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In addition to the power of the King to settle disputes between the Procurator and the Concilium Purpaidá, the King has several other domestic powers based on his own prerogative. The most commonly used power is that of appointment; all of the officers of the Armed Forces are appointed by the King himself, usually through his [[Apostolic_King_of_Urcea#Household_Office_for_Commissions_in_His_Most_Christian_Majesty's_Armed_Forces|Household Office for Commissions]], and the King also selects some members of the [[Criminal_justice_system_of_Urcea#Hierarchy_of_courts|Urcean judiciary]] through the appropriate [[Apostolic_King_of_Urcea#Household_Office_for_Judicial_Appointments|Household Office]]. Most importantly, the King nominates a list of candidates for [[Censor (Urcea)|Censor]] to be narrowed down by the [[Urcean Conference of Catholic Bishops]]. The King also, on consultation with the [[Procurator]], appoints Governors-General of the royal holds and Rectors of overseas territories. The King also has the power, in the event of budget impasses between the Procurator and the Daoni, to unilaterally extend Royal budgets in order to prevent Government shutdowns. The King's Budgets cannot substantially alter the previous year's budget being extended, but he can change the funding amount in any line by five percent in either direction, giving the King's Budgets flexibility in the event of recessions and severe shortfalls. The King has a very exclusive veto authority, restricted entirely to bills in which both Censors have issued a formal objection to. | In addition to the power of the King to settle disputes between the Procurator and the Concilium Purpaidá, the King has several other domestic powers based on his own prerogative. The most commonly used power is that of appointment; all of the officers of the Armed Forces are appointed by the King himself, usually through his [[Apostolic_King_of_Urcea#Household_Office_for_Commissions_in_His_Most_Christian_Majesty's_Armed_Forces|Household Office for Commissions]], and the King also selects some members of the [[Criminal_justice_system_of_Urcea#Hierarchy_of_courts|Urcean judiciary]] through the appropriate [[Apostolic_King_of_Urcea#Household_Office_for_Judicial_Appointments|Household Office]]. Most importantly, the King nominates a list of candidates for [[Censor (Urcea)|Censor]] to be narrowed down by the [[Urcean Conference of Catholic Bishops]]. The King also, on consultation with the [[Procurator]], appoints Governors-General of the royal holds and Rectors of overseas territories. The King also has the power, in the event of budget impasses between the Procurator and the Daoni, to unilaterally extend Royal budgets in order to prevent Government shutdowns. The King's Budgets cannot substantially alter the previous year's budget being extended, but he can change the funding amount in any line by five percent in either direction, giving the King's Budgets flexibility in the event of recessions and severe shortfalls. The King has a very exclusive veto authority, restricted entirely to bills in which both Censors have issued a formal objection to. | ||
Within the executive branch, the King enacts laws and policies upon the advice of the '''[[Procurator]]'''. The [[Procurator]], who is directly elected by the nation at large, serves in many ways as the functional Head of Government as the “right hand of the King”; he or she serves as the presiding officer over meetings of the [[Concilium Purpaidá]], has direct oversight of all its ministers and ministries. The Procurator determines the government's official program of policies that it will implement, although members of the Purpaidá are under no obligation to follow the policies. The Procurator also serves as First Lord of the Treasury, giving them the authority to create and issue Royal Budgets for the Kingdom in the name of the King that must be approved by the [[Concilium Daoni]]. The Procurator has no formal ministry under them but is responsible for the nomination of the Lord Marshal, who serves as both the military and civilian head of the [[Ministry of the Armed Services (Urcea)|Ministry for the Armed Services]]. The Procurator also serves as the Lord Regent of the Apostolic Kingdom in the event of the absence or minority of a King. Since the time of the Great Interregnum, the Procurator has also served as the Magister Militum of the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]], giving him or her effective supreme command and control over the military. Elections for the Procurator are held every five years on the first Tuesday in November, and Procurators take office on the first of January following the date of the election. There are no term limits on the office of Procurator. The Procurator may veto legislation passed by the [[Concilium Daoni]]. The Procurator is also responsible for appointment of [[Government of Urcea#Overseas%20possessions|Rectors of overseas territories]] through the person of the King, though unlike other appointments on constitutional advice the King has greater influence in the appointment of Rectors. | Within the executive branch, the King enacts laws and policies upon the advice of the '''[[Procurator]]'''. The [[Procurator]], who is directly elected by the nation at large, serves in many ways as the functional Head of Government as the “right hand of the King”; he or she serves as the presiding officer over meetings of the [[Concilium Purpaidá]], has direct oversight of all its ministers and ministries. The Procurator determines the government's official program of policies that it will implement, although members of the Purpaidá are under no obligation to follow the policies. The Procurator also serves as First Lord of the Treasury, giving them the authority to create and issue Royal Budgets for the Kingdom in the name of the King that must be approved by the [[Concilium Daoni]]. The Procurator has no formal ministry under them but is responsible for the nomination of the Lord Marshal, who serves as both the military and civilian head of the [[Ministry of the Armed Services (Urcea)|Ministry for the Armed Services]]. The Procurator also serves as the Lord Regent of the Apostolic Kingdom in the event of the absence or minority of a King. Since the time of the Great Interregnum, the Procurator has also served as the Magister Militum of the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]], giving him or her effective supreme command and control over the military. Elections for the Procurator are held every five years on the first Tuesday in November, and Procurators take office on the first of January following the date of the election. There are no term limits on the office of Procurator. The Procurator may veto legislation passed by the [[Concilium Daoni]], though he does not sign legislation into law. The Procurator is also responsible for appointment of [[Government of Urcea#Overseas%20possessions|Rectors of overseas territories]] through the person of the King, though unlike other appointments on constitutional advice the King has greater influence in the appointment of Rectors. | ||
The Royal Treasury is chartered by the King and functionally serves as the central organ within the national bureaucracy, coordinating with the various Ministries and other Royal organizations to implement programs and policies via budget lines and supplemental appropriations. The Royal Treasury is funded through various mechanisms which the Kingdom uses to tax. As noted above, the Procurator is First Lord of the Treasury and controls broad policy directives for the Treasury, but the day to day operations of the Treasury are under the purview of the [[Chancellor and Temporary President|Chancellor of the Treasury]], although nothing precludes the Procurator and Chancellor from being the same individual. | The Royal Treasury is chartered by the King and functionally serves as the central organ within the national bureaucracy, coordinating with the various Ministries and other Royal organizations to implement programs and policies via budget lines and supplemental appropriations. The Royal Treasury is funded through various mechanisms which the Kingdom uses to tax. As noted above, the Procurator is First Lord of the Treasury and controls broad policy directives for the Treasury, but the day to day operations of the Treasury are under the purview of the [[Chancellor and Temporary President|Chancellor of the Treasury]], although nothing precludes the Procurator and Chancellor from being the same individual. | ||