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	7. Union Objects
	Article 59-Union Executive Government
59.1	Union Supreme Council
	The executive Power of the Union shall be vested in an executive government comprising a Secretary-General, a Supreme Council and the Supreme Board of Directors.
59.2	The Secretary-General
	The Secretary-General is the supreme leader of the Union, its head of state and prime representative to the world. The office of The Secretary-General is the highest elected office of this Union and at all times should be considered with the greatest dignity and respect.
	Power of The Secretary-General
	By virtue of this Constitution, The Secretary-General is vested with the executive authority to manage the needs and affairs of the Union through the selection or dismissal of wise counsel in the form of their Supreme Board of Directors, the agencies, officials and administration of the Government.
	The Secretary-General shall have the authority of Commander in Chief of all the armed security forces of the Union in time of declare disaster or war. In matters of war, The Secretary-General shall have full strategic command for the commitment of the nations forces on the agreed counsel of the Union Security Council.
	In times of declare national disaster or international request, The Secretary-General shall have the power to commit the Union forces on the agreed counsel of the Union Disaster Relief Council or the International Relief Council for international requests.
	The Secretary-General shall have the authority over all agencies and Supreme Directors as Chairman of the Board of Directors. As Chairman, The Secretary-General may choose to overrule motions of the Board and select the agenda and minutes of the Board meetings.
	The Secretary-General shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Supreme Council and General Assembly, to make Treaties,; and shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the General Assembly, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the Union, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the General Assembly may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in The Secretary-General alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
	Oath of The Secretary-General
	Prior to the commencement of their term of office, The Secretary-General shall make the following public oath- “--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of Secretary-General of the Americas Union and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Union.”
	Term of The Secretary-General
	The Secretary-General shall hold their Office during the Term of six Years, and be elected by union election following the procedures for general elections contained within this constitution.
	Maximum term tenure of Secretary-General
	By this constitution a Secretary-General is ineligible to serve beyond a total of two terms (12) years.
	Payment of The Secretary-General
	The Secretary-General shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which they shall have been elected, and shall not receive any other income during their term.
59.3	The Supreme Council
	While all legislative powers shall be vested in the Union Parliament, all daily oversight powers concerning the office of Secretary-General shall and the exercise of special powers shall be vested in a Supreme Council representing six (6) elected Senate members by popular vote of the Senate.
	The Supreme Council shall meet once every month when Parliament is not in session and shall be responsible for reviewing the monthly reports of the Secretary-General. Furthermore, the Supreme Council shall be responsible for preparing an audit report on the conduct of and decisions of the Secretary-General for and on behalf of Parliament once a year and presenting this report for approval to both houses.
	A formal proceedings for the Impeachment of the Secretary-General may only be moved upon the approval of a report by the Supreme Council where grounds for dismissal have been researched and documented.
	Maximum term tenure of Supreme Council
	The term of members of the Supreme Council shall correspond to the same term for the Senate (6) years.
59.4	The Supreme Board of Directors (Supreme Board)
	In the good management of the Union, its affairs and requirements can be compared to the good conduct of a corporation with its citizens as shareholders.
	The Supreme Board of Directors shall be a board of individuals selected by The Secretary-General to head the permanent statutory authorities and uphold the laws regarding the critical systems of the Union. The tenure of a Director shall be at the sole discretion of The Secretary-General.
	Given the importance of each system within our society functioning to its optimum, the position of a National Director should reflect the very best of the community with the knowledge, experience and respect relating to the system they manage.


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