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===Legislative Duties===
 
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The Prætor of the Landsraad leads and presides over the sessions of the Landsraad. (S)he organizes, tallies and close votes. The Prætor is authorized to appoint a deputy prætor to assist zie in matters that shall be delegated to the deputy. The Prætor may choose to appoint more than one deputy praetor, provided that in such instance there must be a hierarchy between the deputy praetors.
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The Prætor of the Landsraad leads and presides over the sessions of the Landsraad. (S)he organizes, tallies and closes votes. The Prætor is authorized to appoint a deputy prætor to assist zie in matters that shall be delegated to the deputy. The Prætor may choose to appoint more than one deputy praetor, provided that in such instance there must be a hierarchy between the deputy praetors.
  
 
No vote may be cast by the Prætor unless to break a tie. Similarly, any of the deputy prætors is not allowed to vote when presiding over the Landsraad unless it is to break a tie.
 
No vote may be cast by the Prætor unless to break a tie. Similarly, any of the deputy prætors is not allowed to vote when presiding over the Landsraad unless it is to break a tie.

Revision as of 14:44, 3 December 2016

The Frontgate of the Palace of Zirandorthel, the seat of the Landsraad, in days long gone by.

The Prætor is the presiding officer of the Landsraad and is elected by the aforesaid Federal Legislature. Zie presides over the Landsraad in all matters. Aside from the occasional Kaiseral election by the Landsraad, it is the only elected position in the Imperial Government.

History

Prior to the Prætor, the members of the Landsraad moderated themselves, but as the Landsraad grew in size and importance, it became apparent that some form of mediation was necessary.

Erik Mortis created the name "Prætor". The letter ash (æ) ought to be used if possible as the proper spelling is not "Praetor" (though it is generally accepted). Ash may be typed on a Windows keyboard with the ASCII code Alt+0230.

Nicholas Raglan, a Yardistani, is known as first 'speaker' (an ancient, but nowadays obsolete, term to refer to the Prætor).

Duties, Functions and Powers

The Prætor has a wide variety of duties, functions and powers which are derived from tradition and custom, the Charter, the Procedures of the Landsraad, and several other legal documents.

Legislative Duties

The Prætor of the Landsraad leads and presides over the sessions of the Landsraad. (S)he organizes, tallies and closes votes. The Prætor is authorized to appoint a deputy prætor to assist zie in matters that shall be delegated to the deputy. The Prætor may choose to appoint more than one deputy praetor, provided that in such instance there must be a hierarchy between the deputy praetors.

No vote may be cast by the Prætor unless to break a tie. Similarly, any of the deputy prætors is not allowed to vote when presiding over the Landsraad unless it is to break a tie.

The Prætor is also charged with maintaining appropriate decorum on the Floor of the Hall of Oratory of the Palace of Zirandorthel as well as elsewhere in the aforesaid palatial complex, or whereever the Landsraad decides to assemble in accordance with law, and has the power to suspend or expel Electors who breach decorum. Zie is also responsible for maintaining order and security on the premises of the Palace of Zirandorthel or the lawful temporary ad hoc meeting place of the Landsraad.

In the event that the Landsraad has no Prætor in office, the Kaiser, or the Ruling Steward, or zir appointed deputy prætor presides, provided, however, that the Kaiser (or Ruling Steward) or zir appointed deputy has no vote in those proceedings, except in case of a tie.

Commandership of the Landsraad Guard

The Prætor holds the rank of Legatus Imperii in the Scholae Equites Singulares of the Middle Guard Legion of the Palatini Corps and is qualitate qua the commander of the Landsraad Guard. Zie may recruit such persons as may be deemed suitable by zie, to the limit of 5,000 persons.

List of Prætors

Tenure (ASC units) Tenure (Elw years) Prætor State or Duchy
2850-3430 1528-1547 Jonas Windsor Kildare
3430-3679 1547-1556 Nathan Waffel-Paine Elwynn
3679-3736 1556-1557 Malliki Tosha Brookshire
3736-3852 1557-1561 Isabelle Allot Elwynn
3852-3953 1561-1565 Leo Eldwood Elwynn/Goldshire
3953-4041 1565-1567 Erik Mortis Brookshire
4041-4235 1567-1574 Jonas Windsor Kildare
4235-4347 1574-1578 Carl Jackson Yardistan
4347-4436 1578-1580 Erik Mortis Machinaria/Brookshire
4436-4582 1580-1585 Carl Jackson Yardistan
4582-4995 1585-1599 Spraki Krumsson Lichbrook
4995-5121 1599-1603 Vilhelm Benkern Yardistan
5132-5399 1603-1612 Lyssansa Rossheim Lichbrook
5399-5484 1612-1615 Mira Octavius-Aryani Kezan (Imp. Lands)
5484-5570 1615-1618 Aasmund Vigeland Elwynn
5578-5660 1618-1621 Janus Eadric Neridia/Goldshire
5666-5768 1621-1624 Mira Raynora the Elder Lichbrook
5768-5786 1624-1625 Jonathan Ayreon-Kalirion Elwynn
5786-pres. 1625-pres. Fjǫrleif Hallbjörnsdóttir Elwynn

Past Prætors