PART TWELVE
THE STATES AND ABYEI AREA
States of the Sudan
177 (1) The Republic of the Sudan shall be decentralized and
composed of states.
(2) The National Legislation shall determine the number of
states as well as their names, capitals and geographical
boundaries; provided that such legislation shall be issued
and amended in accordance with the provisions of Article 91
(4) (a) herein. However, the January 1st, 1956 boundary
between the North and the South shall be inviolable subject
to Article 183 (4) of this Constitution.
State Organs
178
(1) There shall be legislative, executive and judicial organs at
state level which shall function in accordance with this
Constitution, the relevant state constitution and, in respect
of the states of Southern Sudan, also in accordance with the
Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan.
(2) The state shall promote and empower local government.
Organization of the local government and elections to its
respective institutions shall be conducted in accordance with
the relevant state constitution.
State Executive
179
(1) The state executive shall be headed by a Governor elected
by the people in the state, in compliance with the
procedures prescribed by the National Elections
Commission and in accordance with this Constitution, the
Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan where applicable,
the relevant state constitution and the law.
(2) (a) The state legislature may, in accordance with the state
constitution, pass, by three quarters majority of all its
members, a vote of no confidence in the Governor,
(b) Should the state legislature pass a vote of no
confidence as stated in sub-Article (a) above, the
President of the Republic shall call the state electorate
for snap elections of the Governor to be conducted
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