diff --git a/src/core/identity.rs b/src/core/identity.rs
index 1ae9e60..3401bc1 100644
--- a/src/core/identity.rs
+++ b/src/core/identity.rs
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ pub async fn init(mgr:Arc<ModulesManager>)
         botinstance::botlog::debug("Called cmd demote", 
                     Some("identity.rs > cmd_demote()".to_string()), Some(&msg));
         Log::flush();
-    }
+ 
         // -- If the BotCommand.command was called (e.g., demote) & required roles were validated OUTSIDE of this call
         // , this is the current function body to execute
 
@@ -440,6 +440,8 @@ pub async fn init(mgr:Arc<ModulesManager>)
          */
 
 
+    }
+
     let tempcomm =  BotCommand {
         module : BotModule(String::from("identity")),
         command : String::from("getroles"), // command call name
@@ -1086,7 +1088,12 @@ impl IdentityManager {
         }
 
     // pub async fn promote(&mut self,trgchatter:String,channel:Option<ChType>,trg_role:Option<UserRole>) -> ChangeResult {
-    pub async fn promote(&self,trgchatter:String,channel:Option<ChType>,trg_role:Option<UserRole>) -> ChangeResult {
+    pub async fn promote(&self,
+        trgchatter:String,
+        channel:Option<ChType>,
+        trg_role:Option<UserRole>) -> ChangeResult 
+    {
+
 
         botinstance::botlog::trace(&format!("IN VARS for promote() : Target Chatter : {} ; Target Channel : {:?} ; Targer Role {:?}",
                         trgchatter,channel,trg_role), 
@@ -1291,8 +1298,14 @@ impl IdentityManager {
 
                 return ChangeResult::Success(String::from("Promotion Successful"));
             },
-            Some(_) => (),
-            None => (),
+            Some(_) => {
+                botinstance::botlog::warn(&format!("Runtime reached undeveloped code"), 
+                Some("identity.rs > promote()".to_string()), None);
+            },
+            None => {
+                botinstance::botlog::warn(&format!("Runtime reached undeveloped code"), 
+                Some("identity.rs > promote()".to_string()), None);
+            },
         }
 
 
@@ -1362,9 +1375,72 @@ impl IdentityManager {
         ChangeResult::Success(String::from("TEST > Promotion Successful"))
     } 
 
-    pub fn demote(self,trgchatter:String,channel:Option<ChType>,trgRole:Option<UserRole>) -> ChangeResult {
 
-        ChangeResult::Success(String::from("TEST > Promotion Successful"))
+    pub async fn demote(&self,
+        authorizer:String,
+        trgchatter:String,
+        channel:Option<ChType>,
+        trg_role:Option<UserRole>) -> ChangeResult 
+    {
+        botinstance::botlog::trace(&format!("IN VARS for demote() : Authorizer : {:?} ; Target Chatter : {} ; Target Channel : {:?} ; Targer Role {:?}",
+                        authorizer,trgchatter,channel,trg_role), 
+        Some("identity.rs > demote()".to_string()), None);
+        Log::flush();
+
+        /*
+            Check authorizer roles (if any) for the target channel 
+            Check Targer User roles (if any) for the target channel
+            Target Channel may be NONE in the case of Non-Channel related roles (FUTURE ENH)
+
+            Use the roles of the above to determine whether the authorizer can demote the target user or not
+         */
+
+        if let Some(channel) = channel {
+            let authusrroles = self.getspecialuserroles(
+                authorizer.to_lowercase().clone(), 
+                Some(channel.clone()))
+                .await;
+            // let authusrroles = authusrroles;
+
+            let trgusrroles = self.getspecialuserroles(
+                trgchatter.to_lowercase().clone(), 
+                Some(channel.clone()))
+                .await;
+
+            if ( authusrroles.contains(&UserRole::BotAdmin) || 
+                authusrroles.contains(&UserRole::Broadcaster) || 
+                authusrroles.contains(&UserRole::SupMod(channel.clone())) ) && 
+                trgusrroles.contains(&UserRole::Mod(channel.clone()))
+                {
+                    let mut srulock = self.special_roles_users.write().await;
+                    let mut usrrolelock = srulock
+                        .get_mut(&trgchatter)
+                        .expect("Error getting roles")
+                        .write().await;
+                    if let Some(indx) = usrrolelock.iter().position(|value| *value == UserRole::Mod(channel.clone())){
+                        usrrolelock.swap_remove(indx);
+                        return ChangeResult::Success("Demoted successfully".to_string())
+                    }
+                }
+            else if ( authusrroles.contains(&UserRole::BotAdmin) || 
+                    authusrroles.contains(&UserRole::Broadcaster) ) && 
+                    trgusrroles.contains(&UserRole::SupMod(channel.clone()))
+                {
+                    let mut srulock = self.special_roles_users.write().await;
+                    let mut usrrolelock = srulock
+                        .get_mut(&trgchatter)
+                        .expect("Error getting roles")
+                        .write().await;
+                    usrrolelock.push(UserRole::SupMod(channel.clone()));
+                    if let Some(indx) = usrrolelock.iter().position(|value| *value == UserRole::SupMod(channel.clone())){
+                        usrrolelock.swap_remove(indx);
+                        return ChangeResult::Success("Demoted successfully".to_string())
+                    }
+                }
+        }
+
+
+        ChangeResult::Failed(String::from("Did not meet criteria to demote succesfully"))
     }
 
     // pub async fn getspecialuserroles(&self,chattername:String,channel:Option<ChType>) -> Option<Arc<RwLock<Vec<UserRole>>>> {