Revised Plans and Powers

Plans and Powers
of the
Provisional Government of the Republic of Texas
December 13, 1995
Revised September 27, 1997

We the People of the Republic of Texas by the grace and beneficence of God do ordain and reestablish its lawful position among the sovereign nations of the earth in accordance with Common Law under the laws of nations, and by these acts, reestablish the Government of the Republic of Texas by this its provisional mode. This act formally dissolves the military rule which has existed over its soil since 1865.

It is with solemn resolve and respect that the People of the Republic of Texas will vow in their commitment towards their American kindred relations and to all the people of the various states within the Union of the united States of America to act with whatever aid is possible in salvaging their lands and sovereignty. With all prayer, the People of the Republic of Texas shall, where possible, help in fostering world peace and friendship with respect to all cultures and religions as private and sacred to all human beings. It is to that end that we and our posterity are now committed.

In accordance with the rights of the sovereign people of Texas in 1835, by the acts of the Citizens of the Republic of Texas in 1836, by the vote of an overwhelming majority of the people of Texas in 1861, reaffirming the sovereignty of the Republic of Texas; and, finally by again reasserting our sovereignty on December 13, 1995, here and now, we do hereby reestablish the Provisional Government of the Republic of Texas.

The Provisional Government herein established shall continue to function under the authority of the Citizens of the Republic until a proper Constitutional Convention is convened and a fully operational government is in place.

The people, through the Provisional Government of the Republic of Texas and its agents and agencies, hereby adopt, as a foundation basis only, the Plans and powers of the Provisional Government of Texas of November 13, 1835; the Declaration of Independence of March 2, 1836; the Constitution of the Republic of Texas dated March 17, 1836; the Constitution of the State of Texas dated December 29, 1845, as amended January 16, 1850 as amended August 29, 1994, January 27, 1995, and June 9, 1995; and the Plans and Powers as revised on November 30, 1996; and the Plans and Powers as revised on August 23, 1997.

The Plans and Powers as revised on September 27, 1997 is the current controlling document for the Provisional Government.

That by the institution of this Provisional Government, the previous acts of the Republic of Texas in Commonwealth holding known as the 1850 Compromise are hereby affirmed. The Republic of Texas shall not extend any boundaries past those which are the present-day Texas boundaries and by this act dissolves any boundary claims or attachments claimed in the name of the State of Texas by the united States of America in the Gulf of Mexico or along its border with the Republic of Mexico.

There is hereby created a Provisional Transitional Government for the Republic of Texas known as a General Council consisting of a President, Vice President and other elected officers as listed in Article 6, and it shall act as one body. All Council members shall be elected originally by the People of the Republic of Texas.

An office of the Provisional Transitional Government may be declared vacant by a majority of 2/3 of the voting members of the General Council. Any vacancy may be filled by a majority of 2/3 of the voting members of the General Council including the Vice President. In all other matters, the Vice President shall vote only in the case of a tie.

Any vacancy filled by the authority of Article 4 shall be permanent unless rejected by delegates at the next convened Convention after such vacancy is filled.

The Vice President shall be Chairman of the Council and shall preside at all meetings of the Council. In the event that the Vice President is absent from any meeting, members of the Council present shall elect a chairman by a majority vote. The Vice President may be represented by a proxy; however, the proxy shall not act as Chairman, preside over, or conduct the meeting.

The duties of the General Council shall be to develop and implement a plan for the transition of existing de facto Government operating on the soil of Texas into one uniform body, the Republic of Texas; to provide for this plan to encompass privatization, decentralization, deregulation, and the elimination of all excess waste; and in the final steps to set in place a limited Government, in order to move to the highest point possible in self government.

The Council shall pass no law except in their opinion in case of emergency; they shall pursue the most energetic measures possible in accomplishing all goals. Two-thirds of the members of the General Council shall form a quorum to do business.

The General Council shall have the power to appoint the Commander for the Republic of Texas Defense Forces.

The General Council shall have the power to levy taxes on all franchised corporate, foreign de facto governments operating upon the soil of Texas for the benefit of commerce.

There being no Judicial Branch of the Provisional Government in the transitional mode and no de jure Supreme Court, the General Council, with a two-thirds quorum may act in appellate jurisdiction for the Courts of Common Law to review due process only. The Council may elect, by a plurality vote, the President, Vice President, or Secretary of Judicial Affairs as the presiding officer.

The General Council with a two thirds quorum shall have the power to hear and judge all cases usual in high courts of Admiralty, agreeable to the law of nations.

The President shall sign Treaties approved by a two-thirds vote of the General Council, or when directed by a two-thirds vote of the General Council. The General Council may authorize its Ambassadors, Foreign Ministers, or Consul Generals to effect whatever steps they may deem necessary to establish diplomatic relations under the laws of nations.

There shall be elected the following positions to the General Council from the floor of the Convention:

President [of the Provisional Government]
Vice-President
Treasurer
Auditor
Consul General
Counsel General
Secretary of Judicial Affairs
Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Science and Technologies
Secretary of Plans, Powers, Constitution, and Convention
Secretary of Privatization

The actions of the Officers of the Provisional Government shall be consistent with the duties and responsibilities of this Article, all applicable Articles of this document, and with the Common Law.

The President shall serve as chief spokesman for the General Council. He shall be governed by this document and the Common Law.

The Vice-President shall serve in accordance with Articles Four, Five, Six and Eight, shall be the Chairman of the Council and shall be responsible for the coordination of meetings of the General Council for the Republic. He shall be governed by this document and in accordance with the Common Law.

This position is not a voting position and is by appointment of the Chairman of the Council and with approval of a majority of the General Council.

The Treasurer will be responsible for the holding of assets and their disbursements in accordance with law and will be responsible, with the consent of the Council, for entering into an agreement with any agent for the process of international currency exchange in maintenance of the Lawful Money of the Republic of Texas or any other exchange of foreign nature such as barter.

The Auditor shall be responsible for the maintenance and accountability of officers of the Council and the Republic or its agencies to properly and at all times account for the distribution of all funds.

The Consul General will serve in the position of top legal officer involving foreign affairs of the Republic and in protection of the Citizens of the Republic wherever possible in foreign lands.

The Counsel General will represent the legal affairs of the Republic on domestic affairs and in all actions for protection of the People and Citizens of the Republic. The Counsel General will serve as the Chief Coordinating Officer of the Republic with all Constables, Sheriffs, and Police in Municipalities or Townships and will answer directly to the General Council. The Counsel General will be responsible for the appointment of all County Sheriffs and Constables, under the direction of the Council. The Counsel General may re-appoint any Sheriff or Constable if, in his opinion, the Sheriff or Constable, who takes an oath to the Republic, is performing his duties satisfactorily.

The Secretary of Judicial Affairs shall be charged with the responsibility of immediately implementing a Judicial Affairs Committee of Citizens to assist the Citizens in establishing the Peoples' Courts of Common Law Pleas in the Republic of Texas within the basic framework of minimum uniformity; the Secretary will be delegated the responsibilities of uniform organization of Townships and Land Commissions into Jural Societies for immediate relief of the Citizens and People of Texas.

The Secretary of Commerce and Trade will be responsible for developing and expanding Texas industries and services both domestically and internationally with new programs based upon fair trade practices aimed at making Texas a self-sufficient nation for the benefit of the Republic, its people, and its Citizens.

The Secretary of Agriculture is responsible for the conversion of new methods to support advancement in private Texas agriculture.

The Secretary of Sciences and Technologies will immediately devise a plan to coordinate all efforts to attract researchers and scientists in Texas and from around the world who have working models of advanced technologies which will benefit the Republic and its people, and will coordinate with the proper Texas industries in getting these technologies built.

The Secretary of Plans, Powers, Constitution, and Convention will be responsible for the developmental planning in the Republic, providing for the basic accumulation of cause-and-effect data for proper transition and for the future constitutional convention. The Secretary also serves as the public relations officer for the Government of the Republic.

The Secretary of Privatization will coordinate the main programs of privatization, elimination, deregulation, and decentralization, and will be responsible for furthering self government, including education, and for the development and implementation of community-operated land centers.

The Secretary of State is the top diplomatic officer involving foreign affairs of the Republic and in protection of the Citizens of the Republic in foreign lands. The Secretary of State will be directly accountable for all acts of foreign ambassadors and foreign ministers. This position is not a voting position and is by appointment of the President or, in his absence, the Vice President of the Provisional Government, and with the approval of a two-thirds majority of the General Council.

The operational rules and procedures of all meetings involving this Republic or its agencies shall be "Let everything be done decently and in order" and by such operational rules and procedures as may be approved by a 2/3 vote of the General Council, except that Roberts Rules of Order will not be used as the operational rules.

The authority to amend this document is retained by the People of the Republic of Texas, through their elected delegates assembled in Convention. The General Council shall not have the authority to amend or alter this document.

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