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[Corpora of By-Laws: Section 1 -- Officers of the Kingdom Crown/Elected Officers]

A synopsis of changes is in a different topic.  Below is the draft language of Section 1.  Please comment if you see any typos or have specific concerns about the contents of this section.

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Corpora of By-Laws: Section 1 -- Officers of the Kingdom Crown/Elected Officers

1.1 Monarch (King or Queen) The Monarch is the highest ranking member of the group and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the group.
1.11 The Monarch will have an automatic seat at Kingdom Althings.
        a. The Monarch will have the power to break ties at Kingdom Althings.
1.12 The Monarch shall preside over and conduct all ceremonies and functions.
1.13 The Monarch is not required to pay any dues during his/her term.
1.14 The Monarch may award the following honors:
       a. Titles of Nobility – granted by patent (discretion of Monarch): Marquis, Viscount, Baronet, Lord (lesser title).
       b. Titles of Nobility – earned by tenure (for a specific service listed in this Corpora): Grand Duke, Arch Duke, Duke, Count, Baron, Defender and lesser titles.
       c. Peerage – The four orders of Knighthood – Note: It is required that each Monarch follow the current Award Standardization, as listed in the Rules of Play, when awarding Knighthoods.
              Crown - For excellence in Amtgard’s highest offices
              Flame – For excellence in service to Amtgard
              Serpent – For excellence in the arts and/or sciences
              Sword – For excellence in combat
       d. The following orders: Dragon, Flame, Garber, Griffon, Hydra, Jovious, Lion, Mask, Owl, Rose, Smith, Walker of the Middle, Warrior, Zodiac. (Per Awards Standardization)
       e. Titles of Masterhood for the service guilds (by tenure): Reeve
       f. Titles of Masterhood for the orders (by tenure): Dragon, Garber, Lion, Griffon, Owl, Rose, Smith, Warrior (Warlord). (Per Awards Standardization)
       g. Titles of Masterhood for the fighting guilds.
       h. Titles of Masterhood for the service guilds (by patent).
1.15 The Monarch may create new honors, awards, Masterhoods, and titles that do not conflict/compete with the established ladder awards (per the current Award Standardization).
1.16 The Monarch shall hold an automatic seat on the Board of Directors (B.O.D.) during his/her term.
1.17 The Monarch may initiate the process to remove (strip) a title of honor from a person for proven violations of the corpora and/or rulebook, if the violations would have disqualified the person from earning the title in the first place. The following conditions must be met:
       a. Agreement of 75% at the vote of an Althing.
       b. Agreement of the Prime Minister.
       c. A majority vote of the people with the same title as the one to be removed (i.e. – a majority of all Barons would vote for the removal of a Baron title).
       d. Agreement of 75% of the local group B.O.D. if the person to be stripped no longer resides in the kingdom.
1.18 Titles and honors may never be awarded to the members of another kingdom without that Monarchy’s permission.
1.19 Monarch’s Review† - The Monarch with the treasurer of the Board of Directors will review the treasury and other documents upon assuming office and at the end of a Prime Minister’s term of office.
1.1A The Monarch shall work in concert with the other officers to maintain the kingdom calendar during their reign.  The calendar should contain at minimum:
       a. Dates of kingdom-level events (e.g. kingdom-level fighting and A&S tournaments, midreign, coronation, etc.)
       b. Dates for kingdom-level elections (e.g. declarations deadlines, crown qualifications schedule, Prime Minister elections, etc.)
 
1.2 Royal Consort (Princess/Prince) The Consort is in charge of the Arts and Sciences aspect of the group and is the primary assistant to the Monarch.
1.21 Every Monarch must have a Princess/Prince Consort/Regent.
1.22 The Consort may create new honors and awards in keeping with her/his duties that do not conflict/compete with the established ladder awards. (per Award Standardization)
1.23 The Consort may award the following orders: Dragon, Garber, Lion, Owl, Rose, and Smith.
1.24 The Consort is not required to pay any dues during her/his term.
1.25 The Consort shall head and be responsible for the Colleges of Arts and Sciences.
1.26 The Consort is responsible for the next Crown Coronation feast.
1.27 The Consort is responsible for running the Dragonmaster arts and sciences competition.
1.28 The Consort will become pro-tem Monarch† if the Monarch abdicates or is removed from office.

1.3 Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is responsible for all records including members’ class points and awards as well as the treasury.
1.31 Once every six months during a Monarch’s mid-reign an election for Prime Minister shall be held. The winner of this election shall become the Prime Minister for six months.
1.32 The Prime Minister is not required to pay any dues during his/her term.
1.33 The Prime Minister is responsible for the following aspects of the Kingdom funds:
       a. Collection of all Kingdom level event fees and donations to Kingdom funds.
       b. Maintenance and accurate record keeping of the Kingdom Treasury
1.34 The Prime Minister will collaborate with subgroup Prime Ministers to maintain accurate records of the dues paid and vote eligible status of all Kingdom members.
1.35 The Prime Minister is responsible for the collection of the quarterly packets required by the Terms and Conditions agreement.
1.36 The Prime Minister shall hold an automatic seat on the B.O.D. during his/her term.

1.4 Champion.  The Champion is the defender of the kingdom monarchy and is responsible for setting the battle field safety standards throughout the kingdom.
1.41 The Champion is not required to pay any dues during his/her term.
1.42 The Champion shall maintain a lost and found from kingdom level events.
1.43 The Champion is responsible for assisting with the safety and legality checks of weapons and armor.
       a. Work with sponsored group champions and Reeves to ensure safety standards throughout the kingdom
1.44 The Champion is responsible for organizing the kingdom Weaponmaster tournament.

1.5 Board of Directors (or B.O.D.) The Board of Directors is responsible for assisting the monarchy in all interaction with mundane authorities such as City Parks Dept. and any contractual obligations of the group
1.51 Seven kingdom members shall be chosen by open ballot to serve in this capacity. This number does not include the kingdom Monarch and Prime Minister.
       a. All B.O.D. members must be at least 18 years of age.
       b. Declarations for the B.O.D. will close the first Sunday in January and voting will take place either the third or fourth weekend in January.
       c. The Prime Minister will arrange voting on individual positions if the number of open ballot B.O.D. members falls below five.
1.53 The B.O.D. will have no power to change, alter, or otherwise affect the rulebook(s) or Corpora.
1.54 The B.O.D. will work with the Monarch and Prime Minister in areas where the group has dealings with various government agencies and their institutions and laws. (Note: The B.O.D. is not intended to supplant the authority of the monarchy. Its role is to provide support to the monarchy with regard to legal issues that extend beyond the scope of the game. It is not the role of the B.O.D. to determine the principles, priorities, or future direction of its elective group.)
1.55 The B.O.D. has no status in the order of precedence, and no jurisdiction over internal group functions. (Note: This includes, but is not limited to, member punishment and event organization.)
1.56 The B.O.D. shall meet to discuss business not less than once every three months.
1.57 The B.O.D. shall choose the following corporate officers:
       a. Membership officer and designated agent (i.e.- Secretary)- responsible for maintaining a mailing address for the kingdom. Will work with the treasurer under the authority of the B.O.D. to handle all corporate business with all government agencies and organizations. Shall list the minutes of all B.O.D. meetings.
       b. The Primary Treasurer shall maintain an accurate record of all corporate income and expenditures, specifically in the case of government audits. Will be required to work closely with the Prime Minister in these areas.
1.58 The Secondary Treasurer shall maintain an accurate record of all corporate income and expenditures, specifically in the case of government audits. Will be required to work closely with the Prime Minister in these areas.
1.59 Scheduled B.O.D meetings may be closed to the populace, but the minutes of the meetings must be printed and made available to the populace within four weeks of that meeting.

1.6 Scribe The scribe is responsible for recording the minutes of Althings and other official meetings.
1.61 Appointment and dismissal are the Monarch's option.
1.62 The scribe shall work with the Prime Minister to ensure that a Kingdom of Crystal Groves newsletter is printed at least once every two months.
1.63 The scribe shall print any fliers, letters, or other news of the Crown and Prime Minister.
1.64 The scribe shall work with the Monarch and Prime Minister to maintain a yearly calendar of events.
1.65 The scribe shall keep the minutes of all Kingdom of Crystal Groves meetings and Althings.

1.7 Guild Master of Reeves (GMR) The GMR’s job is to ensure the rules are understood and evenly applied to all participants in a battle game and to control the activities of the Reeves Guild.
1.71 The GMR shall be chosen from the Reeves guild by election at the Crown Qualifications. Members of the guild who may vote are those who passed the Reeves test with a score of 75% or better, and the current Guild Master.
1.72 The GMR shall work with the Monarch and Prime Minister to ensure that the rules are applied accurately, fairly, and honestly on the battlefield.
1.73 The GMR shall work with the Champion in checking armor and weapons for safety and legality.
1.74 The GMR must make sure that there are an appropriate number of Reeves at any kingdom event, and ensure that the conduct of Reeves is competent and fair. If the event is at a group of the Kingdom of Crystal Groves, the kingdom GMR may assist the local GMR in the handling of Reeves.
1.75 The GMR will be the Crown's advisor on the rules.
1.76 The GMR will administer the Reeves test upon request.

1.8 Captain of the Monarch's Guard Is responsible for both mundane and role play security at kingdom events and for the safety of the monarchy during court role play.
1.81 Appointment and dismissal are the Monarch’s option.
1.82 The Captain of the Monarch's Guard shall be in charge of coordination and scheduling of security at all kingdom level events.
1.83 The Captain of the Monarch's Guard shall ensure that the Monarch and Consort are properly escorted during all mundane and role play situations.
1.84 The Captain of the Monarch's Guard will share duties with the Champion in terms of carrying out the policies of the Crown.

1.9 Class Guild Masters (GM) The GM’s job is to ensure that all the guild members under them know the requirements for their class, conduct meetings to advance the guild and coordinate the activities of the group as a whole where it interacts with the guild.
1.91 Each fighting guild, the Circle of Knights, the Circle of Steel, and the Reeves Guild will each vote for their Guild Master at the Crown Qualifications held every six months.
       a. One must have been a guild member, played the class and received a credit in the class in last six months to vote or run for Guild Master.
1.92 Class guilds include all fighting guilds (warriors, healers, barbarians, etc.).
1.93 Guild Masters have the following responsibilities:
       a. Must keep the members of their guild following the proper rules of their class.
       b. Monitor their classes and present ideas for improvements and possible solutions for problem areas to the Monarch and the Althing.
       c. Help new people to learn and play by the rules.
       d. Encourage the wearing of garb, equipment, and personas applicable to their class.
       e. Advise the monarch on those being considered for class masterhood.
1.94 Guild Masters may be removed from office by a 2/3 vote of all guild members and approval of the Monarch and Prime Minister.
1.95 Guild Masters shall administer class level tests to guild members as required in the current rules of play.

Im not sure if I am to post here about this but, I am going to post. 

I believe that the 4 main offices of the BoD should be stated (Prez, Vice Prez, Treasurer, and Secretary)  I believe that the other Treasurer needs to be taken out. 

This is exactly where you should place any suggestions!

I'll check to see if I can find out why there is a secondary treasurer - if I can't get any good reason on why it should not be removed, we'll look at chopping it out.  If I can find any substantive reason for it to remain, I'll post it here.

Could it have to do with needing two names on the bank account?

That's what I thought, but I wasn't sure, and removed my post, as I was in a hurry anyhow.

Could it have to do with needing two names on the bank account?

I'm sure we could but what if, and god forbid, the person on the bank account gets in a horrible car accident or some such thing and isn't around to access the account when we need it?  2 names, and preferably ppl who are in different locations and rarely are together, is the best idea.

Could it have to do with needing two names on the bank account?

I'm sure we could but what if, and god forbid, the person on the bank account gets in a horrible car accident or some such thing and isn't around to access the account when we need it?  2 names, and preferably ppl who are in different locations and rarely are together, is the best idea.

I agree, I just figured that's why there were two separate Treasurer mentions in the Draft.

Under the champions section it lists the responsibility of running weapon master. I believe this would be better suited to being under the kingdoms guildmaster of reeves. Reason being is the champion should be entered into the weaponmaster tournament as they are supposed to be the standard of fighting for the kingdom.

I also agree with the champion change on weapon master.