Corporate Council

The Corporate Council was the original governing body of Withmore City, composed of representatives from the corporations that helped found the city. In January 2060 it ceded governing power to the elected Withmore City Council and became an advisory board. Many citizens nevertheless believe that the Corporate Council remains the seat of real power.

Corporate Government

The council emerged in 2040 as Withmore Hope Inc, the consortium behind the city's development, dissolved. It oversaw the early city-state's efforts to establish its own institutions and economic identity.

One of its major measures was the Withmore Currency Act. Passed in December 2047 and signed into law in January 2048, the act introduced the chyen as Withmore's currency. In 2050, the council enacted the Withmore Code of Militant Justice, creating the Withmore Justice Force and empowering Judges to apprehend, judge, and punish criminals.

Advisory Role and Influence

The transfer of government in 2060 established a formal distinction between the Corporate Council and the City Council. Nine of the first eleven elected city councilors were former corporate vice-presidents, and corporate backgrounds have remained a feature of city government.

The corporations retain ultimate authority over the City Council, which in turn holds authority over the WJF. Though formally advisory, the Corporate Council's recommendations rarely encounter meaningful resistance. In January 2089, the City Council acted on its recommendation to seize TekSoft's property and close the corporation.