Imperium Council

The Imperium Council is one of two legislative bodies in the Imperium of Galactic States, the other being the Senate of the Imperium. The Imperium Council consists of one representative from each of the 5,106 member-states of the Imperium, either the head of state or one member of a collective head of state from those members who have more than one head of state. Most of the responsibilities of the Imperium Council are formal and symbolic. However, the Council has the authority to declare an Interregnum when the Senate is unable to elect a candidate Emperor for any reason. The most recent Interregnum, the Eighth, began in 356B2 and is ongoing. During an Interregnum, the Imperium Council must approve all legislation passed by the Senate for it to take effect, a task that is normally performed by the Emperor.