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 70