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Article 4, Part 2. National Executive Council (a/o 15 February 1998)

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Section 1. The President, Vice President, and Treasurer shall comprise the National Executive Council.

Section 2. The office of president shall be limited to the following functions:

Paragraph a. Conduct treaty negotiations and ambassadorial functions with foreign governments.

Paragraph b. Organize and maintain national defense forces.

Paragraph c. Declare war upon invasion by a foreign power.

Section 3. The office of vice president shall be limited to the following functions:

Paragraph a. Serve in the absence of the President;

Paragraph b. Maintain and publish records of all official National Executive Council proceedings;

Paragraph c. Operate and maintain physical facilities for official functions of the National Executive Council.

Section 4. The office of treasurer shall be limited to the following functions:

Paragraph a. Collect, receive, and disburse funds to support constitutionally authorized national government functions; and

Paragraph b. Maintain accurate and timely records of national revenue collections, expenditures, and disbursements.

Paragraph c. Collect entry fees, duties, and road use fees as determined by the National Assembly.

Section 5. Financial compensation for executive officers shall be determined by the National Assembly. Such compensation shall not be changed during a single term of office.

Section 6. National Executive Council officers must be Texas citizens and be at least thirty years of age.

Section 7. Each National Executive Council officer shall be elected by qualified voters in a national election to a term of six years, and shall be ineligible to hold any national government office for six years following their term of office.

Section 8. The National Executive Council is authorized to establish procedures, rules, and regulations only for the administration and implementation of their official functions.

Section 9. Texas Rangers

Paragraph a. The National Executive Council shall organize and maintain a corps of officers called the Texas Rangers. The corps shall consist of no more than 150 individuals.

Paragraph b. Texas Rangers shall be nominated by the President, confirmed by the National Assembly, and commissioned by the President.

Paragraph c. Texas Rangers shall provide physical security for the President, Vice-President, and Treasurer.

Paragraph d. Texas Rangers shall coordinate efforts between Sheriffs and foreign agents to apprehend international criminals.

Paragraph e. Texas Rangers shall maintain investigative services for use only as requested by Grand Juries.

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