Council of State - Revision history

HM Julia at 12:49, 3 September 2025

2025-09-03T12:49:04Z

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	The '''Council of State''' is one of three advisory councils comprising the Principality's legislature, the [[Directory]]. It is empowered to pass laws regarding all aspects of the Pillow Fortress not within the areas of responsibility of either the [[Council of Labor]] or the [[Council of Territory]]. This means that its own areas of responsibility are wide ranging and diverse, including everything from the environment to defense, culture to public services and more. The Council of State also recommends cabinet appointments to the majority of [[Throne]] departments.		The '''Council of State''' is one of three advisory councils comprising the Principality's legislature, the [[Directory]]. It is empowered to pass laws regarding all aspects of the Pillow Fortress not within the areas of responsibility of either the [[Council of Labor]] or the [[Council of Territory]]. This means that its own areas of responsibility are wide ranging and diverse, including everything from the environment to defense, culture to public services and more. The Council of State also recommends cabinet appointments to the majority of [[Throne]] departments.

HM Julia at 06:20, 1 April 2025

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	The Council of State consists of one hundred and twenty representatives, elected by the general population and each serving a three year term. As with all advisory councils, all representatives must themselves be members of the [[Libertine Party]]. The large number of seats on the council, relative to the other two in the Directory, is a result of its vast areas of responsibility, with a possible increase in number being anticipated.		The Council of State consists of one hundred and twenty representatives, elected by the general population and each serving a three year term. As with all advisory councils, all representatives must themselves be members of the [[Libertine Party]]. The large number of seats on the council, relative to the other two in the Directory, is a result of its vast areas of responsibility, with a possible increase in number being anticipated.

	From among all representatives, two are chosen as officers, one of which serves as the [[Office of the Council of State Spox\|council's spox]], the other to serve as the [[Office of the Head Councilor of State\|Head Councilor]]. A third such individual is chosen to serve as Sergeant-at-arms, who is tasked with maintaining order and procedure.

	==Members==		==Members==
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	*[[Strategic Forecast Committee]]		*[[Strategic Forecast Committee]]

	==~~Additional~~ Council of State ~~Organizations~~==		==Offices==

			===Office of the Council of State Spox===

			The [[Office of the Council of State Spox]] speaks to the media and public on behalf of the Council of State as a whole.

			==Positions==

			===Sergeant-at-arms of the Council of State===

			The [[Sergeant-at-arms of the Council of State]] is chosen from among the various state directors to carry out certain ceremonial duties, such as announcing the arrival and exit of the Princess, as well as maintaining order during meetings of the council.

			===Head Councilor of State===

	The ~~Council of State maintains some additional organizations staffed by non-member civil servants to aid in its operation. These include the~~ [[~~Council~~ of State ~~Representatives Registry~~]]~~, which maintains~~ the ~~official list of all past~~ and ~~present members of~~ the ~~council~~.		The [[Head Councilor of State]] is elected by the council for a three year term. The Head Councilor sets the council's agenda and determines membership on the various committees, among other responsibilities.

	[[Category:Pillow Fortress]]		[[Category:Pillow Fortress]]
	[[Category:Directory]]		[[Category:Directory]]

HM Julia at 23:02, 29 January 2025

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HM Julia: /* Department Committees */

2025-01-24T21:44:34Z

Department Committees

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	Department committees provide oversight to Throne departments, typically only those the council is empowered to recommend secretaries to lead, though there is nothing in law preventing any council from establishing a committee for a department it doesn't have any authority over, any such committee's findings and recommendations would have no power. Department committees of the Council of State are:		Department committees provide oversight to Throne departments, typically only those the council is empowered to recommend secretaries to lead, though there is nothing in law preventing any council from establishing a committee for a department it doesn't have any authority over, any such committee's findings and recommendations would have no power. Department committees of the Council of State are:

	*[[State Agriculture Committee]]
	*[[State Community Cohesion Committee]]		*[[State Community Cohesion Committee]]
	*[[State Culture Committee]]		*[[State Culture Committee]]

HM Julia: /* Department Committees */

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Department Committees

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	*[[State Education Committee]]		*[[State Education Committee]]
	*[[State Health Committee]]		*[[State Health Committee]]
	*[[State Housing & Urban Development Committee]]
	*[[State Immigration & Emigration Committee]]		*[[State Immigration & Emigration Committee]]
	*[[State Infrastructure & Energy Committee]]
	*[[State Intra-Governmental Affairs Committee]]		*[[State Intra-Governmental Affairs Committee]]
	*[[State Justice Committee]]		*[[State Justice Committee]]

HM Julia: /* Department Committees */

2024-11-25T05:18:24Z

Department Committees

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	*[[State Community Cohesion Committee]]		*[[State Community Cohesion Committee]]
	*[[State Culture Committee]]		*[[State Culture Committee]]
	*[[State Defense Committee]]
	*[[State Education Committee]]		*[[State Education Committee]]
	*[[State Health Committee]]		*[[State Health Committee]]

HM Julia at 02:16, 25 November 2024

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HM Julia at 07:42, 16 July 2023

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	The '''Council of State''' is one of three advisory councils comprising the Principality's legislature, the [[Directory]]. It is empowered to pass laws regarding all aspects of the Pillow Fortress not within the areas of responsibility of either the [[Council of Labor]] or the [[Council of Territory]]. This means that its own areas of responsibility are wide ranging and diverse, including everything from the environment to defense, culture to public services and more. The Council of State also recommends cabinet appointments to the majority of [[Throne]] departments.		The '''Council of State''' is one of three advisory councils comprising the Principality's legislature, the [[Directory]]. It is empowered to pass laws regarding all aspects of the Pillow Fortress not within the areas of responsibility of either the [[Council of Labor]] or the [[Council of Territory]]. This means that its own areas of responsibility are wide ranging and diverse, including everything from the environment to defense, culture to public services and more. The Council of State also recommends cabinet appointments to the majority of [[Throne]] departments.

HM Julia at 19:38, 8 July 2023

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HM Julia at 05:14, 30 April 2023

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