In 1977, a constitutional amendment made the judgeships appointive. During the Civil War, Yulee did not seek any elective or appointive office. Although the Senate remained appointive, the Chamber of Deputies was elected. Many executive and legislative positions in the Japanese government were appointive, rather than elected. At that time, the position was appointive, rather than elective. Hansen also served in several appointive positions in Iowa state government. The mayor votes as a council member with no appointive powers. There are two alternates for each official of the ministry; all are appointive positions. The office of Secretary of State became appointive by the Governor in 1927. Appointive officers may wear an emerald instead of a pearl as their center jewel. Members may hold both assignment titles and civil service or appointive ranks. In 1994, the appointive position of Executive Director was added to the Executive Council. The office was created as an appointive office in 1801. After all, the stadtholderate was an appointive office. Many thought that his next public office, if any, would have been appointive.