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| 2007 4th Quarter - Proposed Positions; Texas Government | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 19 2007, 01:28 PM (158 Views) | |
| NewTexas | Nov 19 2007, 01:28 PM Post #1 |
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New Positions for the Texas Government This topic will be a place to propose positions for the next election. This will also be an place to propose changes in the positions' duties or the elimination of positions. Try to make the descriptions as thorough as possible so that potential candidates will know what to expect. We will debate any proposed positions prior to the Nomination period opening on November 25th (around High Noon Texas Time (GMT -6)). All reasonable (maybe even some unreasonable) positions accepted! Current Positions President The President of Texas makes overall decisions determining the course of Texas activities, the defense of the region and provides general stewardship. The policies of the President shall not impinge upon any nation of Texas's sovereign rights. The President will also be held responsible for making and keeping Texas great. The position of President [doHTML]<span class="red question" title="To change this position, endorse a new UN Delegate in Texas in NationStates - but you can nominate Big Tex anyway">will not be elected</span>[/doHTML] but will inherit the the position by virtue of being UN Delegate. The President will handle all requests for Texas opinions on UN matters. The President will also be in charge of negotiating Alliances, maintaining the Texas Intelligence Agency, coordinating the Texas Defense Forces and overseeing immigration. Vice President The position of Vice President shall be the second in charge for the Great Region of Texas. The duties of this position will include providing advice to the President, maintaining Texas Security through interaction with the Secretary of Defense and coordinating the efforts of the other Secretaries. The office of the Vice President will also be in charge of the smooth running of the Texas Representative Council. Note: In the past, the position of VP has been both an appointed position and an elected position. For the current election, this position will be Elected. Secretary of State The Secretary of State will be in charge of Foreign Affairs. The duties would include assisting with the appointment and management of Ambassadors, providing communication about Texas affairs with allies and negotiating Treaties. The Secretary will also be in charge of maintaining relationships with friendly regions. This position will report directly to the President. Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Defense will be in charge of coordinating the Texas Defense Forces. These forces will be used not only in the defense of Texas, but also in the defense of our allies. Secretary of Counterculture The Secretary of Counterculture is an artistic position subject to interpretation. This position will assist in keeping Texas on the edge both socially and culturally. This is a free-form position open to interpretation. This position will be the de facto Secretary of Entertainment. So, additional duties will include facilitating parties, welcoming new nations, facilitating parties, fun stuff and did we mention parties. This position could also create and maintain the lottery, gambling, sports and leisure activities, as well as keeping Texas in the minds of all NationStates with such phrases as "Hail Texas, Bestest Region in the World!", as well as musicians, movie producers, and other forms of publications. This position is a vital part of Texas! Secretary of United Nations Affairs This position would be concerned with United Nations Matters including, but not limited to, creation of UN Proposals, soliciting support for UN Proposals or Resolutions from other UN Delegates and the monitoring of new UN Proposals. This position will also work with the Secretary of Internal Affairs to keep Texans informed of the activities of this position. Secretary of Space The Secretary of Space will coordinate and facilitate Texas Space Shuttle missions, make contact with other regions with space programs to promote trade and cooperative missions and any other space-related initiatives. This Secretary will also work with the Secretary of Defense on Texas Security Issues as it relates to space. This position will also coordinate Texas' representation on the United Nations Space Consortium. This position currently needs an active nation to revitalize the program! Secretary of Internal Affairs This position will be in charge of keeping Texans informed of Texas happenings and other internal Texas operations such as maintaining intra-regional communication. This position will also assist in the co-ordination of the Texas Representative Council. This position will also be in charge of welcoming and acclimating new citizens of Texas. This position will also participate in follow-up activities with Texas Exs. The Secretary of Trade and Transportation will work closely with the President to coordinate transporation issues within the region and will work to create and stimulate trade amongst both Texas nations as well as broker trade agreements with other regions. This department also oversees The Texas Store and the Texas Stock Exchange. This will be yet another free-form position open to interpretation. Texas Sports Commission This position will be in charge of Sports Leagues, will encourage participation, advertise occasionally on the NS message board and assist those presenting sporting events. This is a free-form position open to interpretation. Texas Land Commission This position is not open for nominations, It will be a Presidential Appointment. The Texas Land Commissioner is going to assist in making Texas the Biggest Bestest Region in The World® by creating and maintaining maps of Texas. Due to the great quantity of work involved in that position we cannot just allow nations to vote another nation to do this job, especially if they do not have the skill or time involved. This position will be responsible for the development and updates of the Texas Mapping Project. ![]() Have Fun!
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| NewTexas | Nov 19 2007, 01:32 PM Post #2 |
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In an effort to have a leaner and meaner Texas Government, it is proposed that the following departments be closed until such time as needed in the future: Texas Department of Space Texas Department of Internal Affairs Should active a willing participanrts want these positions and have some tangible ideas for activities for thses positions, then they will ne reconsidered. If anyone would like to discuss this before the ballots are created November 25th, now is the time. |
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| NewTexas | Nov 25 2007, 12:16 PM Post #3 |
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With no arguments, Texas Department of Space Texas Department of Internal Affairs are closed as well as Secretary of Trade and Transportation from last Quarter. |
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| NewTexas | Nov 25 2007, 12:17 PM Post #4 |
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This topic is now Closed. |
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