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This set of Landsraad Procedures was set down by the [[Procedures of the Landsraad 3009]] replacing the previous [[Old Procedures of the Landsraad]].
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==Procedures of the Landsraad==
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=== Section 1. Membership.===
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The membership of the Landsraad consists of all citizens of Shireroth except the Kaiser and the Ruling Steward.
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===Section 2. Presiding officer.===
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When the Landsraad has tasked itself with electing a (new) Prætor, it shall be presided over by the previous or current Prætor, the Kaiser, or the Ruling Steward. In all other business, the Prætor shall preside over the Landsraad and perform the tasks afforded zir..
  
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==Procedures of the Landsraad==
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===Section 3. Elections.===
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===1. Members of the Landsraad===
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In any election with more than one candidate, the candidate receiving a plurality of votes. In confirmation elections (that it to say when there is only one candidate), the candidate must enjoy the favour of the Landsraad, in the form of a plurality of AYE votes, in order to be confirmed.
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Membership in the Landsraad is determined in accordance with the Imperial Charter.
 
  
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===2. Bills===
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===Section 4. Acts of the Landsraad.===
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The Landsraad passes changes to the LawBook. Each bill is presented in the form of an unambiguous change to the LawBook, and must have a name used by no bill presented before it. Any member of the Landsraad, and the Praetor, can present a bill for voting.
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Laws passed by the Landsraad are known as Acts of Landsraad. Bills must be codified so as to amend the Imperial Code of Law. No two or more rival bills may all be considered by the Landsraad at the same time.
  
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===3. Voting===
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===Section 5. Voting.===
  
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===A.===
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(a) The Prætor shall open voting on any bill or resolution placed before the Landsraad no sooner than twenty-four hours after its original posting.<br>
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1. After a bill has been presented, there is a period of exactly four days (96 hours) during which the members of the Landsraad can vote on it. Each member has one vote with a value outlined below, which he or she may cast in any unambiguous way to represent a vote of aye or nay, on any bill during the voting period. A vote only applies to a bill exactly as it has been presented. At the end of the period, the Praetor counts the votes, announces the result, and if the ayes outnumber the nays, updates the LawBook with the changes. The bill comes into effect when added to the LawBook. Bills not added to the LawBook are not in effect.
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(b) If a bill or resolution is amended prior to a vote, the vote may be opened no sooner than twenty-four hours after the amendment is made. Each successive amendment shall extend the voting moratorium accordingly.<br>
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(c) Debate can continue during a vote, but no amendments may be made.<br>
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(d) The only acceptable votes are ones in favour (AYE/YEA/etc.), ones against (NAY/etc.), and ones abstaining (PRESENT/etc.)<br>
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(e) Voting shall last for no less than three days, and no more than seven days.<br>
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(f) The vote may be closed at the discretion of the Prætor.<br>
  
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2. The value of The Erb shall be pegged to a vote in The Landsraad. The total amount of erb held by the combined sum of funds in the accounts of a given Duchy will be counted as the total amount of votes that the voting member has within the Landsraad. Only Dukes have a voting right in the Landsraad, either Aye or Nay. [NOT IN EFFECT - Declared null and void by the Imperial Judex]
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===Section 6. Treaties.===
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All treaties ratified by the Landsraad shall be recorded in its journals by the Prætor. The Prætor attests to the ratification.
  
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3. Should Barons wish not to support the vote of their Duke, they may establish a second account for themselves registered to Shirekeep. The funds of the abstaining baron may be held in that account for the duration of the vote. Upon completion of the vote, it is the duty of the Baron to transfer their balance back to their Duchy account. [NOT IN EFFECT - Declared null and void by the Imperial Judex]
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===Section 7. Resolutions.===
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Resolutions adopted by the Landsraad shall be recorded in its journals by the Prætor. The Prætor attests to the adoption and represents the Landsraad before other bodies.
  
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4. The Ducal voting shall be public, and the amount of erb in each Duchy shall be tabled at the conclusion of each vote. Erbs in Shirekeep will always count as an Abstain vote. [NOT IN EFFECT - Declared null and void by the Imperial Judex]
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===Section 8. By-laws and Interpretation.===
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(a) The Prætor makes by-laws under these Procedures when a matter is unclear.<br>
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(b) The Prætor interprets the Procedures.<br>
  
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5. The Kaiser may not use the balance of The Household Account to vote in the Landsraad, but may use the balance as otherwise desired within the limit of regulations stated in this Law. [NOT IN EFFECT - Declared null and void by the Imperial Judex]
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===Section 9. Amendments.===
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Amendments to these Procedures are made by simple majority.
  
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===B.===
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===Section 10. Decorum.===
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1. Erb counted toward votes in the Landsraad are not terminated at the end of each vote, but may be reused and reflected in the gain and loss of currency within the account of each voter. [NOT IN EFFECT - Declared null and void by the Imperial Judex]
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All Members of the Landsraad shall be required to maintain appropriate decorum at all times, and may be suspended or expelled for failing to do so.
  
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==Amendment History==
  
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Between September the 6th 2010 (4049 ASC) and February the 6th 2013 (4933 ASC) the Procedures of the Landsraad have not been updated on this wikipage. The presented version of the Procedures of the Landsraad is based on the Procedures of the Landsraad that have been published on the forum of the Landsraad on April the 3rd 2012 (4624 ASC) with an amendment that was declared passed on October 20th 2012 (4824 ASC) which calls for decorum in the Landsraad and an amendment that was declared passed on January the 30th 2013 (4926 ASC) which introduces a mandatory 24 hours for debate. The development of the Procedures of the Landsraad before September 2010 should be investigated by a historian.
  
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===4. The Praetor===
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=== Landsraad Procedures Expansion Bill===
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The Praetor is appointed in accordance with the Imperial Charter and has the rights and obligations established therein.
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* Changed B & D to allow for the Big Fat Vote Thread.
  
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===5. Speech===
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===Landsraad Restructure 3763===
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The Kaiser, any member of the Landsraad, and the Praetor, can freely express their opinion on any bill presented in the Landsraad. Any person may post in the Landsraad, but the posts of people not expressly allowed to speak freely in the Landsraad are placed in a moderation queue. If the Praetor considers a post in the moderation queue to be important for the members voting on a bill to be aware of, he or she may approve the post to be included. However, the Praetor has no obligation to do this for any post.
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* Totally changed
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* 10 Votes per Duke system brought back
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* Emissaries added
  
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===6. The Deputy Prætor===
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===Procedural Amendment Bill 3757===
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* Changed 5. Speech to allow for Emissaries
  
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a. The Deputy Prætor shall act in stead of the Prætor should the Prætor not be available.<br>
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===Landsraad Procedure Amendment 3884===
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b. When acting as Prætor in the manner stated in a., the Deputy Prætor shall have all powers and duties of the Prætor.<br>
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*Changed A to address implementation of House system on membership<br>
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c. In 6. a., "not be available", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Prætor does not, within 48 hours, fulfill zir obligations to the Landsraad.
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*Changes B to give votes to Patricians, and speach to Equestian rank nobles.  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:25, 6 February 2013

Procedures of the Landsraad

Section 1. Membership.

The membership of the Landsraad consists of all citizens of Shireroth except the Kaiser and the Ruling Steward.

Section 2. Presiding officer.

When the Landsraad has tasked itself with electing a (new) Prætor, it shall be presided over by the previous or current Prætor, the Kaiser, or the Ruling Steward. In all other business, the Prætor shall preside over the Landsraad and perform the tasks afforded zir..

Section 3. Elections.

In any election with more than one candidate, the candidate receiving a plurality of votes. In confirmation elections (that it to say when there is only one candidate), the candidate must enjoy the favour of the Landsraad, in the form of a plurality of AYE votes, in order to be confirmed.

Section 4. Acts of the Landsraad.

Laws passed by the Landsraad are known as Acts of Landsraad. Bills must be codified so as to amend the Imperial Code of Law. No two or more rival bills may all be considered by the Landsraad at the same time.

Section 5. Voting.

(a) The Prætor shall open voting on any bill or resolution placed before the Landsraad no sooner than twenty-four hours after its original posting.
(b) If a bill or resolution is amended prior to a vote, the vote may be opened no sooner than twenty-four hours after the amendment is made. Each successive amendment shall extend the voting moratorium accordingly.
(c) Debate can continue during a vote, but no amendments may be made.
(d) The only acceptable votes are ones in favour (AYE/YEA/etc.), ones against (NAY/etc.), and ones abstaining (PRESENT/etc.)
(e) Voting shall last for no less than three days, and no more than seven days.
(f) The vote may be closed at the discretion of the Prætor.

Section 6. Treaties.

All treaties ratified by the Landsraad shall be recorded in its journals by the Prætor. The Prætor attests to the ratification.

Section 7. Resolutions.

Resolutions adopted by the Landsraad shall be recorded in its journals by the Prætor. The Prætor attests to the adoption and represents the Landsraad before other bodies.

Section 8. By-laws and Interpretation.

(a) The Prætor makes by-laws under these Procedures when a matter is unclear.
(b) The Prætor interprets the Procedures.

Section 9. Amendments.

Amendments to these Procedures are made by simple majority.

Section 10. Decorum.

All Members of the Landsraad shall be required to maintain appropriate decorum at all times, and may be suspended or expelled for failing to do so.

Amendment History

Between September the 6th 2010 (4049 ASC) and February the 6th 2013 (4933 ASC) the Procedures of the Landsraad have not been updated on this wikipage. The presented version of the Procedures of the Landsraad is based on the Procedures of the Landsraad that have been published on the forum of the Landsraad on April the 3rd 2012 (4624 ASC) with an amendment that was declared passed on October 20th 2012 (4824 ASC) which calls for decorum in the Landsraad and an amendment that was declared passed on January the 30th 2013 (4926 ASC) which introduces a mandatory 24 hours for debate. The development of the Procedures of the Landsraad before September 2010 should be investigated by a historian.

Landsraad Procedures Expansion Bill

  • Changed B & D to allow for the Big Fat Vote Thread.

Landsraad Restructure 3763

  • Totally changed
  • 10 Votes per Duke system brought back
  • Emissaries added

Procedural Amendment Bill 3757

  • Changed 5. Speech to allow for Emissaries

Landsraad Procedure Amendment 3884

  • Changed A to address implementation of House system on membership
  • Changes B to give votes to Patricians, and speach to Equestian rank nobles.

See also: Lawbook, Old Procedures of the Landsraad, Procedures of the Landsraad 3009

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