Constitution

State Constitution of Mayflower

PREAMBLE

Preamble

We the People, in order to establish transparent, just, fair, and pragmatic governance of our State, do hereby establish and seal this Constitution for our State of Mayflower. This Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land and no law, regulation, ordinance, or otherwise, shall conflict with its contents.
ART. I

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

In order to provide equity and guidance under the Union of Columbia, this declaration does, for the welfare and guidance of all peoples of our state, in part, accept and recognize our Federal Constitution. In the convention of legislation, assembly, justice, order, and the general law, the people of Mayflower assembled declare all that is tangible by representation, both visual and physical, shall be treated in such aforementioned equity, where such equity be provided to even the worst of criminals, the best saints, and to the defenders of our people. The foundations of liberty shall not be tinged, nor shall they be violated. With our endowed admission to the Union, we declare that:
ART. II

THE BOUNDARIES

The State of Mayflower was landed on in the year of 1620, whereby the Township of Plymouth, City of Lander, and territory of West Point now lay.
ART. III

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ART. IV

THE LEGISLATURE

All legislative powers of the State are herein vested in the Legislature, which shall consist of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
ART. V

THE GOVERNOR

The executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor or, in his absence, the Lieutenant Governor.
ART. VI

THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

The Department of Justice shall be established at the seat of government and be a principal department in the Governor's cabinet; the Department of Justice shall remain independent from the Governor. The Department of Justice shall remain impartial and apolitical in all matters and be charged with the execution of the laws, as provided by the Legislature. The Department of Justice shall be tasked with representing the Commonwealth of Mayflower in criminal, civil, and other matters of the Court. The Department of Justice shall be tasked with the prosecution of criminal offenses in the Court of Law.
ART. VII

STATE POLICE

The State Police shall be established at the seat of government and be a principal department in the Governor's cabinet.
ART. VIII

NATIONAL GUARD

The National Guard shall be established at the seat of government and be a principal department in the Governor's cabinet.
ART. IX

LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION

Regulatory powers over state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies, including training, certification, standards of conduct, and decertification of peace officers, shall be prescribed by Acts of the Mayflower State Legislature. The Legislature may establish or designate agencies or boards by law to administer training and certification and to promulgate standards and procedures. No person shall be a member of a state, county, or local law enforcement agency without certification to be a peace officer pursuant to law. Grounds and procedures for denial, suspension, or revocation of certification shall be established by law, with due process protections.
ART. X

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

Community Management shall be vested in the owners and managers of the State Roblox group.
ART. XI

THE JUDICIARY

ART. XII

ELECTIONS; REFERENDUM; RECALL

ART. XIII

IMPEACHMENT

ART. XIV

OATHS

The Governor shall take the following oath:
ART. XV

GENERAL PROVISIONS

The Legislature, whenever two‑thirds of the members of each chamber deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution in a publicly available written format. Upon approval by two‑thirds of each chamber, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to Community Management for approval. If Community Management approves the proposed amendment, the Mayflower Electoral Commission shall issue a Referendum Notice to the State of Mayflower submitting the amendment to the People for ratification. An amendment shall be adopted and become part of this Constitution upon receiving a majority of votes in such referendum. No new Constitution shall supersede this Constitution without the approval of three‑fourths of the members of each chamber of the Legislature, the approval of Community Management, and a two‑thirds vote of the People in a referendum. No criminal charge shall take effect until it has been implemented in‑game by Community Management. No laws of the State of Mayflower in operation at the time of ratification of this Constitution shall become inoperative unless they conflict with this Constitution, and officeholders of offices which are contained in both the prior Constitution and this Constitution shall remain in their offices for the same length of time as would have occurred under the prior Constitution.

Constitution of the State of Mayflower

Established 1620