Civilian commissioner

Overview

Each nation of the Empire appoints a civilian commissioner to oversee construction of sinecures, ministries, great works and follies in that nation. The commissioner is usually selected by the senators of their nation but in rare circumstances it is possible for them to be elected by the Imperial Senate. Although the commissioner is not a member of the Senate, they have powers comparable or greater than those of a senator - and any constructions they intend to commission must be announced in the Senate.

The title was created at the Winter Solstice summit of 379YE.

Responsibilities

The Commissioner is responsible for the prosperity of the Empire. They are expected to approve and oversee the commission of follies, sinecures, ministries, and great works.They can only approve a commission in their one of territories that is part oftheir nation.

Powers

Commission

A commissioner can commission the construction of structures in their nation. The materials and money required for construction are provided by the commissioner. A sinecure or ministry automatically creates an Imperial title to oversee the commission. The new title is a national appointment by the Senate.

Control of a sinecure or ministry is a lifetime title, unless it is revoked by the General Assembly, the Council of Nine or the appropriate national Assembly.

To use this power, the commissioner must provide an announcement to the Civil Service, who present the decision to the Senate. No voting is possible by the Senate at this point, as the power has been delegated to the commissioner. The Imperial Synod may, however, choose to exercise their veto over the commissioner's decision.

Selection

Th commissioner is a national position appointed by the Senate. Under normal circumstances it will be appointed by unanimous vote of the senators of that nation.

Because this is a national position, the title can only be held by a Urizen.

Removal

The Crystal Architect of the Spires is appointed during the Spring Equinox, and serves for a term of one year. They can be revoked by the General Assembly, the Assembly of Nine or the Urizen assembly.

History

The first Crystal Architect of the Spires was Tiberius Echostorm, who immediately set to work commissioning not one but two new structures in Urizen: The Caves of the Claw, overseen by the Custodian of the Claw in Morrow, and the Tower of the Fall, overseen by the Keeper of the Tower of the Fall in Zenith.