Texas Constitutional Convention Updates

Article 5, Part 2. National Executive Council (a/o 10 May 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:

a. Conduct treaty negotiations and ambassadorial functions with foreign governments. Treaties shall never affect any individual within the geographical boundaries of Texas and shall recognize that only Texas county courts may act on extradition requests.

b. Submit proposed treaties to the National Assembly for approval or rejection.

c. Organize and maintain national defense forces.

d. Declare war only upon armed invasion or blockade by a foreign power.

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

a. Serve as president in the absence of the president.

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

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:

a. Receive and disburse funds to support constitutionally authorized national government functions.

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

c. Serve as president in the absence of the president and the vice-president.

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. National Executive Council officers 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

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.

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

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

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

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