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CA Ord. No. 68 Section V Courts Organization and Operation

The governments, the inhabitants, and all persons present within the jurisdiction of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands unless otherwise excepted shall be governed in their relations with the Judiciary of the Ryukyu Islands by the provisions of Civil Administration Proclamation No. 12 dated 2 January 1952, titled: "Ryukyuan Court Systems".

The Executive and Legislative Branches of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands shall exercise no additional governmental powers concerning the Judicial System except as specified in Civil administration Proclamation No. 12, dated 2 January 1952, titled: "Ryukyuan Court Systems". Section VI Relationship with Municipal Government

Regulations concerning organization and operations of municipal governments shall be fixed by law in accordance with the principals of self government.

The municipal governments shall have assemblies as their deliberative body. The mayors, the members of the assembly, and such other local officials as may be determined by law shall be elected by direct popular vote within each municipality.

Municipalities shall have the right to manage their property, administration, financial activities, and affairs and to enact their own by-laws in accordance with law.

Unless otherwise prohibited the Government of the Ryukyu Islands may exercise its power over a municipality when such action is in the specific interest of the inhabitants of the geographic area of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands. No elected municipal official may be removed except for cause and in accordance with due process of law. However, the Government of the Ryukyu Islands shall have the power to bring an action in mandamus in the appropriate court against a person who fails or refuses to execute the provisions of a law which he is charged to administer. 9