First Imperial Constitution (Premysloides Dynasty)

Preamble
We, People and Senate of Roman Imperium, declaring loyality and duty to Emperor for his Defense of Constitution, Defense of Empire and Defense of Roman People and Citizens.

ARTICLE I. - Imperial Title and Insignias
In agreement with Imperial Senate and Imperial Army, Imperial Title of Emperor is declared as: His Imperial Majesty, Supreme Ruler and Autocrat of Roman Empire, Augustus Imperator and Autocrat of Eastern Provinces, Ruler of Four Seas, Supreme Governor of Constantinople and Thracia, Imperial Authority and First Citizen and First Consul of Imperial Senate 

As insignias and coronation jewels, we declare regalias of Emperor Iustinian the Great for His Majesty and regalias and crown of Emperess Theodora for Her Imperial Majesty.

ARTICLE II. - Succession Law
In matter of succession law, which is considered as most important law to survive and prosper Roman Empire, we declared this measurers:

I. Imperial Succession proceed from Agnatic Primogeniture.

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II.A If Emperor died before Heir reach adulthood, Regency Council will be appointed.

II.B - Regency Council will be composed from supreme commanding staff, Imperial Senate Consul and regent will be choosen from Varangian-born officers.

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III.A In case of extinction of rulling dynasty, Regency Council will be appointed and will call Imperial Estates.

III.B Imperial Estates will be assembled from Supreme Commanding Corps, Imperial Senators, Provincial Governors, Imperial Trade Company leadership, Guildmasters and elected delegates from provinces, every each delegate representing 20% of province adult men population.

III.C - Imperial Estates will not be able to elect any person in contradiction with Imperial Constitution Laws, which mean Imperial Estates will not be able to elect foreigners, non-citizen, woman, person younger 16 years (exception of Imperial Academy graduates).

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'''IV. If someone/anyone will try to take Imperial Throne by power during interregnum, this person will be designated as traitor and enemy of realm and every citizen will have right and duty to kill this person!'''

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V. After electing new Emperor, Emperor will proclaim his family as rulling dynasty, however his Dynasty will be considered as cadet branch of First Imperial Dynasty Angelos-Premysloides.

ARTICLE III. - On Elections
''Imperial Rule accepting idea of elections and plebiscites for better administration of Imperial Realm. On this Majesty Benevolence, Imperial Constitution declaring free elections of:''

I.A Provincial governors.

I.B Governors are elected in direct election by adult male population owning property and paying taxes.

I.C Governors must be graduates of Imperial Academy, or must recieve more then 65% of popular votes.

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II.A City Magistrates.

II.B With exception of Constantinople Magistrate, every city can elect own magistrates and mayors.

II.C Mayor candidates must be male older than 18 years, living in city or village, paying taxes.

II.D Mayors are elected by overall majority of "50%+1" system.

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III.A Guildmasters.

III.B By adopting Imperial Constitution, city guilds opening election of Guild Masters to all population within city where Guild operate.

III.C Candidates for Guild Masters must be merchants, artisans or other producting occupation, with or without membership of elected Guild, but with permanent living in city where Guild operate.

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IV.A Imperial Senators.

IV.B Any adult male paying taxes, owning property and literate, can be elected as Imperial Senator.

IV.C Every region have 2 senators, except Constantinople, Athens, Smyrna, Thessaloniky, Nicomedia and Nicea, these have 5 senators.

IV.D Senators are directly elected by male adult population paying taxes, owning property and literate, senators of Constantinople, Athens, Smyrna, Thessaloniky, Nicomedia and Nicea are appointed by Emperor.

ARTICLE IV. - Constantinople and Imperial Property
For securing supreme imperial power, Imperial Constitution designing important locations and imperial property and territory administred and ruled only by His Imperial Majesty:

I.A Designed Imperial Property and Lands: I.B Constantinople, Thessaloniky, Nicea, Nikomedia, Smyrna, Athenes and Ragusa.

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'''II. Over these territories, Emperor have supreme rule, all taxes and military power is allocated to only Emperor as ruler.'''

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I'''II. Except named territories and properties, Emperor will own 10,000 hectares of land and control all maritime routes within Empire.'''

ARTICLE V. - On Imperial Armed Forces
To defense and securing imperial realm, Constitution declaring Imperial Armed Forces as main military power of Empire constitued from:

I. Imperial Army - Regular land forces.

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'''II. Imperial Navy - Military navy forces.'''

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'''III. Imperial Guard Corps - Elite military units.'''

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'''IV. Varangian Guard - Personal guard corps of Emperor.'''

ARTICLE VI. - On Taxes, Trade and Property
For survive and flourish of Roman Empire, Constitution declaring:

I.A Freedom of Trade, defense of Private property and protection from unlawfull and oppresing taxation.

I.B Roman Empire abolishing State Imperial Monopoly over foreign trade, except Constantinople and Thessaloniky territories.

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'''II. Private property are under protection of Emperor and Empire. No one, except in case of tribunal sentence and Imperial Decree, which must be agreed by Imperial Senate, have right to violate any private property anywhere within Empire.'''

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III.A Imperial Constitution declaring tax rates which can not be changed by no one, even by Imperial Emperor authority, by Imperial Senate or Regency Council.

III.B Imperial Constitution set these taxes and their rate:

III.C Income tax - 2%, Property tax - 5%, Inheritance tax - 7,5%, Land tax - 5%, Consumption tax - 5%, Tariff (changable tax) - basic 15%, Church tax - 25% (changable), Feudal tax - 50% (changable), Fat tax - 5%, Road tax - 1%, Luxury tax - 20%, Tolerance tax - 2,5%.