Amtgard: The Kingdom of the Wetlands
Official Corpora of Bylaws
Last Updated November 20, 2000
- 5.0 Kingdom Officers
- 5.1 Monarch (King or Queen)
- 5.1.1 Administrative Responsibilities and Powers
- 5.1.1.1 Shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Board of Directors during his or her term and shall hold an automatic seat on the Board of Directors for one reign upon stepping down. In cases where the Monarch runs for second consecutive term, the previous Monarch will remain on the BOD for another term.
- 5.1.1.2 Will schedule and preside over an open meeting to bestow and schedule corpora required and other kingdom level events. Shall insure the publication of a calendar of all kingdom events for his or her reign within thirty days after coronation.
- 5.1.1.3 May spend up to 10% of the treasury every month in order to run the kingdom. Althing must vote on any larger expenditures of the treasury. Any of that percentage not spent does not accumulate. Receipts are required for all expenditures.
- 5.1.1.4 Any decision agreed upon by the Monarch and Prime Minister is bylaw until the next Althing (within one month), provided it does not conflict with a previous Althing decision or mundane law.
- 5.1.1.5 May overrule a clarification made by the Guildmaster of Reeves with another clarification with the agreement of the Champion.
- 5.1.1.6 May call Althings and set down Althing rules of order.
- 5.1.1.7 May promote or demote provinces with the agreement of the Prime Minister.
- 5.1.2 Ceremonial Responsibilities and Powers
- 5.1.2.1 Shall preside over and conduct all kingdom level ceremonies and functions.
- 5.1.2.2 May bestow honors and awards as listed in section 9. Shall solicit a list from provincial leaders of proposed recipients of kingdom level awards.
- 5.1.2.3 May grant additional credits at his or her discretion
- 5.1.2.4 May remove any title of nobility with the agreement of the Regent.
- 5.1.2.5 May create new titles, orders of Masterhood and other awards. Althing must approve new orders of Masterhood by the amendment process (See 3.3.2)
- 5.1.2.6 Shall have the right to veto any candidate for knighthood brought forth by the Circle of Knights.
- 5.2 Regent (Prince or Princess)
- 5.2.1 Administrative Responsibilities and Powers
- 5.2.1.1 Shall be responsible for fostering the growth of arts and sciences within the kingdom.
- 5.2.1.2 Shall autocrat or appoint an autocrat for the next Crown Coronation.
- 5.2.1.3 Shall become the pro-tem Monarch if the present Monarch should become unable to fulfill his or her duties before the end of his or her term contingent upon a confirmation election. (See 4.2.5.4)
- 5.2.1.4 May call Althings and set down Althing rules of order.
- 5.2.2 Ceremonial Responsibilities and Powers
- 5.2.2.1 Shall work with the Monarch to solicit a list of proposed recipients for appropriate awards. May bestow honors and awards as listed in section 9.
- 5.2.2.2 May remove any title of nobility with the agreement of the Monarch.
- 5.2.2.3 May create new titles, orders of Masterhood and other awards pertaining to the arts and sciences. Althing must approve new orders of Masterhood by the amendment process (See 3.3.2)
- 5.3 Prime Minister - All responsibilities and powers of the Prime Minister are administrative in nature.
- 5.3.1 Shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Board of Directors during his or her term.
- 5.3.2 Shall provide, on demand, full financial disclosure to the Monarch, Board of Directors or Althing. Full financial disclosure shall be published to the populace at least once per term.
- 5.3.3 Maintain accurate records on the dues paid status, awards status and attendance of all club members. It is strongly recommended that the Prime Minister have access to the Internet to update the kingdom records.
- 5.3.4 Is responsible for providing master rulebooks, Corporas and newsletters to provincial records keepers for his or her province. Shall publish a newsletter at least once every two months.
- 5.3.5 May spend 10% of the treasury every month in order to run the kingdom. Althing must vote on any larger expenditures of the treasury. Any of that percentage not spent does not accumulate. Receipts are required for all expenditures.
- 5.3.6 May call Althings and is responsible for running Althings.
- 5.3.7 Any decision agreed upon by the Monarch and Prime Minister is bylaw until the next Althing, provided it does not conflict with a previous Althing decision or mundane law.
- 5.3.8 May promote or demote provinces with the agreement of the Monarch.
- 5.4 Champion - All responsibilities and powers of the Champion are administrative in nature.
- 5.4.1 Responsible for ensuring that all weapons, shields, armor and other game items used at kingdom and inter-kingdom level functions have been checked for safety and legality in accordance to the requirements set down by the Guildmaster of Reeves. The Champion has the discretion to remove any weapon, shield, armor or other game item that he or she deems unsafe.
- 5.4.2 Shall maintain a lost and found for the kingdom.
- 5.4.3 Responsible for organizing the battlegames at kingdom level events at times when no predetermined scenarios are scheduled.
- 5.4.4 Responsible for enforcement of order at Althings.
- 5.4.5 May overrule a clarification made by the Guildmaster of Reeves with another clarification with the agreement of the Monarch.
Definitions
1.0 Club Membership
2.0 Dues and Policies of the Treasury
3.0 Kingdom Althings
4.0 Selection and Removal of Club Officers
5.0 Kingdom Officers
6.0 Provincial Officers
7.0 Kingdom Councils
8.0 Kingdom Calendar
9.0 Honors and Awards
Appendix A - Update history
Criteria suppliment to the Honors and Awards (I.E. The Wetlands Monarch's Handbook)
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