Council, and shall serve a term of four months.
(7) There shall be a Supreme Tribunal of the Union, who shall exercise the judicial powers and authorities of the Transitional Government, headed by a Chief Magistrate. The Chief Magistrate will be appointed by the Grand Council. The Prince of Neridia, Janus Eadric, is appointed as Provisional Chief Magistrate pending reconfirmation or replacement by the Grand Council.
(8) The Most Serene Union of St. Andre and Neridia hereby issues full mobilization orders to all branches of service, except the Andrino Strategic Forces, for the preservation of peace, security and order at the borders of the Most Serene Union and provide our Natopian brothers and sisters with full military support should they ask for it, and to continue its assistance in providing for the humane and orderly treatment and settlement of Neridian refugees arriving in St. Andre, and their resettlement in the territory of Neridia.
(9) The Neridian Company is hereby absorbed by the Transitional Government of the Most Serene Union of St. Andre and Neridia, assuming responsibility and ownership of its debts, assets, accounts and properties.
(10) The title of Prince of Neridia shall be born by the House of Eadric, and its heirs and successors, until the line is extinguished, at which time the title shall pass to the Grand Elector of the Union. The Prince of Neridia shall provide for the governance of the Neridian State, subject to veto from the Grand Council or the Grand Elector.
(11) The Grand Elector shall have the power to appoint a Council of State to advise him in affairs of state and governance, and determine its composition.
(12) The current structure of executive departments is renewed, with the powers of dissolution, addition, replacement or reform left to the Grand Council by law.

SECTION 2. The Houses of the Union.
(1) The Houses of the Union are: House Meir, House Kilynn, House Eadric, and House Redquill.
(2) New houses may be formed or existing ones altered only by approval of two-thirds (2/3s) of the National Congress.
(3) Duke Ryker Everstone and the late Count of Lunaris are hereby given an exemption from any House formation requirements should they take residence in the Union of St. Andre and Neridia.
(3) Each House shall provide for its own organization, membership, and for the election of its own House Signiore (House leader).
(4) The Department of State shall keep a Register of the Union, housing a public list of all citizens of the Union, and a list of the registered Houses.

SECTION 3. This decree shall take effect after the National Congress has adjourned and elections have occurred. The current Government shall remain as a caretaker arrangement until elections have been certified and the first session of the Grand Council meets.
Done in the City of Port St. Andre this 25th day of August in the year of our Lord 2015.

/s/,
BENJAMIN MEIR
Transitional President

/s/ Witness, signed by the President
MARIAN MOULON
Presidential Executive Assistant
HOUSE MEIR OF NATOPIA
Thalassa, Natopia
(until Feb. 3, 2019) Chancellor Benjamin Meir, Count of Frenzyville
(after Feb. 3, 2019) Maria Meir, Countess of Frenzyville

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