Sector Governance Decree/Legends

The Sector Governance Decree was a proclamation passed by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, via his emergency powers, in the closing days of the Clone Wars. It created the position of moff, although the first moffs weren't installed for several more weeks, until after the end of the Clone Wars and the establishment of the Galactic Empire.

The Sector Governance Decree was the final impetus that led several seantors to issue the "Petition of 2000."