Vice-Primate

[Jonas]

I know that Erik is active and will not disappear in thin air but it would probably be safer to create a job as vice-Primate (allright, the name can better). He (or she) acts as chairman between the period the Primate is inactive and someone else is elected (or while the primate is on vacation) .

[Maximilian]

The Small Commonwealth already has eleven members and the prospects are that it will continue to grow. The Primate on the other hand is a really important person. If he is not there we should have someone who can deal with all these nations and the various treaties and conventions we have right now and will have in the future.

I support Jonas idea.

[Erik Mortis]

As Primate I back this idea. As the Shireroth rep I also back it.. hehe

[Harald of Froyalan]

Stormark also supports Jonas' idea.

[Jonas]

Stormark also supports Jonas' idea.

Yippie! I have influence.

[Arviður]

I support Jonas's idea, too. Why not have Jonas as the vice-primate, as long as it has a better name?

[Jonas]

I support Jonas's idea, too. Why not have Jonas as the vice-primate, as long as it has a better name?

I'm honoured by that nomination. Thank you.

Let's think about the name... Chancellor maybe?

[Malliki Tosha]

Secondmate?

[Arviður]

Consul, I think...

[Nihill Romez]

Lol, secondmate :P...I'd support that.

[Jonas]

Lol, secondmate :P...I'd support that.

I don't.

But Consul sounds good.

[Santelran Rottsaa]

Primate -> Compositate

[Erik Mortis]

Secondus? (or some variant of the spelling)

[Maximilian]

Secundus would be Latin for "the second".

[Erik Mortis]

That's what I wanted. Secundus. The Secundus of the Small Commonwealth.

[Erik Mortis]

Treaty of General Membership to the Small Commonwealth

1. There is a commonwealth, called the Small Commonwealth, which shall consist of all signatory members of this Treaty. All member nations may send one representative to the Commonwealth Assembly.

2. Nations wishing to join the commonwealth must be approved by the Commonwealth Assembly with at least a 1/3rd plurality. If rejected, a nation may reapply in 3 months.

3. The commonwealth's day to day operations are headed and overseen by a chairman known as the Primate which shall be a permanent position once appointed by the Commonwealth Assembly. The Primate oversees the Commonwealth Assembly.

3b. The Commonwealth Assembly may elect an official known as the Secundus, subject to all the same election and removal procedures as the Primate, whom shall be vested with the responsibility of assisting the Primate. Should the Primate be unavailable or unable to fulfill his/her duties the Secundus shall stand in for the Primate, until available, or a new one is elected.

4. At any time the Commonwealth Assembly may hold a vote of no confidence and remove the current Primate. A simple majority (50%+1) is needed to remove a Primate and elect a new one. This vote is managed by the representative who proposed it.

5. Nations may leave at any time, but must give public notice of their intent to leave this treaty for it to be recognized. Upon leaving this treaty the departing nation is removed from all other treaties dependent upon this one.

6. This treaty may be amended by the Commonwealth Assembly with a 3/4th (75.0%) majority.

[Santelran Rottsaa]

Primate -> Compositate

COME ON! MATH!

[Maximilian]

I shall pass the amendment to the Lagerhuis and see what they think. Obviously they will agree, since Jonas is a possible candidate.

EDIT: And of course since it is a good idea

[Erik Mortis]

To the assembly with it!