IAAPA officials are elected or appointed to positions in the Association government with carefully defined responsibilities and privileges. By accepting a position, members agree to perform such duties to the best of their abilities until such time as they are dismissed, a new member is voted into their position or they tender a formal resignation to the President.

The structure of the Association Government is as follows:

EXECUTIVE

The Executive consists of three individuals: The President, the Prime Minister, and the Chief Justice. Members holding these positions may not hold government positions in other Axis and Allies gaming clubs.

IAAPA President

Elected to a one-year term by popular vote, the President may run for re-election. In the event of Presidential vacancy, the Senate will appoint a new President for the remainder of the term.

The President is ultimately responsible for all aspects of Association operation.

Office Requirements: Presidents, whether elected or appointed, must be an IAAPA member in good standing.

Current President: Ed PipPopsRising11.

Prime Minister

Not an elected position. Open-ended Term. Offers advice to the president.

Office Requirements:

The Prime Minister is typically a senior member of the club.

Current Prime Minister: John JohnPin569.

Chief Justice

Not an elected position. Open-ended Term.

Duties:

1. Leader of the IAAPA Supreme Court & Judiciary
2. Establish Club Rule Sets.
3. Receive and rule upon member disputes and inappropriate behavior.
4. Offer sage like advice to the President.

Office Requirements:

The Chief Justice position upon vacancy is filled by the presidential appointment.

Current Chief Justice: Alan Spud.

SENATE

Appointed by the Executive. Senators (Ministers) oversee the smooth operation of the Association. All Ministers serve an open-ended term staying in office until they resign or are dismissed by the Executive, or through a recall.

Ministers may appoint official assistants called Chancellors to operate departments under their Ministerial position umbrella. Chancellors serve open ended terms until they resign or are dismissed by their Minister or the Executive and do not have any voting power in the Senate. Chancellors can also be directly appointed by the Executive (and have no Ministry attached to their office).

Ministers can propose changes in club policy and these will be affected with the approval of the Executive and Elected Assembly.

Duties:

1. Offer sage-like advice to the Executive
2. Appointing a new President in timely fashion in the event of Presidential vacancy. If a consensus cannot be reached then popular vote of the Senate will suffice.

Office Requirements:

Be a member in good standing and appointed by the Executive Branch.

Current Ministers:

Minister of Finance
Acts as the Treasurer of the Association, accounts for and receives all payments of dues from the membership and ensures payment on all the financial obligations of the Association. -- John JohnPin569.

Minister of Members
Following elections, the first action of the Legislature is to elect a new House Leader (Minister of the Members). This is done by a simple majority vote. The Ministerial appointment is then confirmed by the Executive unless the Executive and the Senate vote unanimously against the appointment. If this occurs, an alternate must be recommended by the Legislature -- Vacant

Herald Editor in Chief (Chancellor) - Vacant

Mentorship Coordinator (Chancellor) - Alan Spud

Minister of Tournaments
Co-ordinates and officiates IAAPA sanctioned tournaments - Peter blackpedro

Judiciary

The role of the Judiciary is to determine rules, laws, and regulations for obligations, standards, conduct, and methods of play within the IAAPA. The structure of this portion of the IAAPA administration is very simple --- it consists of one body, the IAAPA Supreme Court which rules on all matters by a simple majority. The judiciary is intended to make policy and act as an appellate branch whereas day to day rulings will be made by the Chief Justice.

The IAAPA Supreme Court is composed of the Chief Justice, 2 elected members (sitting members of Elected Assembly), and 2 appointed members. The members are appointed by the currently seated Chief Justice, and can be replaced at the time of the IAAPA election. The President may not sit on the Supreme Court.

Should an elected judge prove to be unresponsive or failing to serve in his capacity in any way, the Chief Justice can appoint any serving government branch member to fill the vacancy until the next election.

All members regardless of office must agree to abide by the rulings of the IAAPA Supreme Court, and members of government must ensure that their rulings and activities are in accord with rulings from the IAAPA Supreme Court. All rulings of the Supreme Court will be maintained for future reference by members of the Supreme Court.

Any aspect of the Association Charter or Standards of Conduct can be challenged by any member in the Association. In order to bring a matter to the Supreme Court it must first be heard by Chief Justice. If the response or result of this inquiry is not to the liking of the Member, he can bring the matter to the Supreme Court.

IAAPA Supreme Court rulings with regard to the interpretation of the Code of Conduct are considered FINAL pending an appeal by members. This is distinct from a rehearing of an issue (see below).

Any concerns that proper procedures or protocols were not followed by ANYONE in the Association are also heard by the IAAPA Supreme Court. This includes (but is not limited to) violations of the IAAPA Standards of Conduct, claims of abuse of power by government officials, incidents of cheating or falsifying records, etc.

Players in any sanctioned IAAPA game may appeal to the Chief Justice for a ruling on certain aspects of a game. If an accused member is one of the currently seated members of the IAAPA Supreme Court, he may not participate in hearing the case. In this event the most senior member of the Senate not presently sitting on the Court will temporarily assume the position of Judge for that case only.

All decisions by the Supreme Court are the final word.

Current Judiciary:

Chief Justice: Alan Spud
Appointed Members: Vacant and Vacant
Elected Members: Vacant and Vacant

FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY

All funds received (donations, dues, etc.) are received by the Minister of Finance directly or through the IAAPA's PayPal account.

All proposed expenditures must be approved by all three houses of government (simple majority votes). The Minister of Finance will then conduct the approved transaction and report back to government with a current account balance.